Edited by Dr. Joan Marques, Dr. Satinder Dhiman and Dr. Richard King
Explore the benefits of workplace
spirituality in making work
more meaningful and rewarding.
Even as the subject of spirituality in the
workplace is gaining momentum, surveys show the number of
workers satisfied with their jobs is decreasing. Based on many
years of professional, practical experience, the contributors
to this powerful anthology help you correct this drop in morale
by showing you how to restore meaning and purpose to the
workplace.
Offering new perspectives for a spiritual
approach to work, each of the contributors to this innovative
resource is a business leader, teacher, speaker, or writer on
the topic of workplace spirituality. They represent the United
States, Canada, Asia, Australia, Europe, and South America.
Together, they present a comprehensive understanding of what it
means to be a “spiritual workplace” and what it
takes to create one.
In today’s rapidly changing,
challenging work environment, this is a resource no business
leader, business management student, policymaker, or rising
leader should be without.
Contributors
Richard Barrett • Margaret Benefiel,
PhD • Jerry Biberman, PhD • Kathy Lund Dean, PhD
• Satinder Dhiman, EdD • Frederick T. Evers, PhD
• Linda Ferguson, PhD • Charles J. Fornaciari, PhD
• Kerry Hamilton, CPCC, ACC • Ellen Hayakawa •
Tanis Helliwell, MEd • Craig E. Johnson, PhD • Dr.
Richard King • Marjo Lips-Wiersma, PhD • Joan
Marques, EdD • James F. McMichael, PhD • Jacqueline
Miller • Julia Mossbridge, PhD • Judi Neal, PhD
• Robert Rabbin • Birute Regine, EdD • Rev. Lucy
Reid • Rabbi Dennis S. Ross • Lance Secretan, PhD
“No longer mutually exclusive,
isolated areas of our lives … reveals how our
spirituality can enhance our workplace.”
—Marshall
Goldsmith, PhD, New York Times and Wall Street Journal
#1 best-selling author, What Got You
Here Won’t Get You There
“An enlightening, uplifting, and
inspiring portrait of how we can lead more authentic and
fulfilling lives in our organizations…. Offers a
refreshingly positive perspective and a more expansive view of
what the workplace can become.”
—Jim
Kouzes, PhD, best-selling coauthor,
The Leadership Challenge
“Outstanding…. A must-read for
any leader who must address today’s conscious
stakeholders.”
—Patricia
Aburdene, PhD, author, Megatrends 2010:
The Rise of Conscious Capitalism
“A must-read for every president,
CEO, manager, and all those who aspire to leadership. Will help
every leader to meet difficult realities … and assist in
reigniting the passion we all once felt in our
careers.”
—Dr.
Norman J. Cohen, author, Moses and the Journey to Leadership: Timeless
Lessons of Effective Management
from the Bible and
Today’s Leaders
“An incredible book … full of
heart, wisdom, and soul. If we fail to heed its messages, then
we—and our organizations—will only continue to
deteriorate. We owe it to ourselves and others to do more,
indeed our best.”
—Ian
Mitroff, PhD, coauthor, A Spiritual Audit of Corporate America
“Bravo! Underscores and reinforces
that the ‘search for meaning’ at work is a
megatrend of the twenty-first century…. Does a superb job
of linking theory and practice.”
—Alex
Pattakos, PhD, author, Prisoners of Our Thoughts: Viktor Frankl’s
Principles for Discovering Meaning in Life and Work; founder, Center for Meaning, Santa Fe, New
Mexico
Dr. Joan Marques, a founding member of the Business Renaissance
Institute and ASPEX, is director of communications of the
Millennium Development Goals Global Watch and chief editor of
four globally available journals for scholars and
practitioners. She founded and managed several businesses and a
nonprofit organization focused on women’s advancement,
and has authored many articles and books pertaining to
workplace contentment and emotional intelligence. Dr. Marques
holds a doctorate in organizational leadership from Pepperdine
University.
Dr. Satinder Dhiman has guided business leaders for the last
twenty-five years and served for ten years as a senior lecturer
in commerce at DAV College in North India. He is a founding
member of the Business Renaissance Institute and ASPEX, and
serves on the boards of several scholarly journals. Currently,
Dr. Dhiman is professor and chair of management and associate
dean of business in Woodbury University’s graduate
program. Winner of ACBSP’s prestigious International
Teaching Excellence Award, he holds a doctorate in
organizational leadership from Pepperdine University.
Dr. Richard King, a recognized authority on United
States–Pacific Rim business relations, is a founding
member of the Business Renaissance Institute. Founder of King
International Group, he serves on the boards of various Pacific
Rim–oriented organizations. He is a long-time member of
the Noetic Institute and the World Business Academy. Dr. King
is a frequent writer and speaker on Pacific Rim business issues
and holds an honorary doctorate of business administration from
Woodbury University.
