Good Business, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Good Business, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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Good Business
Leadership, Flow and the Making of Meaning

Author: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Narrator: Truitt Blassingham

Abridged: 4 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/01/2003


Synopsis

Since Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi published his groundbreaking book Flow more than a decade ago, world leaders such as Prime Minister Tony Blair and former U.S. President Bill Clinton, and influential sports figures like Super Bowl champion coach Jimmy Johnson have all been inspired by the book. In today's corporate upheaval, a new business paradigm is evolving. While many CEOs are being exposed for their greed, truly visionary leaders believe in a goal that benefits themselves as well as others. They realize that it is their vision and "soul" that attract loyal employees willing to go above and beyond the call of corporate duty. And their employees are realizing the same thing. While 80 percent of adults claim they'd work even if they didn't have to, the majority of them can hardly wait to leave their jobs and get home.
Good Business starts with the premise that this is an age in which business and work have replaced religion and politics as central forces in contemporary life. This audiobook reveals how business leaders, managers, and employees can find their "flow" and contribute not only to their own happiness, but also to a just and evolving society. It identifies the factors crucial to the operation of a good business: trust, the commitment to fostering the personal growth of employees, and the dedication to creating a product that helps mankind. Good Business is a must-listen for anyone who values the positive contributions of individuals in the changing world of business.

About The Author

Hungarian-born Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is the C.S. and D.J. Davidson Professor of Psychology at the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University and the Director of The Quality of Life Research Center, a nonprofit institute that studies "positive psychology," in Claremont, California, where he lives.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tara on June 03, 2014

I liked this better than Flow. Take Aways Three things necessary to achieve flow; Goals are clear, Feedback is immediate, A balance between opportunity and capacity Csikszentmihalyi argues that with increased experiences of flow, people experience “growth towards complexity,” in which people flourish......more

Goodreads review by Jonathan on April 29, 2012

Pretty much just common sense written in intelligent-sounding prose. His overview of "Flow" was helpful, but the main reason I read it was just to say I've read a book by a guy with that last name (OK, not completely...).......more

Goodreads review by Hisham on July 31, 2015

The central idea of this book is "flow", a state of mind caused by deep engagement in a physical or mental activity. In "Flow" all of one's being is focused and the passage of time cannot be felt or perceived. Reaching "flow" is essential in business if one wants to look forward to work, enjoy what......more

Goodreads review by Realini on March 12, 2025

Good Business, Leadership, Flow and the Making of Meaning by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, one of the founders of Positive Psychology 10 out of 10 This is a brilliant masterpiece! Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is one of the geniuses of our time. He is considered to be one of the fathers of Positive Psychology. The......more

Goodreads review by Francesco on January 06, 2018

Good reading on Flow theory and application on Business World. How modern management can enforce durable business facilitating employees involvement ? The book starts from flow theory baseline, analyzing what happen when we get totally captured in what we are doing, what bring us in the "Flow", the s......more