A New Meaning-Mission Fit Aligning Life and Work in Business

This book offers a clear process for managers, professionals and future leaders to help discover their personal meaning in life and apply it to their work. The author uses research outcomes and theories to refute the contemporary philosophy that stresses

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Michelle French-Holloway

A New Meaning-Mission Fit Aligning Life and Work in Business

Future of Business and Finance

The Future of Business and Finance book series features professional works aimed at defining, describing and charting the future trends in these fields. The focus is mainly on strategic directions, technological advances, challenges and solutions which may affect the way we do business tomorrow, including the future of sustainability and governance practices. Mainly written by practitioners, consultants and academic thinkers, the books are intended to spark and inform further discussions and developments. More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/16360

Michelle French-Holloway

A New Meaning-Mission Fit Aligning Life and Work in Business

Michelle French-Holloway Los Angeles, CA, USA

ISSN 2662-2467     ISSN 2662-2475 (electronic) Future of Business and Finance ISBN 978-3-030-41163-3    ISBN 978-3-030-41164-0 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41164-0 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

This work is dedicated to God, for giving me meaning, calling, purpose, and destiny in life. Thank you for giving me everything.

Preface

I was working in a job where I was bored, stressed, and wanted out! I had written my life’s purpose statement for a class assignment a couple of years earlier, so I thought I had a good grasp on what I was meant to be in the world and to do. I felt that the organization with which I was working had a mission that was close to my own. However, my experience working there was less than inspir