In a capitalist society, business sets the social tone and, ultimately, influences the values and spiritual life of the culture at large, for better or worse. In today’s world, societal development is a function of business and organizational development. As leadership guru Warren Bennis advises: “Because the organization is the primary form of the era, it is also the primary shaper … we must redesign organizations in order to redesign society along more humane and functional lines.” from Thinking for a Change by Michael J. Gelb, Harmony Books, 1996

Jeff Klein is a positive, creative force in the redesign of organizations to better serve the higher purposes of society. He currently serves as executive director and chief integration officer for Conscious Capitalism, Inc. – a nonprofit dedicated to “liberating the entrepreneurial spirit for good.” (I have the pleasure of working with Jeff on the Conscious Capitalism event coming up in Austin on October 20-23).

Jeff’s new book Working for Good: Making a Difference While Making a Living is a gift to anyone who seeks to make work more meaningful. He introduces five essential skills – Awareness, Embodiment, Connection, Collaboration, and Integration – and shows how they can form a self-reinforcing system that supports you to cultivate your humanity and bring it to work, for the benefit of yourself, your business, and the greater good. This is a great book to give to all your colleagues!

Jeff also offers an eBook that outlines 26 principles of Working for Good to support the five essential skills. The eBook includes the preface and part of the introduction to Working for Good: Making a Difference While Making a Living, and you can download it for free from his website.