If Aristotle Ran General Motors: The New Soul of Business - Hardcover

Morris, Tom

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805052526 ISBN 13: 9780805052527

Verlag: Henry Holt and Co., 1997

Inhaltsangabe

What does classical philosophy have to offer modern business? Nothing less than the secrets to building great morale and productivity in any size organization.

This is the message that Tom Morris will deliver this year to thousands of executives of leading companies such as Merrill Lynch, Coca Cola, Bayer, and Northwestern Mutual Life.

In If Aristotle Ran General Motors, Morris, who taught philosophy at Notre Dame for fifteen years, shares the knowledge that he garnered from a lifetime of studying the writings and teachings of history's wisest thinkers and shows how to apply their ideas in today's business environment. Although he frequently draws on the wisdom of Aristotle, Morris also finds inspiration in the teachings of a wide array of thinkers from many different traditions and eras. Throughout these pages we're invited to pause and consider the words of Confucius, Seneca, Saint Augustine, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Abraham Lincoln, and many others.

By looking at the inside workings of various kinds of businesses-- from GE to Tom's of Maine-- Morris shows why any company that is serious about attaining true excellence must adhere to four timeless virtues first identified by Aristotle more than two thousand years ago: Truth, Beauty, Goodness, and Unity. Morris makes clear that the most successful companies encourage a corporate culture that ensures that all interactions among colleagues, employees, bosses, clients, customers, and suppliers are infused with dignity and humanity. Moreover, the book provides clearly stated strategies for how everyone who works can make these qualities the foundation for their everyday business (and personal) lives.

If Aristotle Ran General Motors presents the most compelling case of any book yet written for a new ethics in business and for a workplace where openness and integrity are the rule rather than the exception. It offers an optimistic vision for the future and a plan for reinvigorating the soul back into our professional lives.

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Tom Morris was a professor of philosophy at Notre Dame for fifteen years. Since leaving Notre Dame in 1994, he has gone on to become one of the most sought-after motivational speakers in the country. Each year he is invited to give keynote addresses at major gatherings of executives at hundreds of the leading companies around the world. The author of True Success: A New Philosophy of Excellence, he is also chairman of the Morris Institute for Human Values in Wilmington, North Carolina, where he makes his home.

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Morris' book is not really about either Aristotle or General Motors, but his title effectively takes advantage of the symbolism each suggests. The author argues that the teachings of the ancients can and should be applied to today's corporation. Morris taught philosophy at Notre Dame for 15 years before founding the Morris Institute for Human Values in North Carolina and now conducts seminars for business executives. His message is that the four virtues--truth, beauty, goodness, and unity--form the foundation of human excellence. Putting them into practice leads not only to self-fulfillment but also to an open, nurturing, and ethical workplace that is more productive. Morris' book is a noteworthy addition to the growing number of titles encouraging business to be more humanistic. Big publicity push, including an ample first printing David Rouse

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Henry Holt and Co.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1997
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0805052526
• ISBN 13: 9780805052527
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 240
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