Z.B.A.: Zen of Business Administration - How Zen Practice Can Transform Your Work And Your Life
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (662 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1577314697 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Extraordinary. This book is an expression of its own content. DallasJim Marc Lesser writes of the value of paradox. "If it is not paradoxical, it's not true." And in his own book, he skillfully balances the very nature of business leadership and success with the humility of a zen teacher. For most of us that is its own paradox. In the chapter "Act Like You Know What You Are Doing", I could see my business persona. I have had the chance to part of exceptionally successful businesses where we led with conviction, but I was also in touch with the realization how little we can be certain of anything.Most importantly, this is not a book "about" you or business administr. Manny Hernandez said We are all Zen students. We are all businesspeople.. "We are all Zen students. We are all businesspeople." This is how the first section of this book opens. As for me, I am a Manager. Also I am a person in search for answers in my spiritual life, and I am seeking into Buddhism for those answers. This combination led me to read by pure accident an ad on Shambhala Sun magazine (highly recommendable, if you are into Buddhism, by the way) that featured Marc Lesser's Z.B.A. I ordered it and it didn't take long for me to get hooked on it.Walking the reader through means of achieving the Buddhist Eightfold Path while at work, the book offers a refreshin. Brings the concepts of Zen into the business world S. Turlington This is a collection of short vignettes by a Zen practitioner who is also the founder and CEO of a successful company. Each vignette frames a different aspect of Zen practice and connects it to an aspect of running a business. The idea is to bring the concepts of Zen into the business world, to help the reader become more adept at dealing with the daily challenges of work, while integrating the spiritual into the business realm, where it is not usually welcomed. I connect with these ideas and could imagine how useful this book would be on the bookshelf next to my desk, to consult when I face a
From the Inside Flap "I love this book. This book isn't Zen in ten easy steps: it's a reliable companion for the path." — Norman Fischer, former abbot of the San Francisco Zen Center and author of Taking Our Places "There is an urgent need for all of us to walk our faith in the marketplace. The world of work is not about profits, promotions, bonuses, and self-interested behavior. "Marc Lesser's book illuminates his two-tiered life history — as Zen adept and business entrepreneur — with a skillfully woven fabric of Buddhist teachings and personal stories. Yo
In chapters such as "Work: The Impossible Request," "Appreciating Uncertainty," and "Accomplishing More by Doing Less," ZBA: The Zen of Business Administration provides readers with intimate, helpful advice, while acknowledging the paradox of applying spiritual practice to the business world.. In the great Zen tradition of teaching stories, Marc Lesser relates his own personal and professional trials as he navigates the delicate path of managing a successful business while staying true to his spiritual roots. Struggling through a difficult economic climate, he also faces the usual challenges of runni