Practical Wisdom and Diversity - Aligning Insights, Virtues and Values

Preface

Table of contents

1Aristotle on Happiness, Emotions, and Practical Wisdom – A Short Reading Guide

1 Introduction

2 The philosophical and historical setting

3 Premises of thought

3.1 Structural premises

3.2 Material premises – citizen and individual

3.3 Human nature – body and soul

4 Moral virtues and emotions

5 The intellectual (dianoetic) virtues – Practical Wisdom

6 Conclusion

References

2 Practical Wisdom: Revisiting an Ancient Virtue in the Context of a Diverse Business World

1 Introduction

2 Practical Wisdom Revisited

3 The Anatomy of Management's Practical Wisdom1

4 Practical Wisdom and Diversity Management: A Roadmap towards a Future Research Agenda

4.1 Bridging the Economic-Ethical-Dichotomy in Diversity Management

4.2 Incorporating diversity into a Modern Theory of Practical Wisdom

5 Concluding Thoughts

References

3Diversity as Practical Wisdom

1 Introduction

2 Diversity and Diversity Management – Development and Aspects of Practical Wisdom

3 Correlating Variables and Predictors for successful Diversity Management

4 Practical Wisdom – Best Practice and Scientific Results from Diversity Management

5 Summary

References

4Rediscover the Charioteer. Practical Wisdom and Diversity Management in the Digital Age

1 Diversity Management and Practical Wisdom

2 Diversity Management: A plea for a principle-based approach

3 Practical Wisdom and Diversity Management

4 The Wise Charioteer racing through the Digital Age

5 Practical Wisdom and Virtues of the Digital Age

6 Final Remarks

References

5Reflections on Cosmopolitanism as a Normative Guideline for Practical Wisdom

1 Introduction

2 The nature of Practical Wisdom and its cosmopolitan gap

3 Open enterprise as a central premise for Practical Wisdom and cosmopolitanism

4 Selected reflections on cosmopolitanism

5 Summary

References

6Diversity Management at SEISSENSCHMIDT GmbH – Generation Management as a Competitive Advantage

1 Introduction

2 The Company

3 Effects of demographic change at SEISSENSCHMIDT

4 Diversity Management at SEISSENSCHMIDT

4.1 Developing and implementing the DiM strategy

4.2 SEISSENSCHMIDT’S World of Experience

5 Further DiM activities and measures

5.1 Internal DiM and Employer Marketing Measures

5.2 External DiM and Employer Marketing Measures

5.3 Assessment of the current situation

5.4 Recommendations for action and outlook

6 Conclusion

References

7Practical Wisdom vs Functional Stupidity: Toward an Inspired Business School

1 Introduction

2 Functional Stupidity

3 Business School

4 Functional Stupidity in Business School

5 Practical Wisdom and the Business School

6 Toward the Inspired Business School

References

8Scouting and Unfolding Talents. A Case Study from the Ruhr Area

1 Introduction

2 Context of the Diversity Strategy of the Westphalian University of Applied Sciences

3 The TalentKolleg Ruhr of the Westphalian University of Applied Sciences in Herne – Testing and Shaping Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at the Westphalian University of Applied Sciences through Community Outreach

3.1 Goals and Target Groups of the TKR in Herne

3.2 Guide – Qualify – Motivate: How does the TKR work with its target groups?

3.3 The Choice of Herne as a Location for the TKR

3.4 The Teams of the TKR and the central department of Talent Development

3.5 Further Development of the TKR

4 Writing Talents – Basic Level Language and Written Language Promotion in the Sense of Inclusion

4.1 Goals of Writing Talents

4.2 Team Development and Culture

4.3 Conceptual Design and Implementation

5 Lessons Learned from Diversity Management

Conclusions

References

Online sources for further information

9Practical Wisdom: A Key to a Successful Implementation of Lateral Leadership

1 The never-ending story: Discussion about leadership in the infinite loop

2 The discovery of lateral leadership for change processes

2.1 Quo Vadis lateral leadership? – Barriers of practical implementation in the change process

3 The executive as an all-round mariner in organizational change

4 Research on Wisdom Psychology

5 A change-relevant consideration of leadership psychology

5.1 Practical Wisdom in the context of leadership

6 Implementation of Practical Wisdom in the context of lateral leadership: a psychologically, practically wise recommendation

References

10Diversity Management and Practical Wisdom: Organizational Change Success Factors

1 Introduction

2 Organizational changes are (all) about people

3 Organizational changes are “meandering”

4 Organizational changes = Managing soft facts

5 Organizational changes need Practical Wisdom

6 Change is management of diversity … as well

7 Change lessons learned from the past

8 Conclusion: Sound change management = f (managing diversity, Practical Wisdom)

References

11Adding Value to Project Management – The Magic Triangle Meets the “Cultural” Iceberg

1 Introduction

2 From conventional project management methods to the flow approach of investment projects

2.1 Demanding complexity

2.2 The agile approach and multi-project management - Force fit – fitter than before?

2.3 The secret of diversity in projects

3 Lessons learnt or Lessons Lost?

3.1 The method and the employee

3.2 The project management triangle

4 The cultural model

4.1 The pivoting: Merging the project management triangle with the iceberg principles

5 Summary

References

12How Practical Wisdom Can Save the Journalistic Ideal

1 Practical Wisdom and the Journalistic Ideal

2 Fake News and Alternative Facts

2.1 Fake news

2.1.1.1 Fabricated correspondences

2.1.1.2 Fabricated facts win Pulitzer Prize

2.1.2 Alternative what? Alternative facts and deliberate disinformation

3 Shifting baselines, lack of interest and social media

3.1 Shifting baselines

3.2 Lack of interest

3.3 The role of social media

4 Political communication and biased journalism

4.1 Political communication – Brexit and the wonderful cooperation between the press and politics

5 Solutions

References

13Listen! A Journalist’s Journey to Practical Wisdom

Introduction

Will listening carefully lead to Practical Wisdom?

A simple, but effective setting

Expect the unexpected

The Male Factor

The excessive demands of everything

It’s about the rules, stupid!

A Warning for Wanna-be-Listeners

How I became Neo-Aristotelian without even knowing it

14Corporate Ethics: An Aristotelian Approach

1 Introduction

2 The corporate golem

3 “Which way shall I turn me, how can I decide?” (Gay, J., 1728)

4 Aristotle to the rescue

5 Oedipus, Schmoedipus! As long as he loves his mother

6 Applying moral philosophies

7 Applying Practical Wisdom

8 Discussion

9 Conclusion

10 Postscript

References

15In a Nutshell – Practically Wise Recommendations

In a Nutshell – Ten Practically Wise Recommendations

Authors