Management in the VUCA World: The Role of Spirituality – European SPES Institute Conference 3-4 July 2015 (Amsterdam)

DAY ONE PROGRAMME

0830 – 0900

Guided Meditation  (optional)

0900 – 0930

Registration: Tea / coffee

0930 – 0935

Welcome and Inauguration of the conference ‘lighting the lamp of inspiration’

0935 – 0945

Welcome address

Laszlo Zsolnai,  President European SPES Institute

0945 – 0955

Welcome address

Henk Kievit, Director Center for Entrepreneurship and Stewardship Nyenrode Business University

0955 – 1015

Introduction to the theme

Sharda Nandram, Professor Entrepreneurship Nyenrode Business University, SPES Steering Committee, Entrepreneur Praan Solutions

1015 – 1035

Keynote: Managing in the VUCA World: the ‘Suited Monk Model

Mike Thompson, Professor CEIBS, Shanghai, China, UK,

1035 – 1050

Keynote: An entrepreneur’s spiritual response to the VUCA World

Paul Gelderloos, Entrepreneur

1055 – 1110

Discussion

1110 – 1125

Break

1125 – 1245

Keynote: Simplicity in Dutch initiatives on food, care, and money

Elisabeth Hense, Professor Radboud University, Nijmegen

1245 – 1300

Keynote: Applying ecosystems of currencies to simplify our VUCA world

Edgar Kampers, CEO Qoin Foundation

1300 – 1315

Discussion

1315 – 1400

Lunch

1400-1520

Parallel Session 1: Organizational complexity and spirituality in a VUCA context

1. Making sense of organizational change in times of dynamic complexity through balancing phenomenal qualities of sensemaking

Alain Guiette  and Koen Vandenbempt, Department of Management, University of Antwerp, Belgium

2. Critical complexity, co-operative inquiry and organisational development praxis: Exploring and re-purposing identity and implications for organisational spirituality

Deon Cloete, PhD candidate at the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) in Cape Town, South Africa.  

3. The practical appliance of the ‘Power of half’ and Corporate Citizenship in present business management: An analysis of spiritually inspired organizational behavior of listed companies

Sophie Smit, doctoral researcher at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam

Moderator introduction (5 minutes)

Discussion (15 minutes)

1400-1520

Parallel Session 2: Management practice and spiritual values in a VUCA context

1. Problems of the Management World: A Bhartiya (integrative) Perspective from Bhagwad Geeta

Ankur Joshi, Puneet, Bindlish, Pawan Kumar Verma, Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, India (MDI).

2. Simplicity and its Impact Toward Management Practices

Jozef Richard Raco, Chair of Research Center of Universitas Katolik De La Salle Manado, Indonesia

3.  Life in the spirit

Paul Rheinbay SAC, Catholic Priest, member of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (Pallottine Fathers), President of the “Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Vallendar”

1400 – 1520

Parallel Session 3: Personal approaches – Well Being and Virtue

1. Some (More) Light on ‘Individuation’ Through the Interaction of Mindfulness, Compassion and Egotism

Ashish Pandey SJMSOM, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India

and

Rajes Chandwani, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India

2. How to survive in the VUCA world by using your mind and spirit

Erhard Meyer-Galow,  Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-Universität Frankfurt/M.-Germany Dr.phil.nat degree

3. Spiritual Intelligence and its expression at work towards psychological well-being

Puneet Pannu, Assistant Professor in Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology Noida

1520 – 1540

Break

1540-1700

Parallel Session 4: Personal approaches – Spiritual values in a VUCA context

1. Spiritual Value-Orientation of Hungarian Entrepreneurs

Gabor Kovacs, Business Ethics Center, Corvinus University of Budapest

2.  Doirean Wilson Senior Lecturer (Practice)

Middlesex University Business School London

`Respect for Spiritual Identity` in the Workplace: A Millennium Cultural Perspective  

3. Making the match: connecting the right spiritual tradition to the right professional context

E.C. (Eelco) van den Dool, associate researcher and a lecturer at the department of Business Studies, The Ede Christian University for Applied Sciences (Netherlands).

1540-1700

Parallel Session 5: Facing VUCA challenges

1. Rethinking VUCA- when was world not full of VUCA? : Learning from Sundar Kaand of Tulsi Ramayan 

Ankur Joshi, Puneet, Bindlish, Nitin Joshi, Pawan Kumar Verma, Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, India (MDI).

2. Perspectives of Saint John Chrysostom for the VUCA world 

Acatrinei Nicoleta, PhD in Public Administration from the Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration

3. Spirituality in times of disruption

Jochanan Eynikel, Project Manager Ethics & Entrepreneurship at VKW

1700-1710

Break

1710-1800

Annual Meeting of the European SPES Institute, July 2nd evening

1930-2000

Dinner

DAY 2 PROGRAMME

0830 – 0900

Guided Meditation (optional)

0900 – 0920

Coffee / tea

0920 – 0930

A Moment of Spirit

led by Luk Bouckaert, Founder SPES, prof.em. ethics KU Leuven, Belgium 

0930 – 1030

Plenary 1: The practice of spirituality in the VUCA World

1. Spiritual discernment in a VUCA World

Luk Bouckaert, prof.em. ethics KU Leuven, Belgium 

2. The in(ter-)between as spiritual sphere in practically wise organization

Wendelin Küpers, Karlshochschule, International University

Discussion

1030-1035

Break

1035 -1155

Parallel Session 6: Entrepreneurship in the VUCA World

1. Social Entrepreneurship: innovative model to address VUCA

Uday Kumar M.A. M.Com., Ph.D, Associate Professor, and Coordinator MBA (IB), Mangalore University College, Hampankatta

2. Good practice of spiritual values in a management in the VUCA world :Case Decathlon, Thea Bombeek, business coach and trainer.

3. The Role of Spirituality in Organic Agriculture

Andras Ocsai, PhD Candidate, Business Ethics Center Corvinus University of Budapest

1035 -1155

Parallel Session 7:

1. Organisation Development in the Point of Intersection of Competencies and Performance Potentials

Gyöngyi Major, an associate professor, economist, member of the Public Body of the Hungarian Science Academy.

2. Spiritual Managerial Leadership or Clay Pots for Dishonourable Use:

What Happens if Disaster Strikes?

Lola-Peach Martins, Middlesex University, London

3. Socialization and soft skills development for a VUCA world

Michał A. Michalski, Business Ethics Department, Institute of Cultural Studies, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland (Free) Soft Skills Wanted!

1155 – 1255

Plenary 2: Leadership in a VUCA World

1.Responsible Leadership in the VUCA World

Laszlo Zsolnai, professor Business Ethics Center, Corvinus University of Budapest

2. Values-based business leadership in a society in transition: a South African perspective

Arnold Smit, director of the Centre for Business in Society at the University of Stellenbosch Business School

Discussion

1255 – 1400

Lunch

1400 – 1530

Managing and Creating Business inspired by spirituality in the VUCA World

5 Pitches by students from Socrates Student Association

A jury panel responds to student business concepts.

[[short presentation by sponsor organization, to be decided]

1530 – 1540

Break

1540 – 1700

Parallel Session 8: Spirituality and Management Education

1. Transforming the trajectory of globalization through management education: learning from wisdom traditions

Nazarina Jamil and Maria Humphries, Waikato Management School, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

2. Spirituality in Management Education for Building Integrated Self:

Insights from Sanskrit Scriptures

Pawan Kumar Singh, Professor Indian Institute of Management Indore India

1540 – 1700

Parallel Session 9: Spirituality and Management

1. Spiritually Inspired Management in the VUCA World: A study of Indian Business Leaders

Rakesh Kumar Agrawal, Associate Professor (OB & HRM)

Indian Institute of Technology Kashipur, Kashipur, Dist U S Nagar

2. Spirituality and Trust Management

Thomas Dienberg, Professor for Theology of Spirituality at Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Münster (PTH).

and

Markus Warode Managing Director of the Institute for Church, Management and Spirituality at Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Münster (PTH)

3. VUCA in modern technology and management.  Rediscovering transcendence in practical ancient wisdom concerning technology

Hendrick Opdebeeck, Professor University of Antwerpen, Belgium

1700 – 1800

Closing remarks

Presentation by Session moderators (8 times 5 minutes)

President European SPES (10 minutes)

Organizers (5 minutes)