Love and Organization: Lessons of Love for Human Dignity, Leadership and Motivation

The well-being and success of an organization depend on the well-being of its people. Love is the energy that motivates and fuels creativity, care, innovation, progress, and well-being. Traditional organizational structures have been set up to support compliance and command and control, which often discourage love and create policies against it. This has reduced growth, productivity, and retention, as well as reduced well-being for employees. This book explores the impact of love within organizational contexts from various viewpoints, including management, psychology, and philosophy, and how it affects meaning, purpose, well-being, motivation, faith, care, spiritual development, and the identity and well-being of each person in the organization. It will be of interest to researchers, academics, and advanced students in organizational studies, leadership, and management.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 334 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Organizations, while distinct from humans, are composed of individuals who collectively shape their destiny. By delving into the intricacies of an organization's structure, functioning, growth, development, and unity, we understand that the well-being and success of these entities hinge upon the well-being of the individuals that form them. Love, a profound and multifaceted force, serves as the driving energy behind creativity, care, innovation, progress, and overall well-being. Traditionally, organizational structures have been designed to prioritize compliance and command and control, inadvertently stifling the expression of love and creating policies that discourage it within the workplace. This approach has led to a decline in growth, productivity, and employee retention, as well as a negative impact on society as a whole. The lack of love in individuals' relationships has resulted in diminished energy, reduced capacity, and a diminished sense of fulfillment in their work.

While previous research has explored the role of love in the workplace from the perspective of psychologists, this book takes a comprehensive approach, examining the impact of love within organizational contexts from various perspectives, including management, psychology, and philosophy. It explores the essence of love in the organizational context by examining how it influences meaning, purpose, well-being, motivation, faith, care, spiritual development, and the individual identity and well-being of every person within the organization. By understanding the profound influence of love on these aspects, the book sheds light on how it positively impacts retention, growth, and success for organizations.

This book will be of immense interest to researchers, academics, and advanced students in the fields of organizational studies, leadership, and management. It offers valuable insights and perspectives that will contribute to the ongoing dialogue and advancement of these disciplines. As we strive to create more compassionate and fulfilling workplaces, embracing the power of love becomes an essential step toward achieving organizational excellence and societal well-being.

Weight: 514g
Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032183206