“Without contradiction, there would be no life,
no movement, no progress,
a deadly slumber of all forces.”
— F.W.J. Schelling
Hi, I’m Mahmoud Rasmi.
Through business ethics workshops, consulting, and retreats, I work with leaders and organizations when decisions involve competing values, uncertainty, or ethical dilemmas. When there’s no clear path forward, philosophical thinking provides clarity.
I’ve worked with individuals, businesses, and institutions on questions that resist simple answers. My approach brings philosophical thinking to complex situations.
I wrote Philosophy for Business Leaders after observing how leaders often face challenges not from lack of information, but from seeking clearer frameworks to navigate complexity.
With a PhD in philosophy, I’ve spent years bridging academic thinking with practical challenges. Working globally through dialogue, writing, and retreats.
Philosophy taken to extremes can become too abstract and unnecessarily complicated, detached from reality. The challenge is finding the right balance between theory and practice. Therein lies the quest.
What I do
Together, we can explore situations where the answers aren’t obvious.
This includes:
- Decision-making when values conflict
- Ethical questions in leadership and business
- Strategic thinking that accounts for multiple perspectives
- Cross-cultural situations where different values intersect
Sometimes that means rethinking direction. Sometimes it’s working through a complex decision. Sometimes it’s developing better ways to reason through questions. Sometimes it’s creating space to think.
Services and programs
Philosophy Consulting: Working with individuals and organizations on complex decisions, ethical challenges, and strategic thinking.
Workshops & Courses: Philosophy workshops and courses covering ethics, existentialism, economics, and practical applications.
Philosophy Retreats: Small philosophy retreats in historic cities, combining philosophical dialogue with cultural exploration.
PhiloQuest Discussions: Monthly online discussion groups exploring books and films covering politics, technology, history, and literature.
Book: Philosophy for Business Leaders explores how philosophical thinking provides clarity when there’s no clear path forward.
Writing: I write about decision-making, ethics, and the philosophical side of work and life.
🎙️ Podcast conversations
📖 Some book recommendations
- Philosophy as a Way of Life, Pierre Hadot
- The Fuzzy and the Techie, Scott Hartley
- Night Train to Lisbon, Peter Bieri (Pascal Mercier)
Work with me
For inquiries or to schedule a complimentary call: [email protected]