Brian E. Ruffner

The Kenotic Organization (eBook, ePUB)

A Community of Leadership, Learning, and Transformation

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Although organizations frequently proclaim the desire for change, renewal and transformation, few ever fully embrace those ideas, failing to rise above more than mere mediocrity and never realizing even a fraction of their true potential. Certainly, many pontificate on the nature of organizations as they live and breathe, so to speak; yet, few question how the organization ought to be. This ought belies the existential and ethical dimensions of organizing and, as such, points to a discipline not often associated with the organizational realm-theology. To this end, the concept of the kenotic organization offers a much-needed antidote to the syndrome described above. Drawing on the divine Trinitarian kenosis observed in the creation event and witnessed in the Incarnation, the simultaneous actions of self-limiting and pouring out inform the organizational cause and expose a deeply entangled organizational mesh enveloping the entire cosmos which can serve as a catalyst to excite preferred organizational behaviors. It is, in fact, the humility of Trinitarian kenosis, the willingness to withdraw but also at once pour out the individual essence, that generates the thrust necessary to escape the gravitational pull of convention which typical inhibits organizational flourishing.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: WestBow Press
• Seitenzahl: 284
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Januar 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781664267213
• Artikelnr.: 69330888

Autorenporträt

A former Marine, Brian Ruffner has led teams and organizations since he was just barely older than a teenager. Also a seminary graduate and having completed his doctorate in strategic leadership where he focused his research on organizational leadership and development, he brings a unique perspective and extensive practical experience, situated in between the realms of organizational science and theology, to the forefront of understanding how organizations tick and negotiate the transition from ordinary to extraordinary. Currently serving as Vice President of Global Service Delivery for a Fortune 1000 company, Dr. Ruffner continues to explore the practical application of biblical principles within the organizational environment in his research, writing, and vocation.