Leading with Wisdom

In 2002 an initiative called the Spiritual-Based Leadership Research Program was launched in Europe by the Global Dharma Center to explore the emerging consciousness of spiritual-based leadership in the workplace and business.

The fruits of this labor is Leading with Wisdom, a book written by Peter Pruzan, Professor Emeritus at the Copenhagen Business School and his wife, Danish journalist – Kirsten Pruzan Mikkelsen. The research is based on interviews of business leaders throughout the globe which were conducted by the Pruzans in partnership with Debra and William Miller – a couple with more than five decades of corporate and consulting experience.

This book cuts right to the chase in speaking about spiritual-based leadership in a business setting. With high ranking corporate officials from the likes of such multi-national companies as Motorola, Franklin Covey, Infosys and Ernst & Young – the book takes a chainsaw to the myth that a stringent corporate culture devoid of human values is the best path to success. It tears at the fabric of the stereotypical consciousness that business is just business – by allowing these corporate executives to share their experiences which exalt characteristics such as compassion, humility, service, and intuition in daily business.

Here are some of the conclusions appearing in Leading with Wisdom. Spirituality is…

• A knowing of the true core of being within you, and realizing it is the same core being within everyone.
• The essence of being.
• The deep connection with a force deeper than ourselves.
• Taking principles taught in many belief systems and living them as a natural way of life.
• Man’s quest into his innate divinity.

In this WorkLife Monitor Podcast, author Peter Pruzan shares his thoughts on the need to tap the wisdom of executives who embody human principles which drive them in live and business. For more WorkLife Monitor Podcasts, head to JudyMartinSpeaks.com at the WorkLife Series link.

WorkLife Monitor Podcast with Peter Pruzan