Mindful Work : How Meditation is Changing Business from the Inside Out

The inside story on how mindfulness is boosting leadership, reducing stress and improving health in the workplace.

FROM THE FT BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED AUTHOR OF DIRTBAG BILLIONAIREA mindful revolution is reshaping the workplace. The world''s most dynamic businesspeople are using mindfulness to become happier and more fulfilled at work - and more successful. In Mindful Work, New York Times business reporter David Gelles explains how mindful managers are using meditation, yoga and other mindfulness techniques to boost leadership, reduce stress and improve health. Featuring insights from revitalised employees, high-level managers at global companies and meditation masters, Mindful Work is an inspirational guide to the upsurge in mindfulness among companies as diverse as Google, Facebook and General Mills. Blending timeless insights and modern-day management theory, Gelles explains the practical benefits of the mindfulness boom, and offers a programme for changing the way we work - a change that will make us less stressed, more focused and happier.