The Manager and the Monk: A Discourse on Prayer, Profit, and Principles
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (871 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1118479416 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Can Business, Ethics and Spirituality Mix? L. M. Keefer If you are wondering if business, ethics and spirituality intersect, this book claims they do. This book deserves praise for originality and for offering a fresh, much-needed look at the meshing of business, ethics and spirituality.The CEO of the sports lifestyle provider PUMA may seem like an unlikely partner for a dialogue with a monk who manages a Benedictine abbey. Turns out the CEO and Cellarer (business manager) of the abbey are passionate about many of the same topics: success, prosperity, culture, values, acting ethically, the environment, commerce. Ram Nidumolu said A Profoundly Transformative Book. I've now read this book a couple of times and have come away with an even deeper appreciation for how profound and imaginative it is. It is a most unusual book at the intersection of business, spirituality, and a sustainable world. It is imaginative because it contrasts two completely different worlds (a monastery and a global business) and two completely different leaders (a monk and a CEO) through reflective conversation. From these seemingly profound differences, it draws out the great similarities and underlying truths that are common to our different . Business meets Christian Amazon Customer Grun (Benedictine) and Zeitz (PUMA) put together an interesting meld of business and quasi-Christian wisdom.At first I did not like the format. They alternate writing an introduction to each subject (chapter) then take turns discussing the matter. The format came across as unwieldy but it makes sense for what they seemed to be trying to accomplish.At times they build off each other and at times they disagree. Subject matters include success, prosperity, culture, values, acting ethically, the environment, commerce, sustainability, strengths and weaknesses,
Q & A with Jochen Zeitz, Coauthor of The Manager and the MonkJochen Zeitz
An exploration of spirituality, values, and sustainability in businessWhen 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.Jochen Zeitz was CEO of Puma for 18 years and is founder, with Sir Richard Branson, of the B Team, a global initiative aimed at transforming the future of businessAnselm Grün is cellarer (business manager) of Münsterschwarzach Abbey in Germany, overseeing a staff of 300 in crafts such as be