A New Meaning-Mission Fit: Aligning Life and Work in Business

This book provides a process for managers, professionals, and future leaders to discover their personal meaning in life and apply it to their work, refuting the contemporary philosophy that stresses following an individual's passion alone. It highlights the positive outcomes to organizations and societies work when individuals engage with finding meaning in work, focusing on physical and emotional health and satisfaction.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 135 pages
Publication date: 12 May 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Discovering your personal meaning in life and integrating it into your work is a transformative journey that this book empowers managers, professionals, and future leaders to embark upon. The author challenges the prevailing notion that pursuing one's passion alone should guide career choices, advocating for a more holistic approach. She suggests adopting a personal meaning-oriented perspective, which can then lead to a genuine passion for one's work. This book underscores the profound benefits that organizations and societies can reap when individuals engage in the pursuit of meaning in their work, emphasizing improvements in physical and emotional well-being. Through numerous examples of leaders who have successfully aligned their personal purpose with their organizational mission, known as "meaning-mission fit," the author illustrates the connection between this alignment and emotional well-being. By presenting research, theory, and evidence, this book equips leaders and managers with an inspiring model to find their own meaning-mission fit, fostering opportunities for their employees to do the same. Embarking on this journey can lead to greater fulfillment, purpose, and success in both personal and professional endeavors.

Weight: 454g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030411664
Edition number: 1st ed. 2020