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The aim of this paper is to set out some distinctive features of philosophical counselling, in terms of the nature of the problems with which it deals and the process through which it does so. I shall do this by comparing psychotherapeutic and philosophical approaches to a “case history.” The example that I have chosen […]

Dr. Steven Segal was a popular lecturer at Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM) where he taught postgraduate MBA students for more than 20 years. His classes were highly sought after and I was fortunate to attend one of them. In this episode , Steven and I talk about the ancient history of purpose discovery,

MORE THAN MENTAL HEALTH It is time to go beyond “normalising” and “managing” mental health concerns and appreciate the transformative power intrinsic to some mental health concerns. This is true of, amongst other forms, existential anxiety. Like most other forms of anxiety, existential anxiety is terrifying, scary and horrible. However, the willingness to learn to

EQ Lab talks to Steven Segal about his philosophical coaching practice, and how he helps people take the transformational leap from technical expertise to leadership. Steven explains how he works to disrupt conventional thinking by focusing attention on moments of surprise or perplexities in the leadership and management journey; why psychological flexibility is a vital

The demands of the quarterly cycle of business push leaders to operate in the here and now of the short term. However, innovation demands being able to take a long-term view. Innovators have to be able to see beyond the current horizon to innovate. We need to have the resilience to act beyond immediate gratification

Graduate business schools are not in the habit of teaching existentialism for fun and profit. But it’s possible that today’s captains of commerce are missing a big opportunity to better understand tomorrow’s economic environment. For a new school of educators, replacing Taylor and Ford with Nietzsche and Kierkegaard is compulsory in a world where discontinuity,

‘THERE IS A CRACK IN EVERYTHING, THAT’S HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN” – LEONARD COHEN Below is a complete chapter from Steven Segal’s book. This book can be purchased through Amazon: www.amazon.com.au/Business-Feel Business Feel as Practical Wisdom Jack Welch is recognised as one of the great corporate leaders of the modern world. It is natural

Professors Steven Segal and Robert Spillane of Macquarie Graduate School of Management in the second of two discussions on the subject of MANAGEMENT FROM A NIETZSCHIAN PERSPECTIVE

Through the use of examples of eminent CEOs, Business Feel for Leading in the Midst of Organisational Change outlines a variety of skills involved in the development of business feel. This new edition builds upon the ideas explored by the author in Business Feels (2004), featuring new material on leadership development and philosophy. Contents: Introduction:

How do managers and leaders know what to do when they are caught off guard or taken by surprise? How do they create when they do not know what to do next? These are challenges of an organizational world of existential uncertainty; one where the future does not conform to but challenges our expectations and