{"product_id":"2940177907352","title":"The Manager and the Monk: A Discourse on Prayer, Profit, and Principles","description":"What could the conversation between an internationally-prominent  CEO and a career Benedictine monk possibly teach us about business?  In The Manager and the Monk, Jochen Zeitz and Anselm  Grün engage in a lively dialogue about leading with  values in the fast-changing 21st-century world, exploring such  questions as: Do core values stand a chance in the world of  business? To what extent does a monk think like a manager? How much  consideration and empathy can a manager afford to show? What do  money and success mean to us?   At first glance, Jochen Zeitz and Anselm Grün seem as  different as two men can be. Zeitz is the CEO of a major  corporation (Puma), a leader at multinational luxury brands holding  company PPR, and was the youngest CEO in history to lead a company  on the German stock exchange. He speaks 6 languages and has lived  in the US, Germany, and Kenya. Anselm Grün, meanwhile, has  lived in a Benedictine monastery since he was 19. He manages the  staff and finances of the monastery's commercial activities, which  include beekeeping, furniture-making, and baking. He is also an  author of dozens of religious and spiritual books. Their  conversation began two years ago at an onstage discussion in front  of an audience in Nuremberg. Aware that the missions and goals of  their organizations and their lifestyles are worlds apart, they  write: \"We were initially surprised and intrigued to find that  there is more that unites us than divides us. We both wish to  protect the environment, improve society, and employ sustainable  methods: both within our companies' and beyond their  borders. As managers, we must learn to conduct business without  harming people or the environment.  As spiritual human beings,  we look for ways to find ourselves and create more unity without  losing sight of the need for efficient management.\"  To inform their dialogue, Zeitz (the Manager) spent some time in  the monastery, where he was able to find peace and see his world  from a different point of view. In return, Grün (the Monk)  expanded his knowledge of virtual' companies such as PUMA  and the fast-paced, electronically networked world of targets and  numbers by visiting the group headquarters and attending  conferences.  Through a series of topical chapters on subjects such as  sustainability, the economy, and prosperity, culture, values,  success and responsibility, The Manager and the Monk engage  in a dialogue that shows how to effectively manage with values in  the 21st century.","brand":"Ascent Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46496638435569,"sku":"2940177907352","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/2940177907352_p0.jpg?v=1765393110","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940177907352","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}