Table of Contents

Part 1 The orders don't work anymore: changing our perspective; many lenses; borrowing a lens; turning from artful work to jobs; an introduction to artful work; physical and mental approaches; seeking the umbrella; four human energies; things we are tired of hearing baout; why bother?. Part 2 Centering: the emotional undercurrent; the feeling check; the spiritual undercurrent; using the materials of the moment. Part 3 All work can be artful: Billy and my bonneville; four questions about artfulness; do I care about the work itself?; can I express myself through the work?; am I committed to the meaning of the work?; am I tenacious enough to do the work well?. Part 4 Work, rewards and joy: joy; mystification and the need for approval; external rewards; celebrations; the spaghetti method of organization redesign; committment or compliance; when on centre. Part 5 The poker game. Part 6 All work is spiritual work: "we must do it for our souls"; spirit and soul; participating and non-participating consciousness; centering consciousness; leaping; the tale of the teddy bear; genius and the divine. Part 7 Owning the work process: art is doing; surrender and the illusion of control; measurement and control; the illusion that we will be taken care of; a new covenant. Part 8 Use of the self: the wall; task, process and the interior life; consistent and conscious use of the self; safety for the whole person; working with what is; herding a bear; the work creates the artist; creating me. Part 9 The centred organization: a note of apprehension; three domains of organization; another dimension of organization; welcoming feeling and spirit; characteristics of a centred organization. Part 10 Artful leadership: "leaders don't give a damn about any of this"; making dreams come true; concentration and faith; the leader's artistic medium; practices for artful leaders; a credo for artful work.

About the Author

Dick Richards' first career was as a graphic artist. He studied advertising design at the Philadelphia College of Art, and has published his photographs, exhibited his paintings and drawings, and performed readings of his poetry. For nearly twenty years he has been consulting on matters of leadership, organization change, career development, personal growth, and teamwork to companies in the United States, Europe, and Canada. He also serves as an advisor to the innovative International Directors Program at the University of Ulster Business School in Northern Ireland, and teaches in that program. He is the author of Artful Work- Awakening Joy, Meaning, and Committment in the Workplace.