Humanity Wins
A Strategy for Progress and Leadership in Times of Change
(Sprache: Englisch)
"Menschlichkeit gewinnt" lautet die Kurzformel für die Führungs- und Organisationsphilosophie eines der großen Unternehmer des 20. Jahrhunderts. Nach Reinhard Mohns Überzeugung sind Führung und Partnerschaft in allen gesellschaftlichen Bereichen, im...
Leider schon ausverkauft
versandkostenfrei
Buch (Gebunden)
17.50 €
8 DeutschlandCard Punkte
sammeln
- Lastschrift, Kreditkarte, Paypal, Rechnung
- Kostenlose Rücksendung
Produktdetails
Produktinformationen zu „Humanity Wins “
"Menschlichkeit gewinnt" lautet die Kurzformel für die Führungs- und Organisationsphilosophie eines der großen Unternehmer des 20. Jahrhunderts. Nach Reinhard Mohns Überzeugung sind Führung und Partnerschaft in allen gesellschaftlichen Bereichen, im familiären Rahmen ebenso wie in der Arbeitswelt und der Politik, unabdingbare Voraussetzung für ein erfolgreiches und friedliches Zusammenleben und die beständige Weiterentwicklung des Gemeinwesens. Mohn gelingt es, moderne Führungstechnik mit gesellschaftspolitischen Anliegen zu verbinden. Er erbringt den Beweis dafür, daß der Balanceakt zwischen Freiheit und Verantwortung, Humanität und Effizienz, Rechten und Pflichten innerhalb der Gemeinschaft, kreativer Unabhängigkeit und Einfügung in Ordnungssysteme erfolgreich geleistet werden kann. Engagiert beschreibt Reinhard Mohn Voraussetzungen für die Überwindung des Reformstaus und zeigt neue Ziele und Grundsätze für eine kontinuierliche Weiterentwicklung unseres Gemeinwesens.
Klappentext zu „Humanity Wins “
Humanity Wins is a thoughtful and affirming examination of how we can adapt systematically, as individuals and as a society, to the staggering changes occurring in the world around us. As global change accelerates, our political and social systems are barely keeping pace. Venerated institutions at every level, from the family to national governments, are struggling to operate under rules designed for a world that no longer exists.
Reinhard Mohn, the innovative entrepreneur who built Bertelsmann, Inc., into the fourth largest media company in the world, argues that the new world we are creating demands new rules, new strategies, and new systems. Just as business has undergone a radical transformation in the last twenty years, moving from centralized corporate hierarchies to decentralized dynamic organizations, so must society. Mohn shows how social institutions can adapt the best of what business leaders have learned -- and avoid repeating their mistakes.
Ultimately, Mohn, an elder statesman of the global economy, makes a moving case for a new, ethics-based, dynamic world order and provides concrete models for putting his ideas to work. We can adapt to the changes we have wrought, Mohn writes. This is how humanity will win.
Lese-Probe zu „Humanity Wins “
Adaptability as a New Premise for Social StabilityLike individuals, civilizations are shaped by experience and by ability. Societal systems evolved to provide security and conditions conducive to survival. Over time, societies naturally acquire knowledge, and order is maintained through the development of customs and laws. Because war and anarchy were usually a constant threat, those in power -- and often their subjects, too -- were compelled to maintain and protect the inherited system of order.
The legitimacy of the ruling class was based on its inherited or asserted claim to power. Not surprisingly, its main objective was to maintain and expand its position. People then chose to abide by traditional rules, even though their conditions were intolerable. Demands for progress and freedom were not tolerated. Maintaining traditions and cultures for the preservation of the society as a whole was the overriding priority, and this mind-set guided people's thoughts and behavior.
Obviously, the social order of those days was neither adaptable nor capable of development. Military action and, more often, the loss of competent leadership often resulted in the complete breakdown of social order and the need to start all over. The notion of innovation for the benefit of humankind, which we expect of our society today, was unheard of.
This model of social order shaped world civilizations for thousands of years. Even periods of great stability did little to correct the two major weaknesses in the system: dependence on scarcely legitimate powers and inflexibility in authoritarian structures. A repeating pattern of cultural stagnation followed by destruction and reconstruction were seen as inviolable elements of human fate. That changed when the social and ethical influences of law and religion challenged rulers' claim to power. That process continues today, through debate on human rights, the individual's relation to the state, democracy's dependence on
... mehr
solidarity and subsidiarity (the principle that a central authority should perform only those tasks that cannot be performed at the local level), and the significance given to morality and culture.
In the last two centuries, social objectives and existential conditions have developed worldwide that inevitably call into question the rules of order handed down from the past. I refer here to the following developments:
humanity's self-perception, influenced by the French Revolution
democracy as a form of government
scientific progress
technical advances
global communication and cooperation
These developments have made possible a higher standard of living and, more important, greater individual freedom of thought and action. Once able to examine outdated power structures critically, new groups at all levels of society began to update the old system. Social learning gained ground, supported by democracy, especially with regard to people's personal goals and self-perception.
Basics of Social Reform
Establishing a new social order that was to function under completely changed conditions and with new objectives posed a new challenge, however. Culture and tradition influence us all more profoundly than we would like to think, and adopting a new system of order requires parting with old habits and vested privileges. Learning is difficult and time-consuming, and it cannot occur without conflict. History has shown often enough what can happen when a new social trend is introduced too quickly or proves too intellectually challenging for society. Extensive change demands commitment, courage, and patience. It also requires the participation of individuals and their willingness to learn and change.
By developing new techniques and evaluating and comparing the results, we can find workable solutions. This process occurs in free market competition and could be useful in other areas as well -- in politics, for example,
In the last two centuries, social objectives and existential conditions have developed worldwide that inevitably call into question the rules of order handed down from the past. I refer here to the following developments:
humanity's self-perception, influenced by the French Revolution
democracy as a form of government
scientific progress
technical advances
global communication and cooperation
These developments have made possible a higher standard of living and, more important, greater individual freedom of thought and action. Once able to examine outdated power structures critically, new groups at all levels of society began to update the old system. Social learning gained ground, supported by democracy, especially with regard to people's personal goals and self-perception.
Basics of Social Reform
Establishing a new social order that was to function under completely changed conditions and with new objectives posed a new challenge, however. Culture and tradition influence us all more profoundly than we would like to think, and adopting a new system of order requires parting with old habits and vested privileges. Learning is difficult and time-consuming, and it cannot occur without conflict. History has shown often enough what can happen when a new social trend is introduced too quickly or proves too intellectually challenging for society. Extensive change demands commitment, courage, and patience. It also requires the participation of individuals and their willingness to learn and change.
By developing new techniques and evaluating and comparing the results, we can find workable solutions. This process occurs in free market competition and could be useful in other areas as well -- in politics, for example,
... weniger
Autoren-Porträt von Reinhard Mohn
Reinhard Mohn is the great-great-grandson of Carl Bertelsmann, the founder of the Bertelsmann publishing house. Over the course of forty years, Mohn built Bertelsmann into an international media conglomerate that includes book and music clubs, publishing houses, newspapers and magazines, printing plants, television and radio stations, and electronic commerce. He retired as managing board chairman in 1981 and as supervisory board chairman in 1991. Mr. Mohn was chairman of the board of the Bertelsmann Foundation until 1998 and is currently a member of the board.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Reinhard Mohn
- 2000, 192 Seiten, Maße: 21,641 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin Random House
- ISBN-10: 0609608061
- ISBN-13: 9780609608067
Sprache:
Englisch
Kommentar zu "Humanity Wins"
0 Gebrauchte Artikel zu „Humanity Wins“
| Zustand | Preis | Porto | Zahlung | Verkäufer | Rating |
|---|
Schreiben Sie einen Kommentar zu "Humanity Wins".
Kommentar verfassen