The Anthroposophic Medical Movement – Responsibility structures and modes of work
23. {. 2010.
Rudolf Steiner is known around the world as an author, lecturer and the creator of Anthroposophy, but his role as an inaugurator of new forms of collaboration has yet to be discovered in many places. Anthroposophic institutions are among those grappling with the special challenge of how to develop viable forms of leadership and management. The social ideal developed by Rudolf Steiner in 1923/1924 can serve as an inexhaustible source of inspiration for anyone who wants to unite the principles of spiritual guidance and leadership with those of professional responsibilities and the necessities of the workplace. In Steiner's conception of the anthroposophic movement he designated the leaders of the various sections of the School of Spiritual Science. He invited the members of the Anthroposophical Society to confirm or vote for the Executive Council. For the leadership of the School of Spiritual Science, in contrast, he thought in terms of acollegium made up of the section leaders. This is an example of a style of leadership with a heart, in which the principles of individual responsibility, collegial
leadership and democratic participation are combined. The authors of this book show how this trinitarian social structure has proved its value and has developed in the
anthroposophic medical movement since 1988. The latter movement has been working to develop a concept of leadership that enables "the peace endowing principles
of spiritual guidance and leadership to constructively complement the necessities of today's working environment".
The Anthroposophic Medical Movement, Respnsobility structures and modes of work, Edited by Michaela Glöckler and Rolf Heine for the International Coordination Anthroposophic Medicine / IKAM
1st edition, Verlag am Goetheanum 2010
ISBN: 978-3-7235-1393-4
Contents
Foreword
Michaela Glöckler, Rolf Heine 7
Introduction – Towards a new culture of leadership
Michaela Glöckler 9
The founding intentions, spiritual leadership questions, current work and goals of the Medical Section
Michaela Glöckler 14
Responsibility structure and working instruments of the Medical Section of the School of Spiritual Science, and the International Coordination of Anthroposophic Medicine / IKAM
Rolf Heine 39
From the work of IKAM coordinators
Andreas Arendt, Roland Bersdorf, Ad Dekkers, Henriette Dekkers, Nand De Herdt, René de Winter, Michaela Glöckler, Rüdiger Grimm, Christa Hebisch, Rolf Heine, Andreas Jäschke, Angelika Jaschke, Kirstin Kaiser, Helmut Kiene, Theresia Knittel, Manfred Kohlhase, Peter Matthiessen, Natascha Neisecke, Unda Niedermann, Patrick Sirdey, Georg Soldner, Heike Sommer, Guus van der Bie, Peter Zimmermann 49
The “breviary” of the Medical Section – meditative verses and images as the esoteric core of the professional groups
Henriette Dekkers, Elke Dominik, Michaela Glöckler, Rüdiger Grimm, Viola Heckel, Rolf Heine, Angelika Jaschke, Anita Kapfhammer, Marlise Maurer, Natascha Neisecke, Unda Niedermann, Dietrich von Bonin 86
Seven times twelve years’ development of the Medical Section and the anthroposophic medical movement
Michaela Glöckler 127
Bibliography 131
Notes 135
Dedicated in gratitude to:
Erika von Arnim (1918–2007) Rita Leroi (1913–1988) Rudolf Grosse (1905–1994) and Thomas McKeen (1953–1993)
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