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The Manager and the Monk
A Discourse on Prayer, Profit, and Principles
Jochen Zeitz (Author), Anselm Grün (Author)
9781118479414, Wiley
Hardback, published 10 May 2013
208 pages
23.1 x 15.8 x 2.5 cm, 0.386 kg
“[The Manager and the Monk] reassures and awakens readers to life and business choices that celebrate generosity, honesty, and authenticity.” “The Manager and the Monk is a great example of the new partnership between matter and Spirit, business and spirituality, effectiveness and meaning. This is where we must go!” “The Manager and the Monk, scaling very different pyramids of success, meet at a single summit in the same world—a world of competition, but also of heightened awareness, hope, and wonder.” “The Manager and the Monk is a vibrant, beautifully articulated, and stunningly fresh narrative that takes you on a unique literary adventure that can't but help to leave you inspired. Not only does it allow for an intimate insight into the world of two extraordinary characters, but it also masterfully articulates the processes we will all require, if we are to learn to sculpt a more positive outcome towards our collective future.”
—SUCCESS Magazine
“The Manager and The Monk is a book for leaders who aspire to evolve their way of thinking and acting by keeping an open mind, to make for a better world.”
—Sir Richard Branson, founder, Virgin Group
—Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Center for Action and Contemplation and author, Falling Upward and Immortal Diamond
—John Elkington, cofounder, SustainAbility and Volans; coauthor,The Power of Unreasonable People
—David de Rothschild, founder, Sculpt the Future Foundation, and author,The Live Earth Global Warming Survival Handbook and Plastiki
An exploration of spirituality, values, and sustainability in business When Jochen Zeitz and Anselm Grün first met onstage as "the manager and the monk," Zeitz was CEO and Chairman of Puma, and Father Grün was a monk serving as cellarer, the business manager of his Benedictine abbey. They came together to discuss their shared goal: what it means to lead and manage responsibly and sustainably in today's shifting world. Available for the first time in English, The Manager and the Monk features these topical essays and dialogues, drawing on sources as diverse as the Bible, contemporary religious thought, psychological theory, and the innovative "environmental profit & loss account" Zeitz developed for Puma. Together, Zeitz and Gr??n explore their intersecting definitions of prosperity, values, sustainability, among a host of other topics. The Manager and the Monk is a thoughtful, impassioned plea for how to manage responsibly in the modern world.
Preface ix 1 Success 1 2 Prosperity 19 3 Culture 31 4 Values 49 5 Acting Ethically 65 6 The Environment 79 7 Commerce 95 8 Sustainability 117 9 Strengths And Weaknesses 133 10 Responsibility 147 11 Awareness 159 Notes 177 Acknowledgments 179 About The Authors 183 Index 187
Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
