INDIAN ETHOS AND VALUES

SPIRITUAL VALUES IN MANAGEMENT

SPIRITUALITY

Spirituality is concerned with those qualities of the human

spirit-such as love and compassion, patience

tolerance, forgiveness, contentment, a sense of responsibility, a sense of wholeness and harmony-

which bring happiness to both self and others.

SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCE

SELF AWARENESSCAPACITY TO FACE & USE

ADVERSITYTO BE HOLISTICABILITY TO RE -FRAME

SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIPSPIRITUAL LEADERSHIPBased in Intrinsic MotivationBased in Intrinsic Motivation

EXTRINSICEXTRINSIC

MOTIVATIOMOTIVATIONN

== EFFORTEFFORT PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE REWARDREWARD

(GIVE ME A REWARD TO WORK)(GIVE ME A REWARD TO WORK)

INTRINSICINTRINSICMOTIVATIONMOTIVATION == EFFORTEFFORT PERFORMANCPERFORMANC

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REWARDREWARD(MY WORK IS MY REWARD)(MY WORK IS MY REWARD)

PERSONAL SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIPPERSONAL SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIPQualitiesQualities

QUALITIES OF PERSONAL SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP AS INTRINSIC MOTIVATION THROUGH VISION, HOPE/FAITH and ALTRUISTIC VALUES

VisionVision (Performance) (Performance)•Broad appeal to key StakeholdersBroad appeal to key Stakeholders•Defines the Destination and JourneyDefines the Destination and Journey•Reflects High IdealsReflects High Ideals•Encourages Hope/FaithEncourages Hope/Faith•Establishes a Standard of ExcellenceEstablishes a Standard of Excellence

Altruistic ValuesAltruistic Values (Reward) (Reward)•ForgivenessForgiveness•IntegrityIntegrity•HonestyHonesty•CourageCourage•HumilityHumility

•KindnessKindness•Empathy/CompassionEmpathy/Compassion•PatiencePatience•Trust/LoyaltyTrust/Loyalty

Hope/FaithHope/Faith (Effort) (Effort)•EnduranceEndurance•PerseverancePerseverance•Do What It TakesDo What It Takes•Stretch GoalsStretch Goals•Expectation of RewardExpectation of Reward•VictoryVictory

Definitions of Workplace Spirituality:

“A framework of organizational values evidenced in the culture that promote employees’ experience of transcendence through the work process, facilitating their sense of being connected to other in a way that provides feeling of completeness and joy”

Workplace spirituality

HonestyForgivenessHopeGratitudeHumilityCompassionIntegrity

Satisfying these spiritual needs in the workplace positively influences human health and psychological well-being and forms the foundation for the new spiritual leadership paradigm

Spirituality at work has three components: the inner life, meaningful work, and community. A community is a place in which people can

experience personal growth, be valued for themselves as individuals, and have a sense of working together.

Meaning at work includes items that capture a sense of what is important, energizing, and joyful about work. That is, it taps into work-related dimensions of human experience that are neither physical nor intellectual, but spiritual.

Inner life is composed of items that capture an individual’s hopefulness, awareness of personal values, and concern for spirituality.

Benefits of Workplace Spirituality

Positive individual transformation is an outcome of inner spiritual transformation of an individual. 

Employees who work for organizations they consider being spiritual are less fearful, more ethical, and more committed.

Increased workplace spirituality results in organization commitment, intrinsic work satisfaction, more job involvement and organization based self esteem.

The benefits of workplace spirituality A sense of relevance and purpose to

employees’ livesA better work ethic and work/life

balanceA greater respect for diversity in the

organizationLower stress for employeesLess ego and less organizational

conflictIncreased competitive advantageMentoring and supportivenessHigh levels of creativity and innovationRespect for conservation of resources

Spiritually intelligent people will be -

Able to create more meaningful work, and working environments, for themselves and others

More able to respond to the needs of the moment and, therefore, be more effective

More aware of their responsibility to themselves, their colleagues and the planet

Able to live more meaningful and fulfilling lives

As you control the events in your life, you feel better about yourself

As you feel better about yourself, you are more productive

The increased productivity gives you more control

The more control leads you to spirituality.

“Anyone can become angry - that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way - this is not easy”

“Talking about the use of the word spirituality in the workplace, I don’t want to see it used anywhere near the mission and vision statement, I want to see it practiced, not preached.”