Abstract
Man is a meaning-seeking being who continually asks questions about himself and his
place in this world, thus man engages in a very personal anthropological reflection.
However, Personal and Professional Leadership (PPL), as distinctive discipline, also
engages in a scientific anthropological reflection that aids man in his self-questioning.
As a result of large-scale societal changes, man, now more than ever, is concerned with
himself and the world in which he lives. There is an enormous variety of sources from
which anthropological observations can be made in general. However, PPL makes
eclectic use of these sources in order to interface with its already-existing
anthropological presuppositions. In this sense, there is need for a clarified, enriched and
characteristic anthropology in PPL, one that is relevant to PPL.
Prof. D.P.J. Smith