ABSTRACT
Truth may seem too esoteric and theoretical for practising managers, but it lies at the heart of one's moral existence. At the moment of his greatest crisis, in the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus reflected upon his position and prayed. But he lived in the world to save it. Oriental practices like Yoga and Zen Buddhism demonstrate how to meditate successfully. Reflection must help one to find creative solutions to life's problems. The good life is a struggle but the prize is salvation and constructive action through being and self-knowledge. Erich Fromm asserts that mature love does not create exploitation or dependence but consists of four main mutually interdependent characteristics: care, responsibility, respect and knowledge. Charlotte Bronte's story of Jane Eyre gives us a clearer picture about how people should balance selfish and selfless behaviour in their lives. Nick Leeson played Russian roulette with his life and in 1995 he found the bullet and brought Barings Bank down with him.
