How We Work, Leah Weiss
How We Work, Leah Weiss
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How We Work
Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind

Author: Leah Weiss

Narrator: Caroline Slaughter

Unabridged: 7 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Harper Wave

Published: 03/13/2018


Synopsis

“I have long thought that what the Buddha taught can be seen as a highly developed science of mind which, if made more accessible to a lay audience, could benefit many people. I believe that Dr. Weiss’s book, in combining such insights with science and good business practice, offers an effective mindfulness based program that many will find helpful.” --His Holiness, the Dalai LamaA practical guide to bringing our whole selves to our professional work, based on the author’s overwhelmingly popular course at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.In today’s workplace, the traditional boundaries between ""work"" and ""personal"" are neither realistic nor relevant. From millennials seeking employment in the sharing economy to Gen Xers telecommuting to Baby Boomers creating a meaningful second act, the line that separates who we are from the work we do is blurrier than ever.The truth is, we don’t show up for our jobs as a portion of ourselves—by necessity, we bring both our hearts and our minds to everything we do. In How We Work, mindfulness expert and creator of the perennially-waitlisted Stanford Business School course ""Leading with Mindfulness and Compassion"" Dr. Leah Weiss explains why this false dichotomy can be destructive to both our mental health and our professional success.The bad news, says Weiss, is that nothing provides more opportunities for negative emotions—anxiety, anger, envy, fear, and paranoia, to name a few—than the dynamics of the workplace. But the good news is that these feelings matter. How we feel at and about work matters—to ourselves, to the quality of our work, and ultimately to the success of the organizations for which we work.The path to productivity and success, says Weiss, is not to change jobs, to compartmentalize our feelings, or to create a false ""professional"" identity—but rather to listen to the wisdom our feelings offer. Using mindfulness techniques, we can learn how to attend to difficult feelings without becoming subsumed by them; we can develop an awareness of our bigger picture goals that orients us and allows us to see purpose in even the most menial tasks. In How We Work, Weiss offers a set of practical, evidence-based strategies for practicing mindfulness in the real world, showing readers not just how to survive another day, but how to use ancient wisdom traditions to sharpen their abilities, enhance their leadership and interpersonal skills, and improve their satisfaction.

About Leah Weiss

Leah Weiss, PhD, is a researcher, professor, consultant, and author. She teaches courses on compassionate leadership at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and is principal teacher and founding faculty for Stanford’s Compassion Cultivation Program, conceived by the Dalai Lama. She also directs Compassion Education and Scholarship at HopeLab, an Omidyar Group research and development nonprofit focused on resilience. She lives in Palo Alto, California with her husband and three children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Caroline on May 07, 2018

A book to defend against burnout — irony: I read it on vacation.......more

Goodreads review by Meg - A Bookish Affair on April 16, 2018

"How We Work" is a how to manual on taking big topics like mindfulness and compassion and to utilize them in the workplace. If you're into these things already (I try very hard to use mindfulness and related tools and to expand my practice every day). Work doesn't need to be a pain when you make a p......more

Goodreads review by Pam on June 24, 2018

One of the best books I’ve read on workplace satisfaction. Studies show that having a strong sense of purpose benefits our physical and mental health in numerous ways. Embracing mindfulness in the workplace and thinking about work more positively can make a world of difference to our wellbeing. Lots......more

Goodreads review by Katey on September 05, 2021

Meh, 2.5-3 stars. This book doesn’t share anything you don’t already know if you’ve read a couple mindfulness books. The “9-5” angle felt like an afterthought, in a way to attempt to differentiate the book.......more

Goodreads review by Gayle-marie on October 16, 2024

Before I started this book, I was looking at my career and wondering “What is my purpose?” After this book, I’m looking at my relationship with work with different eyes. I now longer feel like I’m stuck in retail hell but making a difference every day in the job I do and who I interact with the gene......more