Artful Work
by Dick Richards
119 pages, Published by Berrett-Koehler
Awakening, joy, meaning, and commitment in the workplace -- Artful Work is
about all these things and more. A powerful guide that honours the artistry in
our work, organizations and leadership roles, this book is a rare treasure of
passion, thoughtfulness and hope. Artful Work sets forth an entirely new
way of thinking about all of the work we do, and the organizations that contain
our work. The author shows how to bring all four human energies - physical,
mental, emotional, and spiritual - together in our workplaces.
Richards reminds us that work and art are not mutually exclusive, and that
while we are people, we are to some extent artists as well -- succeeding at
our work, management and leadership not in spite of it, but rather because
of it. This unique volume melds business success and personal growth to create
a precious and provocative new work based on seven basic assumptions: all
work can be artful; the reward for artful work is in the doing; the ambition
of artful work is joy; all work is spiritual work; artistry demands that the
artist own the work process; artful work requires consistent and conscious
use of the self; and as the artist makes the work, the work makes the artist.
Drawing from philosophy, the arts, and modern management theory, Artful Work
should be required reading for every executive.
Buy the book:
Canada: buy through Amazon.ca: CDN$37.97
International: buy through Amazon.com: US$25.00
