In the first centuries after Christ's leadership was often in the hands of knights with a high regard by their great responsibility for others. We know the old stories of knightly orders, such as the Grail knights etc. They were chivalrous at heart, loyal and faithful in their service, especially for their care for the weak of society and vulnerable women and children.
Knights were trained in courtesy, good manners, etiquette and fine arts, especially in their high regard for the honor of women. This chivalry was primarily driven by the chivalrous honor, a fundamental value that is not so much on himself but on the man for others, especially for the vulnerable and those entrusted to his care.
A knight must uphold the honor of his status by being worthy to behave and not to disgrace his family to be. This honor requires the highest discipline, speak little, and only say something if it is true, in everything he does excel and always strive for better and higher, which is more and not be satisfied with mediocrity. That means more particularly excel in more loyalty and responsibility for others, care in dealing with others.
The knight must excel in everything but at the same store with ease, never get more reward for his heroic deeds, are willing to ask for advice, do not complain but be satisfied with what is possible. Although the knight trained in handling weapons and often the noble garde forms of the monarch shows his drawing also developed a strong feminine character.
In Java, the injustice to the emerging warrior Arjuna knight will always danced by a woman because they're better the chivalrous character can perform. These basic traits of chivalry appears particularly essential for the leadership and in my view essential for the success of modern organizations, where it is often coarse and onridderlijk goes.
Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits, where I recently wrote a book about, was a Spanish hidalgo, a knight from this chivalrous enthusiasm an organization founded for service to the world. His life story is the story of a knight who managed to inspire his followers. His story has also inspired me and more than 60 years I am a member of his Order.
It was therefore a special surprise when I came to my great surprise, during the celebration of the Dies Nyenrode University in my old age was appointed Knight of Orange Nassau. For this I am all those who have nurtured my idealism, including the readers of my columns, very grateful. In this new year I will be the best possible efforts to uphold this ideal in the service of human well-being and this dream of renewal share with you.
Keep smiling and make the best of it.
Read the speech in appointing Paul de Blot Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau
| Sincerely, Paul de Blot Professor of Business Spirituality Nyenrode Business Universiteit |  |
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Dear Paul,
Congratulations!
Got a personal message sent to you hope this comes to you
through contact I did not get sent.
Sincerely, Anja de Roos
@ Anja: Anja Thank you for your attention
Dear Paul,
Congratulations. For the Noblesse Oblige have you no ribbon required. You are it. But still nice that you get the recognition in this form. The world urgently needs true knights, as you aptly describes again. Hope to see you soon.
Sincerely,
Bert-Jan van der Mieden.
@ Bert-Jan van der Mieden: many thanks for your support Bert-Jan
Dear Paul.
You confirmed that you are deeply appreciated.
I think this is the best thing that can happen.
Who you are, what your talents are and what inspired you to do this good of yourself and other people in reciprocity.
If after your death would appear a book about yourself, what title would it be allowed to wear and what important statement of this you may not be missing?
A deep desire of mine is that you write an autobiography about your life. I wait it off.
Greetings.
@ Diny: Thank you Diny. After my death I would wish the title: thanks!
Dear Paul,
Your impressive book on Ignatius of Loyola, I have already read. Thanks for the wisdom that you share it. The appointment to the Order of Orange Nassau is completely self-earned. Heart!
Sincerely,
Will Robben
@: Will Robben: Will, thank you very much! I appreciate your sympathy
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Dear Lord Blot, blot the knight.
On behalf of Hilde, I want to congratulate the appointment of Knight of the Order of Oranje Nassau and we're glad you're happy with. (Some refuse for whatever reason). You have deserved it. Not only your unquestionable merits, but also your still unbridled zeal and your vision of leadership make you very special. We will always remember your reading in our lodge, where the visitors are still talking about.
We wish you all the best in 2010.
Jildert Hilde and the Rapper
@ Jildert the rapper: Jiddert and Hilde thank you very much for your warm wishes
Mr. Paul de Blot,
Onzettend congratulations on your appointment as a Knight!
Great that you SSE is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Eleanor Swart
@ Eleanor Swart: Eleonora, Eleonora great many thanks.
Dear Paul,
I'm glad I can write you still alive and hope for a long time to do.
If anyone deserves our respect is you! Short is better than what you got a bonus. Lovingly disinterested priesthood. Tribute!
Where everything is nothing or we embrace each other.
@ Klaas Eldering: Day Klaas, the geveolens are reciprocal. Very many thanks Klaas
Paul Day,
I am glad that you now formally knighted are beaten. That bodes well for the future. Noblesse oblige?!
Congratulations.
@ Hilda Hoekstra: Thank you very much Hilda, I'm getting warm
Hello Paul,
Congratulations on your appointment as Knight of the Order of Orange Nassau, a great honor.
Just a little poem that came to me:
Chivalry,
it does not seem out of date.
Which to my regret sincerely,
the world continues to descend.
The current culture of greed,
that is such a pernicious neighbor.
Do not lock the door above,
you're a bit Paul de Blot.
Thank you for columms,
Best wishes for 2010,
Harteijke Regards,
Ben van der Bijl
@ Ben: I am touched by your poem Ban. Hell many, many thanks
Congratulations!
Great that someone humanity (in organizations) and life purpose is honored. By this bevstiging, are all confirmed in this endeavor.
It is your highly awarded.
Quinten
@ Quentin of Rhoer: Many thanks for your warmth and congratulations Quinten
Dear Paul,
Congratulations on this award, she is more than deserved and a real knight arrived. It means some kind of recognition. I am convinced that we have a number of pioneers 'chivalric' way to show the way to the next paradigm of meaning and inspiration in order to take away the fear in people to take that step. With much love, joy and inspiration I continue to follow your blog and we will meet again soon hopenijk.
Meanwhile, I have my ideas (translation spirituality on business) is shaped to my website Human Foundation. I hope this is the dominant industry to meet to bridge the gap between dominant organizational structures and new organizing principles. Any feedback or reaction to that translation is welcome to get this of sound quality and secure.
Also'm still in the pen to a seminar on Neyenrode and approach you as we are a little further.
Kindest regards, Jorn Fokkens
@ Fokkens Jorn: Jorn thank you very much. for your warm wishes. Welcome to Nyenrode when you're ready
Dear Paul
Congratulations on your appointment as Knight of the Order of Orange Nassou. A special appreciation for the encouragement and inspiration that there are always going out of your writings. I hope to be able to enjoy these fruits veelvan and especially spiritually richer.
Toon van der Linden
@ Toon van der Linden: Thank you very much for your warm wishes Show
Congratulations on this well deserved award.
Regards,
Marlies.
@ Marlies: Mariles, thank you very much
You are worthy to be a knight.
Sincerely,
Lenie Ozga
Lenie @ Ozga: many thanks for your good wishes Lenie
Dear Paul,
Congratulations on this appointment! Your description of the European knight is similar to that of the Hwarang Korean and Japanese Samurai! It seems interesting to you in March to discuss business spirituality and martial arts philosophy, I look forward to it!
Sincerely,
Leo Fast
@ Leo Fast: Many thanks for your congratulations and comments Leo.
Dear Paul,
Read always enjoyed your column and want to congratulate those obtained with the knighthood.
Congratulations!
Regards,
Jan van Gilst
@ Jan van Gilst: Jan, thank you very much for your warm congratulations
Dear Paul,
Congratulations on this award.
In your last piece of text, thank you all for feeding your idealism.
Here you give a new dimension to the knight; humility.
The seemingly contradictory properties fearless and courage are essential for a knight, I think.
The crusaders and Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita gave evidence of these personal characteristics. This is based on underlying motivators makes people rise above themselves.
By yourself from them we can recognize ourselves in your personal story.
You just Brought a smile on my face.
Sincerely,
Marco Flipse
Flipse @ Marco: Thanks for your warm congratulations and the comparison with Arjuna, a warrior lover
Dear Paul Knight,
A clean Knight You are the courtesy, helpfulness and respect for humanity, and the man in all its vulnerability, art has managed to grow. The metaphor of the medieval knight to the court which served to protect the people and to increase prosperity is one in which the jester a nice role.
The jester, the king holds a mirror, showing him the light of life had seen and experienced. The jester also those among the people the power to the people pushed up, which they showed in their state. The creative mind of the fool and his infinite imagination gives both the king and the people overlooking a dream where they can go together. Without dreams, without limit is the kingdom where the jester an important bijdrag supplies.
I'm curious about your reflections on the jester.
with cheerful greetings
Rik Konings
The Kings Jester
@ Rik Konings: Thank you for your wishes and reflections Rik. I recognize myself in because I am the jester clown by profession
Dear Paul,
Again, congratulations! The chivalrous behavior you wrote about, where it touches the heart in life (also applies to the business) is all about: universal serve based on inner values.
With warm greeting,
Ilse ten Berge
Ilse @ ten Berge: Many thanks for your warm congratulations Ilse
Dear Paul,
first of all congratulations on the appointment of Knight.
Your story about the knight and his behavior does to remember the gist of a comment I recently came across. A leader must stand on two legs, that of the Emotion and the Ratio. The result will be quality (of life).
I wish you much to share and a wonderful 2010.
Sincerely,
Reindert
Congratulations Paul Knight.
Deserved.
Moreover, the beneficial effects of the centuries-long presence of the Jezuïtenorde in Maastricht are still plenty of recognizable present and palpable. That chivalrous spores / remain indelible.
Warm regards from Harry
real knights should be knighted and that is done you happy!
Congratulations Paul
Dear Paul,
Great. A well deserved prize in my opinion. Congratulations!
Although my association with knights same as you describe, we must also realize that the times are also knights who had not exactly met these requirements.
But this example is well described by you is worth following!
Sincerely, Ronald
Congratulations on your knighthood. Mi You got what you deserve!
dear Paul Knight,
Wholeheartedly with this knight mount, The path of the hero has a lot of knights, I am pleased to be inspired by your example among others of being human.
warmly greeting
will
Hello Paul,
Congratulations on your chivalrous behavior now with an official nomination is sealed.
You've definitely earned
Good luck and regards,
Theo
Dear Paul,
Congratulations I knew you sent. The appointment to connect with the knights and Ignatius of Loyola is very beautiful and has a mirror effect on the knight in us (all) projects.
Always good to mirror what is still needed to fulfill the qualities to meet and maintain compliance. The personal ideals remain true to the experiences of life to heart and into the more necessary. This leads to inner growth and life values that matter in their own reality.
Thank you for this story and warm greeting / Arnold
Dear Paul,
The sheen of the award also reflects on us.
It was your encouragement, practical advice and recommendation that I actually helped by the first period.
Meanwhile, the Home Foundation a reality.
If a year or three in the House Vathorst to the Port and the Church to the Port open their doors, it is also thanks to your patronage.
Where 1 encounter can lead to.
Remember also continue in your prayers,
Stephan Baker
rector OPA
Dear Paul,
Congratulations,
Knightly business ....
Can you tell me what the difference is between the 'society of Jesus' and the 'poor knights of Christ'?
Did the Templars, in your eyes-to-business knightly?
Sincerely,
Reza.
That's a nice metaphor and concept of a knight!
Another PS.
Congratulations on the appointing tion Knight.
Just as beautiful as the Order of William of Marco Kroon.
Guido Nafzger
Paul, very congratulations on your appointment, is cordially awarded.
Dear Paul de Blot,
Congratulations!
How wonderful inspiring to read your story again, .........
Thank you, .......
Enjoy, .........
Els Duivenvoorden
Dear Paul,
Another good spiritual story onion a time when men and women were still men and women. No backroom politics or ostrich behavior such as this week we are all broadly in The Hague have to experience.
When political and financial leaders have dared to fellow human beings to express themselves, then show your "chivalrous" behavior.
Sincerely
Guido Nafzger
A beautiful, and in my opinion fully justified, (h) recognition. This site lintjes.nl says:
The emphasis for an appointment to the Order of Orange-Nassau is the peculiarity of the merits of others. Think indispensable volunteers who are active in youth work or disinterested help solve social problems. In short: This is special, personal merit by their appearance clearly visible in society.
You deserve more than him!