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The Manager and the Monk: A Discourse on Prayer, Profit, and Principles
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.
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 business Anselm Grün is cellarer (business manager) of Münsterschwarzach Abbey in Germany, overseeing a staff of 300 in crafts such as beekeeping and brewing; and an internationally best-selling author of more than 300 books available in 35 languages Translated from an award-winning German book, Gott, Geld, und Gewissen, which has been translated into 11 languagesThe Manager and the Monk is a thoughtful, impassioned plea for how to manage responsibly in the modern world.
210 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2013
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June 14, 2021
I rate it only 3 stars because this book is, at some point, extremelly repetitive on some particular topics, namely nature and environment.
That being said, I consider this an insightful book to read in order to do some retrospective judgement. This book was written a decade ago. Notwithstanding this, anyone reading this book could think it was written last month. It is just focused on some of the topics that mark today's national and international agenda for both States and Companies. Indeed, this book tackles its attention on environment and sustainability in a way that is more characteristic of 2021, not 2020.
Do I recommend this book? Only if you have some interest on Jochen Zeitz. He is a visionary, and spending time with a powerful mind is always a wise investment.
If you have other interests, I'd give this book a pass.
That being said, I consider this an insightful book to read in order to do some retrospective judgement. This book was written a decade ago. Notwithstanding this, anyone reading this book could think it was written last month. It is just focused on some of the topics that mark today's national and international agenda for both States and Companies. Indeed, this book tackles its attention on environment and sustainability in a way that is more characteristic of 2021, not 2020.
Do I recommend this book? Only if you have some interest on Jochen Zeitz. He is a visionary, and spending time with a powerful mind is always a wise investment.
If you have other interests, I'd give this book a pass.
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