DISCERNMENT AND STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING: REFLECTIONS FOR A SPIRITUALITY OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Abstract

In the past six months Jerry has been practicing a form of meditation called Centering Prayer. His original decision to attend a workshop on meditation was to deal with his increased sense of work overload, stress and burnout associated with the demands of his position as CEO of Healthcare. However, he learned that meditation can also be prayer, and he has found his practice very helpful. Although during Centering Prayer he is often aware of the distractions of his busy “business mind,” nonetheless he has noticed that during the day he is able to focus more effectively at work, is less irritable, and more willing to listen to others as a result of incorporating contemplative practice as part of each day. Even his wife and children have remarked he “seems more mellow these days.”

Citation

Delbecq, A.L., Liebert, E., Mostyn, J., Nutt, P.C. and Walter, G. (2003), "DISCERNMENT AND STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING: REFLECTIONS FOR A SPIRITUALITY OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP", Pava, M.L. and Primeaux, P. (Ed.) Spiritual Intelligence at Work: Meaning, Metaphor, and Morals (Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations, Vol. 5), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 139-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1529-2096(03)05008-9