The Congruent Life

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. Available for Sale in the U.S. and Canada Only.

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.