The Philosophic Consultant: Revolutionizing Organizations with Ideas

"Global business is an arena where human beings are facing tremendous challenges, and yet, the importance of authentic leadership in business had long been deserving the deeper approach it now finally gets with Peter Koestenbaum's work, an approach which should free the creative leadership in those willing to take advantage of it. Nothing is more liberating for me as a business leader than to be able to leave behind the useless simplistic how-to recipes I have been used to get from consultants, and learn to consciously deal with the hard truths of business from an adult perspective, recognize my subjectivity, dare to look for the right questions to ask when things get 'stuck,' accept to walk the tightrope in polar situations where a problem does not have any definitive solution, face the consequences of tough decisions, and throughout all of
these maintain integrity and hope." —Michael Cimet, Electronic Data Systems, President for Latin America

"We live at a time that requires of leaders both competence and authenticity. We face both business issues and character issues. In becoming a leader, all of us must display both wisdom and business skills. What Peter Koestenbaum does in The Philosophic Consultant is not only to integrate wisdom into leadership, which is what you would expect of a philosopher, but he is also very pragmatic and applies this new thinking directly to the crucial strategic marketing needs. Something that is essential for a company¹s very survival." —Dan Werbin, president and CEO, Volvo Cars of North America, LLC

"The Philosophic Consultant redefines the way managers must think about their organizations, people and markets to be successful both in business and in life. It calls each of us to understand that ethics in life and in business may be your most important concerns. By helping the reader focus on implementation decisions, choices, and commitment, Peter Koestenbaum points the way for responsible and effective managements in a world where trust seems to be challenged on every front." —Otis W. Baskin, Ph.D., special advisor to the president and CEO of the Association for the Advancement of Collegiate School of Business, International, professor of management, and former dean, Graziadio School of Business Management, Pepperdine University

"After a decade of often excessive superficiality in management theory and practice, Peter Koestenbaum¹s refreshing book The Philosophic Consultant provides answers for leaders and organizations in search of deeper meanings. The author¹s philosophical roots are clearly visible in the new work on enlarging the dimensions of leadership. His most significant insights are: the importance of freedom; the choice to be ethical; and the acknowledgment of our boundaries." — Tomas Sattelberger, executive vice president product and service, member of the board of Lufthansa German Airlines, vice president of the European foundation for management development