What is philosophical consulting?

Philosophical consulting can be understood as the philosophical analysis of organizations, with the goal being that each organization be guided along the path to material success alongside the good, the true, and the beautiful. Philosophical consultants are academically trained philosophers who utilize their philosophical knowledge and skills to provide this guidance for organizations.

How is philosophical consulting applicable to organizations?

Analysis & Strategy

• Organization Analysis & Strategy

  • Enable your organization to adapt to economic,

    regulatory, cultural, or geopolitical changes by applying

    a set of processes and methodologies used to enable

    more strategic decision making.

• Policy Analysis & Strategy

  • Receive guidance for your organization to create effective

    policies or regulations that align with the goals of your

    organization, alter what policies or regulations currently exist,

    or adapt to evolving policies or regulations out of your

    organization’s control.

Ethics & Responsibility

• Professional Ethics & Corporate Responsibility

  • Ensure your organization maintains its credibility by

    outsourcing ethical decision making to a philosopher

    who can reasonably adhere to ethical standards.

• Ethics Committee, Board, Code, and Policy Development

  • Utilize the expertise of a philosopher to develop an ethics

    committee, ethics board, code of ethics, or ethics policy

    unique to the requirements and circumstances of

    your organization.

Rhetoric & Aesthetics

• Rhetoric

  • Successfully articulate the desired message to the intended

    audience in the most effective way possible.

• Aesthetics

  • Receive guidance for your organization’s artistic projects

    in order to ensure the beauty of your investment.

Education

• Lectures & Workshops

  • Invite a philosopher to provide a lecture or workshop that

    was designed to benefit not only your organization, but the

    human beings within it.

• Course & Curriculum Design

  • Receive guidance on how to structure a particular course or

    an entire curriculum.

How is philosophical consulting practiced at Holland & Company?

An organization may become a client of Holland & Company for 1% equity of the organization, along with a monthly retainer equal to 1% of the organization’s monthly revenue. In return, the client receives a monthly philosophical analysis of their organization, as well as continuous support for whatever problem might arise that the philosophers Holland & Company can solve. Holland & Company uses this mutual incentive structure because it is reasonable to ensure the mutual success of both the firm and the client.

Or

An organization may contact Holland & Company for a particular service or project on an as needed basis for a flat fee.