Cultivating Personal and Organizational Effectiveness presents a holistic understanding of personal and organizational development. It builds on the African concept of personhood and community known as ubuntu and draws on insights from the wisdom contained in African proverbs. Malunga shows that the human spirit is the missing link or ingredient in most change efforts and initiatives. Most individuals and organizations are not able to surface, identify, and confront their shadows to enable lasting transformation because they do not go deep enough to touch and unleash the human spirit. Cultivating Personal and Organizational Effectiveness aims to raise the consciousness of the significance of the human spirit in personal and organizational development. The book discusses the concept and indispensability of the human spirit, the stages of spiritual development, ways to cultivate the human spirit, and the place of the human spirit in personal and organizational effectiveness.
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Malunga builds on the African concept of personhood and community known as ubuntu and draws on insights from the wisdom contained in African proverbs. He discusses the stages of spiritual development, ways to cultivate the human spirit, and the place of the human spirit in personal and organizational effectiveness.
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Foreword Acknowledgements Chapter 1: The Human Spirit in Personal and Organizational Development Chapter 2: Work and the Human Spirit Chapter 3: Understanding the Human Spirit Chapter 4: Being, Doing, and Relationship Chapter 5: Spiritual Power Chapter 6: Stages of Spiritual Development Chapter 7: Attaining Balance Chapter 8: Spiritual Practices and Disciplines Chapter 9: African Proverbs for Personal and Organizational Effectiveness Chapter 10: The Case for Cultivating the Human Spirit Bibliography Index About the Author
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This latest book by Chiku Malunga is an inspiring treasure trove of wisdom. It is practical and insightful, illustrated with stories from experience, Christian theology, and African proverbs. His book demonstrates the significant contribution that African spirituality can make and should make in the world today. I will read this book again and again.
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ISBN
9780761860280
Publisert
2012-12-14
Utgiver
Vendor
University Press Of America
Vekt
349 gr
Høyde
238 mm
Bredde
166 mm
Dybde
16 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
136

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Biographical note

Chiku Malunga is the first and leading indigenous wisdom-based organization development writer. He holds a doctorate degree in development studies from the University of South Africa. He is currently the director of CADECO (Capacity Development Consultants), an organization that promotes African-centered organizational improvement models. Malunga’s other books include Understanding Organizational Sustainability through African Proverbs, Making Strategic Plans Work, Understanding Organizational Leadership through Ubuntu, Oblivion or Utopia, Power and Influence, and NGO Management (co-edited with Alan Fowler).