PREFACE
 
 
 
 
MEANINGFUL WORK is like motherhood and apple pie: who wouldn’t want it? In addition, who wouldn’t want to do it in a humanistic organization? There are numerous books that will tell you it’s all about finding your passion, so why does the marketplace need another one? Well, the reason that it took me several years and a giant mound of resources is that meaningful work is not just about finding your passion. That’s part of it, but both individuals and organizations need to realize that there is a lot more that goes into finding meaningful work and developing a values-based organizational culture than just finding your passion or offering your employees a bunch of perks.
Like most issues involving individual motivation and organizational ...

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