In this inspirational meditation on why, and for whom, we work, the winner of the 1994 Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion offers both a defense of the work of businesses and a coherent philosophy to guide their thinking. Novak presents key moral ideals, including the creation of wealth and jobs, and the creation of the idea of progress.

Our organizations are flooded with empty talk. We are constantly "going forward" to lands of "deliverables", stopping off on the "journey" to "drill down" into "best practice". Being an expert at using management speak has become more important in corporate life than delivering long lasting results. The upshot is that meaningless corporate jargon is killing our organizations. In this book, management scholar the author argues we need to call this empty talk what it is: bullshit. The book looks at how organizations have become vast machines for manufacturing, distributing and consuming bullshit. It follows how the meaningless language of management has spread through schools, NGOs, politics and the media. Business Bullshit shows you how to spot business bullshit, considers why it is so popular, and outlines the impact it has on organizations and the people who work there. It also outlines what we can do to minimise bullshit at work. The author makes a case for why organizations need to avoid empty talk and reconnect with core activities.

The founder and CEO of Askinosie Chocolate, an award-winning craft chocolate factory, shows readers how he discovered the secret to purposeful work and business − and how we can too, no matter what work we do. Askinosie Chocolate is a small-batch, award winning chocolate company widely considered to be a vanguard in the industry. Known for sourcing 100% of his cocoa beans directly from farmers across the globe, Shawn Askinosie has pioneered direct trade and profit sharing in the craft chocolate industry with farmers in Tanzania, Ecuador, and the Philippines. In addition to developing relationships with smallholder farmers, the company also partners with schools in their origin communities to provide lunch to 1,600 children every day with no outside donations. Twenty-five years ago, Shawn Askinosie was a successful criminal defense lawyer trying his first murder death penalty case that would later go on to become a Dateline special. For many years he found law satisfying, but after several high profile trials he reached a breaking point and found solace in the search for a new career. In this inspiring guide to discovering a vocation that feeds your heart and soul, Askinosie describes his quest to discover more meaningful work – a search that led him to volunteering in the palliative care wing of a hospital, to a Trappist monastery where he became inspired by the monks focus on “being” rather than “doing,” and eventually traipsing through jungles across the globe in search of excellent cocoa bean farmers to make award winning chocolate. Askinosie shares his hard-won insights into doing work that reflects one’s values and purpose in life. He shares with readers visioning tools that can be used in any industry or field to create a work life that is inspired and fulfilling. Askinosie shows us that everyone has the capacity to find meaning in their work and be a positive force for good in the world.

For people in the workplace, there is a great deal to learn from Joseph in the book of Genesis. He spent time both at the top and at the bottom—as a leader and as a slave in Egypt. In this new book about faith and work, author Albert M. Erisman shares lessons learned from the frontlines of business, government, and education, and how they connect to Joseph’s life. Through the author’s own work experiences and interviews with business leaders across the world, you’ll learn that Joseph dealt with issues that are still common in the business world today. Studying his life can offer guidance and encouragement in any workplace.

The founder and CEO of the Meriwether Group NGO shares eleven real-world lessons gleaned from the practices of entrepreneurial leaders to explain how professionals can achieve better fulfillment, creativity, and connection by working compassionately and spiritually.

Discover the business God created you to start.WARNING: This book will completely change your current business and the way you view it. If you're comfortable where you're at, I suggest you don't read this book. The contents will revolutionize your mindset on why your business exists and what you have to do moving forward to answer your calling in the marketplace.This book is expressively for Godpreneurs - entrepreneurs who put God first in their business. It's for those of us that want our lives and our businesses to mean something...something more than just chasing the next fad or revenue marker. This is for those who are feeling purpose-less, going on with their day thinking "there has to be more than this" to owning a business. Knowing your calling is incredibly valuable to you, and you are constantly thinking "how can I stay in the zone."Serial entrepreneur Alex Miranda delivers a fresh take on the matra "do what you were born to do" as he shows you how to drastically re-engineer your entire relationship with God, your business and the marketplace, and if applied faithfully, achieve peak personal purpose and receive many blessings.Learn how to: FULLY UNDERSTAND WHAT CALLING IS - and put a plan together for understanding yours. SLAY FEAR - and develop a faith that overcomes the enemy that doesn't want you in your calling STOP JUST EXISTING - and start running a business of purpose and passion ACHIEVE WHAT YOU WERE BORN TO DO - with a formula for finding your calling GODPRENEURS RULES of running your business CONNECT WITH GODPRENEUERS in a community of like-minded business owners BE THE LIGHT so you can impact the marketplace for Christ PREPARE YOUR TEAM for the new direction your business will go in BEGIN TODAY with the new vision for your success ALEX MIRANDA is the creator of www.dailygodpreneur.com, a blog for Christian entrepreneurs who want to learn what God has to say about business. He is a brand strategist, serial entrepreneur, author, speaker, entrepreneurs' coach; marketing strategy consultant; and a content contributor to other blogs and books.