Spirituality in business


A company or organization does not stand alone, but is at the deepest level are consistent with the whole environment, with everything. From their inner spiritual strength and create networks of related values ​​together by their opposition to enrich and strengthen. Ultimately, it is always the well-being of man, the perception of it-are in everything we do. The performance and profit - at the DIY level of activity - where the management team for effort-is ultimately aimed at the well-being.

This is a paradoxical situation where the business has to contend with. On the one hand, a careful effort is required to continue to outperform, on the other hand, need time to rest and stilled. To experience who I am, what I want and desire and what my strengths and calling. There is no recipe available. We have to keep coming back again and try experimenting. It is an art that requires constant practice not a routine one-sidedness to expire.

After a seminar on business spirituality one participant remarked that it thus comes to be that spiritual level where we should concentrate more on our policy. No, I said, you should be equally strong efforts to strengthen cooperation and enhance your skill development. It is important to perform optimally. Requires also optimally use needed of your powers, that are too wells are from the spiritual his level with your idealism, inspiration and vocation. This awareness is hard to reach in an individual privacy. Here we need others as friends in a team. A clean environment, which lends itself to re-creation of your forces is a necessary context for this.

Sincerely,

Paul de Blot
Professor of Business Spirituality
Nyenrode Business Universiteit
Prof.Dr. Paul de Blot SJ
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