{"product_id":"is-your-work-worth-it-how-to-think-about-meaningful-work-hardcover","title":"Is Your Work Worth It?: How to Think about Meaningful Work - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Wong Michaelson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJennifer Tosti-Kharas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is work that's worth doing in a life worth living? A revealing exploration of the questions we ask and the stories we tell about our work.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e According to recent studies, barely a third of American workers feel \"engaged\" at work, and for many people around the world, happiness is lowest when earning power is highest. After a global pandemic that changed why, how, and what people do for a living, many workers find themselves wondering what makes their daily routine worthwhile. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eIs Your Work Worth It?\u003c\/i\u003e, two professors - a philosopher and organizational psychologist - investigate the purpose of work and its value in our lives. The book explores vital questions, such as: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Should you work for love or money? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e When and how much should you work? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What would make life worth living in a world without work? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What kind of mark will your work leave on the world? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e This essential book combines inspiring and harrowing stories of real people with recent scholarship, ancient wisdom, arts, and literature to help us clarify what worthy work looks like, what tradeoffs are acceptable to pursue it, and what our work can contribute to society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Wong Michaelson\u003c\/b\u003e is a philosopher with 25 years of experience advising business leaders pursuing meaning and providing work with a purpose. He is the Opus Distinguished Professor and Academic Director of the Melrose and The Toro Company Center for Principled Leadership at the University of St. Thomas and on the Business and Society faculty at NYU's Stern School of Business. Christopher lives in Minneapolis with his wife, three kids, and two dogs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Tosti-Kharas\u003c\/b\u003e is the Camilla Latino Spinelli Endowed Term Chair and Professor of Management at Babson College. She teaches, researches, and coaches others about what it means to craft a meaningful career, and appreciate the risks and rewards of work as a calling. Jen lives outside Boston with her husband and two kids.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.6 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748874813728,"sku":"9781541703407","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d0fee06012527938d1aacf609d33aae4.webp?v=1779918848","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/is-your-work-worth-it-how-to-think-about-meaningful-work-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}