IGNITING THE SOUL AT WORK: A Mandate for Mystics

Rabbin, a self-proclaimed mystic, has penned this soulful exploration into changing the practices of corporate America, admitting that he has felt the sting of uncertainty when presenting his brand of leadership to various groups. Addressing both management and employees, he acknowledges that this type of reflection is scary to some, stating that "spirit is a loaded word in our culture." He argues that these loaded words make people retreat into fear, rather than be judged as "flakes, incompetents, or cultists" by their peers. Rabbin proposes that "the external world is a direct expression of our internal world, thoughts, ideas, and beliefs," and that the problems that people see in the world are a result of the inner turmoil that they spew. He pacifies readers, then, with the assertion that they can change the state of things; it is simply a matter of tapping into the inner mystic. Rabbin relies on quotes by spiritual figures and groups like the Dalai Lama and the Hopi to drive his point home. Each chapter ends with a segment called "Personal Reflection," which contains practical applications for questioning the way leaders view business and drawing out the inner tranquility in all of us. (Nov.)