CHAPTER 7
The Meaning Makers
Today, business leaders cannot begin to foster a climate of positive order if their sole concern is making a profit. They must also have a vision that gives life meaning, that offers people hope for their own future and those of their children.—MIHALY CSIKSZENTMIHALYI, GOOD BUSINESS
A BRIGHT SPOT
Of all the domains in your life—work, family, health, personal growth, social relationships, spirituality/religion—work occupies most of your daily wakeful hours.1 While family and social relationships are mostly associated with meaningfulness, it’s easy to dismiss the notion that work can be a source of meaning in our lives.
It’s no surprise that meaning at work is easily disregarded; organizations around the globe suffer ...
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