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What is new about the Leader’s Way?
Leading a business in a way that the employees are enthusiastic about what they do, customers like their products and shareholders are satisfied with their returns is an immensely difficult task. That is especially the case when the market is down or when the company encounters unforeseeable problems.
The Dalai Lama and I have during a decade examined best practices in leadership to day and the Buddhist concepts that can help leaders to perform better under all circumstances.
The results are presented in the book “The Leader’s Way”. We found that looking at this challenge several Buddhist concepts are very valuable like for example, Right View and Right Conduct, Mindfulness and Training the Mind. The application of these concepts is illustrated with many practical examples
What to do
· Face Reality: Change is accelerating. The expectations of what leaders should do is rising. Therefore:
· Think better. Apply Right View. Use the concepts of Right intention, impermanence, interdependence, knowing causes and condition as a foundation to arrive at the right decision
· Act faster. Apply the concept of Right Conduct. Think constructively at all times. Train the mind in concentration, flexibility and innovative thinking, foresee the effect of actions on others and stay calm and clear under all circumstances also, in downturns
· Deliver and maintain a strong and warm company heart, even in times of contraction
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Welcome to the web site of Laurens van den Muyzenberg, management
consultant.
Prof. C.O. Herkströter
Former CEO of Shell and Chairman of the Board of ING.
“This book examines capitalism and Buddhism in a fascinating way. Everybody in business who is seriously interested in responsible entrepreneurship will recognise the issues. The book adds a valuable dimension to the values and ethical standards that form the basis for responsible leadership in business.”
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