The Congruent Life: Following the Inward Path to Fulfilling Work and Inspired Leadership / Edition 1

by C. Michael Thompson

Overview

From Dagwood to Dilbert, the past fifty years haven't seen muchevolution in our attitudes toward work. Too many of us stillbelieve that our work selves and our real selves, our professionaland personal lives, are separate entities. This book is about howthat concept is slowly, but surely, changing. It is about why it ischanging. And, most important, it is about why it must change. C.Michael Thompson takes a compelling look at the connection betweenour inner lives and our work lives and shows how the development ofthe individual spirit can trigger not just personal fulfillment,but much-needed organizational change.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780787950088
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	01/28/2000
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.32(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.96(d)

About the Author

C. MICHAEL THOMPSON runs a private consulting practice that focuses on organizational and individual assessment, leadership development, and executive coaching. He is also an adjunct and feedback coach with the Center for Creative Leadership and a member of the adjunct faculty of Salem College.

Table of Contents

Foreword.

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

Introduction: Life in the Lost Provinces.

WORK AND THE SEARCH FOR MEANING IN OUR AGE.

The Great Divorce.

The Meaning of Work and the Work of Meaning.

SPIRITUALITY: AN ANSWER ANCIENT AND EVER NEW.

Spirituality—And Other Misunderstood Words.

Beware of Cheap Imitations (or, What Spirituality is Not).

Why Go There?

PSYCHOSPIRITUAL GROWTH AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP.

The "Fruits of the Spirit".

The Personal Fruits.

The Interpersonal Fruits.

INSPIRED LIVING AND LEADING: ANSWERING THE CALL OF A NEW AGE.

Toward the Future: Shifting Sands and Paradigms.

Personal Spiritual Growth.

Conclusion: The Hundreth Seeker.

Editorial Reviews

"The Congruent Life is by far the clearest and most comprehensiveexamination of the intellectual, emotional, psychological, andspiritual imperatives that provide the fertile soil in which a richinner life and a successful business career can grow together."—James A. Autry, author of Real Power: Business Lessons from theTaoTe Ching

"This is a masterful book, at once challenging and encouraging,authoritative and innovative. Thompson's ideas are profound and hisresearch is impeccable, engaging and rich with practicalapplications." —Gerald G. May, author of Will and Spirit and TheAwakened Heart

"Spirituality and work is a popular topic these days, but few whotalk or write about it do so with the grounding and insight thatMichael Thompson has to offer. Thompson provides a guide to thesubject that is sound in its scholarship, compelling in itspresentation, and immediately applicable to contemporary lives."—Parker J. Palmer, author of Let Your Life Speak and The Courageto Teach

"Among all the books that have been appearing on this subject,Michael Thompson's voice is one of the calmest, wisest, and mosthelpful I know. He has something significant to say on every aspectof the subject." —Peter B. Vaill, author, Spirited Leading andLearning: Process Wisdom for a New Age

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