ABSTRACT
Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art founded by Morihei Ueshiba in the 1920s and internationally promoted in the 1950s. It differs from other marital arts: Aikidokas (Aikido practitioners) not only practise mindfulness but also live within a culture of social and spiritual harmony, discipline, focus, and direction. On the mat, Aikidokas free their minds from any prejudicial thoughts and indulge in a no-mind state during the training. In this chapter, Aikido is linked with cultural intelligence's metacognition and Douglasian Cultural Framework's egalitarian culture. By so doing, it highlights that an egalitarian culture can help employees blend in a healthier work environment and increase their productivity. Additionally, in this chapter, the concept of flexecution, which links flexibility to execution, is discussed, and how this concept, which has its roots in Aikido, can help in improving the decision-making process in the business environment is shown.
