Freedom and Accountability at Work: Applying Philosophic Insight to the Real World

by Peter Koestenbaum, Peter Block

Peter Koestenbaum and Peter Block offer you a new perspective forviewing the workplace through the lens of philosophy so that youmay have a better understanding of how to reclaim your freedom andaccountability and encourage the same in others. They provide aradical new approach to your work-a-day life that will bring truemeaning and power to your work.

Freedom and Accountability at Work offers you the information youneed to:
* Gain strength and meaning by transforming your thinking on howyou view anxiety, doubt, death, and guilt
* Find new ways to bring spiritual and ethical values into yourworkplace
* Engage in profound change that will help you overcome cynicismthat comes from superficial change
* Replace your loss of organizational loyalty and safety with asense of freedom and accountability

"Both Koestenbaum and Block are such passionate men who bringtogether what we all seek in our work life-meaning, insight, andhumanness. Bless them for this book."
--Joyce DeShano, board chair, Ascension Health

Genres: Philosophy, Management, Business, Personal Development, Leadership

439 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2001

Reviews

[Vytas · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books I have ever read. I would place it to other great reads which explore the ground of thought, life and meaning. The book explains the importance of free choice and freedom and relates these to our everyday life. It relates workplace requirements and anxiety coming from ignoring the limitations or avoidance of failure (which is greatly compared to death). The anxiety is part of our life and is unavoidable which shall be coupled with the courage to accept yourself, the consciousness of making free will decisions, and be accountable for everyday choices.

Amazing book. Thank you Peter Koestenbaum

[Duliniuku · Rating 5 out of 5]

Knyga remiasi egzistencinės filosofijos įžvalgomis ir skatina iš esmės keisti požiūrį į vadovavimą ir apskritai žmogaus veikimą organizacijose. Tema tikrai nėra lengva, tačiau knygos struktūra pakankamai aiški ir įskaitoma - glaustai pristatomos ir pagrindinės egzistencinės filosofijos sąvokos, ir pateikiama praktinių pavyzdžių, kaip šios sąvokos reiškiasi organizacijų aplinkoje, kokią įtaką daro žmogaus jausenai, elgesiui, pateikiama apibendrinančių įžvalgų, kaip sukurti autentiškesnę darbinę aplinką ir, taip taip, geresnius verslo rezultatus.

[Bickety Bam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not really written for the businessperson. There is an overview of existentialism and it's tenets. The portion of the book that specifically discusses business situations and ethics is quite short.