Spirituality in Management Means or End?

Based on three decades of experience in Indian industry this book looks at the role of Spirituality in organizations. It critically evaluates recent concerns in engagement with spirituality with a view to stimulate an interest in spirituality in organizations. The book aims to inform and inspire businesses towards authentic spirituality in management. Each chapter is enriched by the authors experience with managers of organizations across India, and at times in the West. The book examines the disintegration of human values and ethics in organizations, studies human relationships at the workplace, and investigates the spiritual psychology of leaders, leadership truths, and egos in organizations. The principles highlighted in the volume are enriched with examples from the long history of Spiritually-inspired leadership practices in India. Similar instances have also been culled from contemporary organizations and individuals. This book will be of interest to students and researchers in management, history, sociology, philosophy, and psychology. It will also be useful to leaders and managers in organizations, government administrators, and NGOs.