The manager and the monk : a discourse on prayer, profit, and principles / Jochen Zeitz, Anselm Grun.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zeitz, Jochen.

Grün, Anselm, author.

Contributor:

Thorne, Susan (Translator), translator.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Standardized Title:

Gott, Geld und Gewissen. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Business.

Management--Moral and ethical aspects.

Management.

Christian ethics.

Business ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 194 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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 relig

Contents:

""The Manager and The Monk: A Discourse on Prayer, Profit, and Principles""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""1: Success""; ""The Success Pyramid""; ""Having or Being""; ""Success in a Group""; ""Personal Success""; ""Dialogue: Manager and Monk""; ""2: Prosperity""; ""Dialogue: Manager and Monk""; ""3: Culture""; ""Puma's Culture""; ""A Good Leader Also Inspires""; ""Dialogue: Manager and Monk""; ""4: Values""; ""Justice, Courage, Moderation, and Practical Intelligence""; ""Faith, Hope, and Love""; ""Dialogue: Manager and Monk""; ""5: Acting Ethically""; ""Ethical Guidelines""

""Fair""""Honest""; ""Positive""; ""Creative""; ""There is Still Much to Do""; ""Dialogue: Manager and Monk""; ""6: The Environment""; ""The Benedictine Way: Deep Roots and Paradise Gardens""; ""Dialogue: Manager and Monk""; ""7: Commerce""; ""The Human Element""; ""A Model Firm""; ""You Reap What You Sow""; ""The Limits of the Market Economy""; ""Dialogue: Manager and Monk""; ""8: Sustainability""; ""Dialogue: Manager and Monk""; ""9: Strengths and Weaknesses""; ""How Managers Can Turn Weaknesses into Strengths""; ""Dialogue: Manager and Monk""; ""10: Responsibility""

Notes:

Published as Gott, Geld und Gewissen with Anselm Grun as first author and Jochen Zeitz as second author in the original German edition of 2010. Jochen Zeitz is the first author in this English edition of 2013.

English translation by Susan Thorne.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781118555002

1118555007

9781299475595

1299475590

9781118554913

1118554914

OCLC:

859154370