1. Govt. MAM. College Jammu
A
Seminar Presentation On
“Secular and Spiritual
Values in Management”
Submitted By: Submitted To:
Shruti Kak (15), Mrs. Jyoti Sharma
BBA Part- II
Department Of Management Studies (BBA)

2. Contents
•Introduction (Spirituality)
• Spiritual Practices
• Spiritual Needs
• Characteristics of Spiritual Wellbeing
• Role of Management in Spirituality
• Spiritual Distress
• Factors for Spiritual Distress
• Introduction (Secularism)
• Features of Secularism
• Arguments against Secularism
• Ill effects of Secular Management
• Difference between Secular and
Spiritual values in Management
• Examples

3. Spirituality
Spirituality involves a belief in a relationship with
some higher power, divine being or infinite
source of energy. Derived from Latin word
SPIRITUS which refers to “breath” or “wind”.
Social scientists have defined spirituality as the
search for "the sacred," where "the sacred" is
broadly defined as that which is set apart from
the ordinary and worthy of veneration

4. Spiritual Practices
A spiritual practice or spiritual discipline (often
including spiritual exercises) is the regular or full-
time performance of actions and activities
undertaken for the purpose of cultivating spiritual
development.
Spiritual practices may
include meditation, mindfulness, prayer, and the
contemplation of sacred
texts; ethical development. Love and/or
compassion are often described as the mainstay of
spiritual development.

5. Spiritual Needs
LOVE
HOPE
TRUST
FORGIVENESS
BEING RESPECTED &VALUED
DIGNITY

6. Characteristics of Spiritual
Wellbeing
• Seeking to surpass their ego (i.e. their own self-
interests)
• Awareness and acceptance of their
interconnectedness with others, creation and their
Ultimate Concern
• Understanding the higher significance of their
actions
• Believing in something beyond the material
universe which ultimately gives value to all else
•Humor
•Wisdom

7. Role of Management in
Spirituality
• Having an organizational vision/mission that
helps individuals make a difference in the world
they could not otherwise make;
• Leading and managing by using values that drive
fear and abuse out of the workplace and engage
the hearts and minds of people;
• allowing for decision-making responsibility
through self-managed, empowered teams;
• trusting people and letting them be who they are
to use and develop their gifts and skills;

8. Spiritual Distress
• Questions the meaning of life
• Afraid to fall asleep at night or other fears
• Anger at God/higher power
• Questions own belief system
• Feels a sense of emptiness; loss of direction

9. Factors Leading to Spiritual
Distress
Physiological problems
- Loss of a body part or function.
Situational factors
- Death/ illness of a significant person.
- Inability to practice one‟s spiritual rituals
Treatment related factors
- Surgery
- Dietary restrictions

10. Secularism
The fundamental principle of Secularism is that in his
whole conduct, man should be guide exclusively by
considerations derived from the present life itself.
In one sense, secularism may assert the right to be free
from religious rule and teachings, and the right to
freedom from governmental imposition of religion upon
the people within a state that is neutral on matters of
belief.

11. Features of secularism
• Primary- emphasis on the material and cultural
improvement of Human beings.
• Respect for and search for all truth, whatever be its
source which can be tested in reality to observe
whether it leads to human betterment
• An independent rational morality, which does not base
itself on faith in divine commandments
• Concern for current age or world and its improvement

12. Arguments against Secularism
•Labour management conflict is out of control.
•Workers arc demoralized.
•Nature is exploited ruthlessly.
•Human welfare is neglected.

13. Ill Effects of Secular Management
• Management acted as a handmaid of profit, and the
motto was more and more money at any cost.
• Under such management we got „external growth at the
cost of internal growth.
• Man as a human being stands nowhere.
• There is no human approach. We have erosion
of ethical, spiritual, moral and human values.

14. Difference between Secular and spiritual
Values in Management
One would have to first make the point that
religious belief does not necessarily result in
virtue, honesty, a good work ethic, or pretty much
anything else that a manager in business would
want in an employee. Religion is not required in
order for a person to be good. Persons who have
no religious beliefs -- who are, in fact, declared
atheists; aka, "secular humanists" -- often cite the
so-called "Golden Rule" as their reason for being
virtuous, honest, and good workers.

15. Case Studies
Indian Rationalist Association is a voluntary organisation
in India whose 100,000 members promote scientific
skepticism and critique supernatural claims. It publishes
books and magazines, organizes seminars and lectures
and its representatives regularly appear in TV and print
media exposing superstitions.
The Indian Rationalist Association attempts to oppose
superstition and pseudoscience in India. It has led media
and educational campaigns debunking the Monkey-man
of Delhi monster hysteria, god men, claims of miraculous
milk-drinking statues, superstitions related to solar
eclipses, and even the beliefs behind ritual human
sacrifices.

16. Article
THE CENTER FOR VISIONARY LEADERSHIP
(Helping people develop the inner, spiritual resources to be
effective leaders)
SPIRITUALITY AND ETHICS IN BUSINESS
Many people today are finding that there‟s more to life—and
business—than profits alone. Money as the single bottom
line is increasingly a thing of the past. In a post-Enron
world, values and ethics are an urgent concern. The hottest
buzz today is about a “triple bottom line,” a commitment to
“people, planet, profit.” Employees and the environment are
seen as important as economics. Some people say it‟s all
about bringing your spiritual values into your workplace. A
poll published in USA Today found that 6 out of 10 people
say workplaces would benefit from having a great sense of
spirit in their work environment.

17. Conclusion
Even though spiritual leadership does share some
common traits with secular leadership, they do have the
difference in their fundamental values and ultimate
goals.
We can summaries that secular gives centrifugal force
and outlook and spiritual gives centripetal. For balancing
both are necessary

18. Bibliography
• http://www.scribd.com/doc/16604459/Secular-
Spiritual-Values
• http://www.docstoc.com/docs/89399831/Secular-
Vs-Spiritual-Values-in-Management
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organized_secularism

19. Thanks
Queries Welcomed