The philosophic consultant : revolutionizing organizations with ideas

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Title:

The philosophic consultant : revolutionizing organizations with ideas

Author:

Koestenbaum, Peter, 1928-

ISBN:

9780787962487

Personal Author:

Koestenbaum, Peter, 1928-

Publication Information:

San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, c2003.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 440 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Contents:

Foreword / Warren Bennis -- Pt. 1. Context -- Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Your Heroic Journey -- Pt. 2. The Diamond at a Glance -- Ch. 3. The Change Agent's Diamond -- Ch. 4. The Diamond at Work -- Ch. 5. Secrets of Implementation -- Pt. 3. The Main Body of the Leadership Mind: Four Intelligence Tools -- Ch. 6. Ethics -- Ch. 7. Empathy -- Ch. 8. Principle and Duty in Business -- Ch. 9. What Is Courage? -- Ch. 10. Freedom: The Structure of the Experience -- Ch. 11. The Resistance to Courage -- Ch. 12. A Bad Decision? A Case Study in Leadership Coaching -- Ch. 13. Courage as My-Body -- Ch. 14. Pain and the Tragic Sense of Life: The Phoenix Factor -- Ch. 15. Reality: The Zone that Gives No Quarter -- Ch. 16. Image: Multiple Perspectives -- Ch. 17. Vision -- Ch. 18. Genius: Ways to Expand Visioning -- Pt. 4. The Main Body of the Leadership Mind: Two Mastery Tools -- Ch. 19. Polarity -- Ch. 20. Greatness -- Pt. 5. Appendices: Using the Total Diamond -- App. A. The Magic Matrix.

Subject Term:

Management -- Philosophy.

Leadership.

Business consultants.

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Summary

In The Philosophic Consultant, acclaimed business consultant, philosopher, and author Peter Koestenbaum links deep insights of philosophy with practical business issues. Throughout this one-of-a-kind resource, Koestenbaum shows consultants and human resource practitioners how they can foster philosophical leadership within their organizations to positively affect the business environment. The book promises tangible results-- credibility, trust, and thoughtful attention-- and demonstrates how to apply philosophy, share knowledge with others, and use this newfound thoughtfulness to achieve bottom-line results.