Building Practical Wisdom in Business, Organisation and Management through Transformative Civic Education (´Bildung´)

This paper revisits the concept of Bildung as a transformative approach to civic education, aimed at renewing business and management education and organisational practices to foster both human and nonhuman flourishing and sustainability. It synthesises key insights from the literature on practical wisdom and wisdom learning to develop a conception of spiritually informed, embodied wiser practice in business, ^{organisation,}_{As is demonstrated a component}^and_{to of} IP: ^management._{have transformative} 13.228.6.37 _{significant Delivered civic potential} On: _education, Sat, _{for by}10 _{cultivating Ingenta} May _Bildung 2025 the character traits, identity, and capabilities needed to address the profound ecological, economic, social, and cultural challenges of the Anthropocene. Specifically, the paper establishes a nexus between spirituality and embodied practical wisdom, advocating for more responsible and sustainable business practices and education. By leveraging the tradition of Bildung, both business practices and education can be rejuvenated through the development of the whole person within social praxis.