IF ARISTOTLE RAN GENERAL MOTORS

IF ARISTOTLE RAN GENERAL MOTORSBusiness Ethics and Social Responsibility

Pauline Ann D. PerezLIFE OF THE AUTHORThomas V. Morris Tom Morris born in 1952 (63 yrs old) Graduated in University of North Carolina with a degree in Philosophy Entered Yale University for graduate studies got a dual PhD course for philosophy and religious studies

He focused on understanding the deeper wisdom about human nature as the key to any corporate business success.

Literary works Philosophy for Dummies True Success The Art of Achievement The Stoic Art of Living If Aristotle Ran General Motors If Harry Potter Ran General Electric (most recent)INtroduction This book is focused on attaining long term business excellence It is not specifically as the title suggest about General Motors, its a representation of a group of people or organization. The book does not only used Aristotles teachings but also used other philosophers as well All men seek happiness Four Dimension of Human Experience a) The Intellectual Dimension : Truthb) The Aesthetic Dimension : Beautyc) The Moral Dimension : Goodnessd) The Spiritual Dimension : Unity

The current climate Human has an inborn tendency to blame our problems and failures on external circumstances deflecting our attention from ourselves and inner state. Corporate SpiritManagement strategies anchored on business excellence/comparative advantage/technical breakthroughs (though seems correct & strategic) it forgets to look on the inside or on the people who is doing the work. People are not motivated to be and do their best unless they feel some significant degree of satisfaction at work. They must sense that their work is a good thing and doing it must bring them some measure of HAPPINESS"The greatest asset of any nation is the spirit of its people, and the greatest danger that can menace any nation is the breakdown of that spirit. George B. CortelyouThe current climatePeople are beginning to feel confused. We all want to get our bearings and make sense of our lives in times when the meaning of it all is not obvious.Where are we? Where are we going The corporate world is unnecessarily losing a great number of very talented people to midlife/midcareer crises.The least of things with a meaning is worth more in life than the greatest of things without it. Carl Gustav JungHappinessAll men seek happiness. This is without exception. Whatever different means they employ, they all tend to this end. The cause of some going to war, and of others avoiding it, is the same desire in both, attended with different views. The will never takes the least step but to this object. This is the motive of every action of every man, even of those who hang themselves. Blaise Pascal

If you understand Happiness you can touch the heart of human motivation and unlock the deepest secret of sustainable success.Happiness as pleasure People notoriously seek money, fame, power, and status

Is Happiness same as Pleasure? For all its importance in human life, pleasure is just one piece of much larger puzzle. Imagine a life devoid from enjoyment, but pleasure is not the same thing as happiness. The rich and famous confirms this far too vividly.Happiness as personal peaceA happy life consists in tranquility of mind. Marcus Tulius CiceroPeople needs to CALM DOWN People tends to be too excited about the good things and too depressed about the bad, we should have a sense of BALANCE to paddle the waves of life.

Happiness as personal peace Is Happiness the same thing as Peace?

It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquility; they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it. George Eliot

Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling. Margaret Lee RunbeckHappiness as participation in something fulfilling Happiness is the participation in something that brings fulfillment

Four Dimension of human experience KEYS TO INDIVIDUAL HAPPINESS AT WORK AS WELL AS SUSTAINABLE CORPORATE EXCELLENCE

I The Intellectual Dimension : TRUTHII The Aesthetic Dimension : BEAUTYIII The Moral Dimension : GOODNESSIV The Spiritual Dimension : UNITYFour Dimension of human experience

TRUTH : THE INTELLECTUAL DIMENSION AT WORK No one can navigate well through life without an accurate map by which to steer. Knowledge is the possession of such a map, and truth is what that map gives us linking us to reality.

"They who know the truth are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal to those who delight in it. - ConfuciusTruth and respectWe all have minds that must be respected and used. We should cultivate an environment in which people are not afraid to tell us the truth. Never view people as having value only for what they can do for you.If you have some respect for people as they are, you can be more effective in helping them to become better than they are. John Gardner

Knowledge & the needed for truth Truth is the foundation of Trust, and nothing is more important for any business endeavor than trust. Truth even hard truth if passed on with a much understanding, kindness, and sensitivity as possible, is always the foundation for solving any problem in a sustainable way.

Double power principle To the extent of that something has power for good, it has corresponding power to ill. Most of the time, its up to us how we use that power. Ex: nuclear plants Speaking the truth in LOVE

Knowledge and power Few people are capable of doing their jobs at high level of excellence with only a limited knowledge of overall conditions relevant to their work. When you share knowledge you expand knowledge.

Truth about excellence & a powerful ideaA mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

3 MODELS OF EXCELLENCE1. Competitive Victory Model2. Comparative Growth3. Collaborative PartnershipBeauty : The aesthetic dimension at work Beauty liberates. It refreshes, restores, and inspires. Most top executives know this and at least sometimes act on it. Thats why they choose settings of great beauty for meetings of great importance.

Beauty : The aesthetic dimension at work

The art of work

Let each man exercise the art he knows. - AristophanesCreativity & the meaning of life What is the meaning of life? Is there a meaning of life?NIHILISM : Nothing to worry aboutRELATIVITYABOLUTISMRELATIVISM Is there a meaning to life? YES! If you give it meaning.

Problem for the Do It Yourselfers It is impossible to give something meaning unless we have the requisite degree of control over it.

The meaning of things lies not in the things themselves, but in our attitude towards them. Antoine De Saint-Exupery absolutism

Creative loveIn order to create there must be a dynamic force, and what force is more potent than love? -Igor Stravinsky

the art of living well Always think of yourself as entering with other people into partnerships for living well. What then is Business. Business is the art of growth. Growth is the essence of life. And our answer quickly follows Business is the art of life

I want to help you grow as beautiful as God meant you to be when He thought of you first. George MacDonald