Being the Author of Your Own Story: A Brief Look to the Existentialistic Approach’s Reflections at Institutions and Leadership

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 6 Sayı: Global Academic Perspective in Social Sciences, 1 - 25, 28.10.2025

Sultan Okumusoglu

Öz

Existentialistic approach is related to all disciplines of humanities as a philosophical approach which is based on “being human”. Sharing knowledge about certain concepts and approaches in a way that could reach readers from various disciplines is important to provide interdisciplinary awareness. Hence, the examination of the knowledge and applications regarding existentialistic approach via related literature is the aim of this study. As a method that fits with this aim the traditional review method was used. As highlighted by Geçtan, existentialistic approach is a product of the social and cultural changes in the period in which the approach has emerged. This approach’s emphasis for ‘personal responsibility’ and ‘continuing to write your own story’ are among its basic propositions. In the therapeutic applications of this approach that is a combination of existentialistic philosophy and phenomenological stance, certain questions, as ‘what can you do to prevent future regrets’ are important. Therefore, the existentialistic philosophy emphasize the importance of ‘being authentic’ ‘instead of what others will say’ and ‘freedom of choice’. Additionally, ‘existentialistic organizational leadership’ applications that highlights the need for ‘meaning at work’, ‘existential vacuum’, ‘organizational cessation’ concepts is another important application area. As highlighted by Frankl ‘finding meaning is a vitally important need for everybody’.

Anahtar Kelimeler

existentialistic approach , pursuit of meaning , existential vacuum , existential organizational leadership , authenticity

Kendi Hikâyenin Yazarı Olmak: Varoluşçu Yaklaşımın İşletmelerde ve Liderlikteki Yansımalarına Kısa Bir Bakış

Öz

“İnsan olma” halini temel alan felsefi bir yaklaşım oluşuyla, Varoluşçu yaklaşım insana dair tüm disiplinlerle bağlantılıdır. Disiplinler arası farkındalık açısından kimi kavram ve yaklaşımlara dair bilgilerin, farklı disiplinlerden okuyucuya ulaşabilecek biçimde paylaşımı önemlidir. Dolayısıyla bu çalışmanın amacı varoluşçu yaklaşıma dair bilgi ve uygulamaların bağlantılı literatür aracılığıyla incelenmesidir. Bu amaca en uygun yöntem olduğundan geleneksel derleme kullanılmıştır. Geçtan’ın da altını çizdiği gibi, varoluşçu yaklaşım, ortaya çıktığı dönemdeki sosyal ve kültürel değişimlerin bir ürünü olarak şekillenmiştir. Bu yaklaşımın temel önermeleri, ‘kişisel sorumluluk’ ve ‘kendi yaşam hikâyenizi yazmaya devam etme’ vurgusudur. Varoluşçu felsefe ile olgusal duruşun birleşimi olan terapötik uygulamalarda ise, ‘Gelecekteki pişmanlıkları engellemek için neler yapılabilir?’ gibi sorular, büyük bir önem taşır. Dolayısıyla, varoluşçu felsefe, yaşamda anlam arayışına dair, özellikle de 'herkes ne diyecek yerine' ‘otantik olmanın’ ve ‘seçim özgürlüğünün’ önemini vurgular. Ayrıca, bir diğer önemli uygulama alanı, bireyin iş yaşamındaki anlam arayışı ile ‘varoluşsal boşluk’ ve kurumların ‘sonluluğu’ kavramlarını ele alan varoluşçu organizasyonel liderlik uygulamalarıdır. Frankl’ın da vurguladığı gibi, ‘Anlam bulmak, herkes için hayati önemi olan bir gereksinimdir’.

Anahtar Kelimeler

varoluşçu yaklaşım , anlam arayışı , varoluşsal boşluk , varoluşçu örgütsel liderlik , otantiklik

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