Guest guest Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Sairam Sisters and Brothers, We will continue to listen from Andrè L. Delbecq, Director - Institute for Spirituality and Organisation Leadership, J. Thomas and Kathleen L. McCarthy University Professor, Santa Clara University, Alameda, CA, USA --- "That the spiritual can be integrated with (is not separate from) the secular is an important affirmation for the MBA students and executives who spend time with me at Santa Clara University. They begin to understand with greater certitude that it is in the "now" of the everyday-ness of their leadership efforts that the spiritual journey is lived and unfolds (if being an organisational leader is their vocational calling). The spiritual journey is engaged as they struggle with their daily tasks including the boring, the mundane, the frustrating, the agonising, and the rewarding. It is wonderful to watch their increased inner peace even when they have a day that in the past they would have considered to be a day of misery. They develop the capacity to see that even struggles have meaning. They find that there is something to learn in every moment, and by remaining in touch with their inner peace even during trials, they are able to bring a different presence to the challenges. They know all too well that without spiritual awareness such challenges would lead to burnout and dysfunction. So spirituality is no longer a separate part of their lives; it is no longer peripheral to their leadership." © Global Dharma Center 2004 http://www.globaldharma.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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