Abstract

The over-arching influence of the widespread and all-engulfing phenomenon of globalization along with the dominance of the forces of market capitalism and the gospel of fierce competition have limited the quest for Creativity and Human Excellence in global business scenario to mere techno-economic pursuits. Deeper, higher and nobler aspects of life and work are hardly taken into consideration while pertinent questions on meaning of work and purpose of life are pushed beyond the margins of everyday concerns. The present paper is a reflective article that attempts to highlight the significance of the search for Creativity and Human Excellence from a holistic and humanistic perspective with inspiration from such classical Eastern and Western masters like Rabindranath Tagore and Leonardo da Vinci with specific focus on the insights from these great masters for modern management. The paper ends with a Personal Story on Human Excellence through Balanced Leadership from an Indian household for promoting Enlightened Management in the twenty first century.