Table of Contents

Introduction

1. Eastern vs. Western Philosophy and Strategies

          1.1 Pearls of Wisdom

          1.2 The Wheel of Life

2. Achievement Management

          2.1 Knowing Yourself and Others

                    2.1.1 How Our Mind Works

          2.2 Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)

                    2.2.1 Making Magnificent Changes

          2.3 Consciousness

          2.4 The Power of Balance

                    2.4.1 Yin and Yang

          2.5 Meditation

                    2.5.1 Research Findings: Key Benefits

                    2.5.2 Case Studies: Benefits to Large and Small Firms

          2.6 Leadership Lessons from East and West

3. Managing Cultural Differences

          3.1 Culture Dimension Scores for Selected Countries

                    3.1.1 Case in Point: Competitive Advantage of U.S. and Japanese Firms

                    3.1.2 Case in Point: Russian Innovators - Key Strengths and Weaknesses

                    3.1.3 Insightful Jokes

          3.2 Cross-cultural Communication

                    3.2.1 Case in Point: Ten3 Logo - Connecting with Different Cultures

          3.3 Cultural Aspects in Business Alliances

                    3.3.1 Case in Point: Value Differences between Chinese and Americans

                    3.3.2 Business Plan: American Style

                    3.3.3 Business Plan: Hindu Style

                    3.3.4 Business Plan: Taoist Style

4. Organizational Culture

          4.1 Shared Values

                    4.1.1 Case in Point: Hewlett-Packard (HP) Way

          4.2 Organizational Consciousness

                    4.2.1 Management by Consciousness and the Eastern Philosophy

          4.3 Innovation-adept Culture

                    4.3.1 How To Transform Your Business into Innovative and Creative Culture

                    4.3.2 The Fun Factor

                    4.3.3 Freedom to Fail

                    4.3.4 Case in Point: Microsoft - Creating a Knowledge Management Culture

                    4.3.5 Case in Point: Dell - Developing the Fast-Paced Flexible Culture

5. New Management Models

          5.1 New Organizational Model

                    5.1.1 Organizational Models: East vs. West

                    5.1.2 Case in Point: General Electric (GE) - Creating an Extraordinary Organization

          5.2 Harnessing the Power of Diversity

                    5.2.1 Synergy

                    5.2.2 Cross-functional Teams

                    5.2.3 Case in Point: Integral Management - Western  Management x Yoga

          5.3 Management Models from Different Cultures

                    5.3.1 China: "The Art of War" (Modern Applications)

                    5.3.2 India: Management by Consciousness

                    5.3.3 Japan: Kaizen - the Culture of Continuous Improvement

                    5.3.4 USA: Moving with Speed

                    5.3.5 USA: 25 Lessons from Jack Welch

                    5.3.6 East-West Synergy: The Tao of Business - Balancing Critical Opposites

                    5.3.7 East-West Synergy: Balancing Your Life and Business Wheels
Annex

World Cultures, Philosophies and Religions

          A.1 Buddhism

                    A.1.1 Buddha

                    A.1.2 Dalai Lama

                    A.1.3 The Wheel of Life in the Buddhist Teaching

          A.2 Christianity

                    A.2.1 Jesus Christ

          A.3 Confucianism

                    A.3.1 Confucius

          A.4 Hinduism

                    A.4.1 Rama

                    A.4.2 Gain the Highest through Knowledge

          A.5 Integral Yoga

                    A.5.1 Shi Aurobindo

                    A.5.2 Yoga Approach: 10-Step Guideline for Resolving an Inner and Outer Conflict

          A.6 Islam

                   A.6.1 Muhammad

                   A.6.2 Christianity and Islam: Similarities and Differences

          A.7 Taoism

                   A.7.1 Lao Tzu

          A.8 Zen

          A.9 Sufism & Enneagram

                   A.9.1 Styles of Selected World Cultures (An Enneagram Analysis)