Escaping the Veil of Maya: Wisdom and the Organization

Though frequently considered desolate and distressing the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer provides a surprisingly appropriate framework through which to view the organization in order to investigate the existence of wisdom and how organizational wisdom can be achieved. This paper extends Schopenhauer´s work so that it can be applied to current investigations related to wisdom creation, extraction and retention. Schopenhauer´s work provides a platform upon which ramifications of wisdom creation and its effect on the organization can be assessed.