The Manager and the Monk
A Discourse on Prayer, Profit, and Principles
By Anselm Grün, Jochen Zeitz | Publisher: Wiley
About the book
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 languages
The Manager and the Monk is a thoughtful, impassioned plea for how to manage responsibly in the modern world.
Editions of The Manager and the Monk
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781118479414
- EBook
- ISBN 9781118554913
- EBook
- ISBN 9781118555002
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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 languages
The Manager and the Monk is a thoughtful, impassioned plea for how to manage responsibly in the modern world.
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What is The Manager and the Monk about?
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 languages
The Manager and the Monk is a thoughtful, impassioned plea for how to manage responsibly in the modern world.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Manager and the Monk?
Economics, Finance, Business and Management > Business and Management > Management and management techniques
Where can I read a sample of The Manager and the Monk?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781118479414
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Manager and the Monk?
Anselm Grün, Jochen Zeitz
Who is the Publisher of the book The Manager and the Monk?
Wiley
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Manager and the Monk is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781118479414) and ebook(ISBN 9781118554913) and ebook(ISBN 9781118555002)
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