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Ethical Leadership: Indian and European Spiritual Approaches

    Twenty-five scholars and practitioners from Europe and India have contributed to the book “Ethical Leadership: Indian and European Spiritual Approaches” edited by Madhumita Chatterji and Laszlo Zsolnai. The book was published in 2016 by Palgrave Macmillan in London.

    The book addresses issues of human values, ethics, spirituality, and leadership in business. In doing so, the authors of this volume create dialogue and interchange between Indian and European cultural traditions. Exploring what India and Europe can offer one another in the development of ethical business leadership, the book aims to demonstrate ways of achieving sustainability, peace, and wellbeing.

    The contents of the book are as follows:

    Part I. Introduction

    Madhumita Chatterji (IFIM Business School, Bangalore) and Laszlo Zsolnai (Corvinus University of Budapest): Questions and Themes in Ethics and Leadership

    Part II. Spirituality as an Inspiration for Leadership

    Luk Bouckaert (Catholic University of Leuven): Why Do We Need a Spiritual-Based Theory of Leadership?

    Laszlo Zsolnai (Corvinus University of Budapest): Responsible Leadership and Reasonable Action

    Sharda Nandram (Nyenrode Business University) and Ankur Joshi (Management Development Institute, New Delhi): An Ethics of Care Induced from Kautilya’s Wisdom

    Adinarayanan Venkatachalam, Smrithi Rekha, and D.G. Sooryanarayan (Amrita University, Coimbatore): A Multidimensional View of Leadership from an Indian Perspective

    Gerrit De Vylder (Catholic University of Leuven) and Hendrik Opdebeeck (University of Antwerp): Indian Spiritual Traditions as Inspiration for Ethical Leadership and Management in Europe

    Asi Vasudeva Reddy and A.V.S. Kamesh (KL University, Guntur): Integrating Servant Leadership and Ethical Leadership

    C. Suriyaprakash (Jansons School of Business, Coimbatore): Spiritual-Based Leadership from the Perspective of the Bhagavad Gita

    Rita Ghesquiere (Catholic University of Leuven): Literature as a Mirror for Leadership

    Part III. Ethical Leadership in Practice

    Gabor Kovacs and Andras Ocsai (Corvinus University of Budapest): Mindfulness and Non-Violence in Business

    Katalin Illes (University of Westminster, London): Spiritual-based Entrepreneurship: Hindu and Christian Examples

    Madhumita Chatterji (IFIM Business School, Bangalore) and Nitha Palakshappa (Massey University): Going Beyond Profit—A Case Study of the CSR Initiative of Titan, Tata Group

    A. Lakshminarasimha (IBS Bangalore): Spirituality and Effectiveness in Today’s Workplace

    Arun Raste (IDFC Limited, Mumbai): Spirituality at the Bottom of the Pyramid

    Nel Hofstra (Erasmus University Rotterdam): Eco-Spirituality and Regenerative Entrepreneurship

    Manesh Shrikant and Jagdish Rattanani (S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai): Time for Business Schools to Teach Spirituality

    Sanjoy Mukherjee (Indian Institute of Management Shillong): Alternative Learning: A Voyage for Future Leadership

    Part IV. Conclusions

    Laszlo Zsolnai (Corvinus University of Budapest) and Madhumita Chatterji (IFIM Business School, Bangalore): Lessons for the Future for India and Europe

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