David gelles writes the corner office column and other features for the new york times s sunday business section, and works with the well team to expand the timess coverage of meditation. Richard gelles is a pioneer in the examination of family violence, and this excellent 1997 text an update of the 1990 edition provides a detailed and critical analysis of the existing literature. Before joining the times in 20, he spent five years with the financial times. Intimate violence, 1988 is a longtime student of family violence and was an advocate of the federally mandated policy for social welfare agencies to make all. Hartford ct, east hartford ct, hartford ct, kennewick wa, las vegas nv, lowell ma, newington ct, newton ma, saugus ca, south riding va, washington dc.
This is the question that has gripped david gelles, a new york times reporter and the author of the book, mindful work. Sherry turkle, author of alone together in this wise and revealing work, david gelles explains how eastern wisdom is transforming the western workplace. Hes also the author of the 2015 book, mindful work. Apr 04, 2015 a new book by new york times reporter david gelles, mindful work, explores how business leaders are embracing mindulfness practices. There are 26 individuals that go by the name of david gelles. In the book, gelles discusses how meditation could be the key to happiness in the workplace. I picked it up i started reading and for the first time something started to make sense. Richard gelles was once one of the most widely published and vocal defenders of family preservation. Mar, 2015 the following is an excerpt from david gelles s mindful work. Mar 30, 2016 this is the question that has gripped david gelles, a new york times reporter and the author of the book, mindful work. A new book by new york times reporter david gelles, mindful work, explores how business leaders are embracing mindulfness practices.
A 2008 alum of the jschool, gelles primarily covers business for the times and writes its corner office column. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. There was a, perhaps unusual, very surprising, example. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like david gelles discover inside connections to. The author, david gelles, is a former financial times reporter who currently covers mergers and acquisitions for the new york times. Apr 06, 2015 this book was a good reminder of how i can bring moments from this experience into my workday even now, helping me to recenter and focus more clearly on the tasks before me. Contemplation and capitalism david gelles wharton work. David gelles profiles in ca, ct, dc, fl, ma, nj, nv, va. How mindfulness can make you better at your job book. Gelles is the author of the book, the violent home, which was the first systematic investigation to provide empirical data on domestic violence.
David gelles generally travels from new york, ny, usa and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. How preserving families can cost childrens lives 1996. Well it was actually as simple as picking a book off a book shelf. Hartford ct, east hartford ct, hartford ct, kennewick wa, las vegas nv, lowell ma, newington ct, newton ma, saugus ca, south riding va, washington dc, waterbury ct, and west. Gelles, dean of the university of pennsylvanias school of social work, is a child safety advocate who helped draft the adoption and safe families act asfa of 1997.
Apr 09, 2015 gelles s revelatory book picks up where bestsellers like thrive and 10% happier leave off, by detailing how mindfulness works in and for the companies that adopt it, revealing the profound impact. How preserving families can cost childrens lives richard j. He is the dean of the school of social work at the university of pennsylvania and holds the joanne and raymond welsh chair of child welfare and family violence in the school of social work at the university of pennsylvania. A radical reassessment of the current policy of keeping families intact, even when doing so means risking the continuing abuse of children in a family, must be changed. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. As a business reporter for the new york times who has also practiced meditation for fifteen years, david gelles is uniquely qualified to chart the growing nexus between these two realms. Overview of the book of david the book of david discusses how preserving families in some cases can cost the lives of innocent children. About the author david gelles writes the corner office column and other features for the new york times s sunday business section. Using the true story of a murdered child as a point of departure, a leading expert on family violence argues that societys first priority must be protecting children rather than preserving families.
Over the past few years, mindfulness has begun to transform the american workplace, says business writer david gelles in his book mindful work. A delightful, authoritative, and provocative guide to the new world of mindfulness at work. In thiscompelling book, gelles describes how apparent paradoxes can resolve into a business culture where taking a breath is part of making a buck. Gelles, the director of the family violence research program at the university of rhode island, notes the power of the single case to move public opinion, and in the book of david. He has practiced meditation for 15 years since studying it in india and spent two years traveling the.
The following is an excerpt from david gelless mindful work. David gelles greater new york city area professional. How preserving families can cost childrens lives and intimate violence in families, third edition, have also made a significant impact in the study of child. He is the author or coauthor of 23 books and more than 100 articles and chapters on family violence. Phyllis gelles obituary hartford, ct hartford courant. This book was a good reminder of how i can bring moments from this experience into my workday even now, helping me to recenter and focus more clearly on the tasks before me.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Gelless revelatory book picks up where bestsellers like thrive and 10% happier leave off, by detailing how mindfulness works in and for the companies that adopt it, revealing the profound impact. Gelles was born in new york city and grew up mostly in. The second edition reflects new concerns of family violence studies and advances in gelles own work. David gelles is a business reporter for the new york times and the author of mindful work. Smart, hopeful, and inspiring, this is a book with a wide reach and a clear focus.
How meditation is changing business from the inside out houghton mifflin harcourt. Child policy interview with richard gelles failure to. Exploring examples of effective mindfulness employed by businesses large and small, he shows how lower stress levels lead not only to employee satisfaction, but to productive workflow. Davids story convinced gelles that the system must change. Browse david gelless bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Since its publication in 1979, family violence has proved to be one of the most popular volumes for professional and text use in its area. How preserving families can cost childrens lives basic books, 1996 and intimate violence in families, third edition sage publications, 1997. At the times, he previously covered mergers and acquisitions for dealbook before joining the times in 20, he spent five years with the financial times. Aug 23, 2016 david writes the revalued column and other features for the sunday business section of the new york times. Mar 31, 2015 the author, david gelles, is a former financial times reporter who currently covers mergers and acquisitions for the new york times. It includes topics that have emerged since the first edition such as elder abuse and adolescenttoparent violence as well as the discovery. Nearly half the children who are killed by their parents each year are killed after they have come to the. How meditation is changing business from the inside out. Daniel goleman, author of focus and emotional intelligence.
As a business reporter for the new york times who has also practiced meditation for two decades, david gelles is uniquely qualified to chart the growing nexus between these two realms. Mindful work is the first book to explain how all sorts of businesses and any kind of worker can benefit from meditation, yoga, and other mindful techniques. You can find most of his most recent work on dealbook. David writes the revalued column and other features for the sunday business section of the new york times. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Davids story convinced gelles, and will convince any reader of the book of david, that the system must change. It was once possible to pass off mediation as a kind of. I was in college at the time, i knew i was going to be studying eastern religion and the current semester i was home on vacation and there was a book about buddhism. Dec 22, 2017 memorial period will be observed at the home of robin and david gelles, 65 pheasant chase, west hartford, ctfriday after internment until 2 p. About the author richard gelles, a leading expert on family violence and author of 11 books on the subject, is the director of the family violence research program at the university of rhode island, where he is also a professor of sociology and psychology.
These individuals collectively are associated with 24 companies in 17 cities. He has practiced meditation for 15 years since studying it in india and spent two years traveling the u. How preserving families can cost childrens lives gelles, richard j. How preserving families can cost childrens lives basic books, 1996 and intimate violence in. David gelles is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. On the surface, hes an unlikely author of a book on meditation and mindfulness. Gelles was born in new york city and grew up mostly in the bay area. David writes for the business section of the new york times. David gelles speakers bureau and booking agent info.
Before joining the times in september 20, he spent five years with the financial times. David gelless book mindful work reveals how meditation can revolutionize your workplace happiness. Armed with the latest research in the field, the third edition of intimate violence in families explodes many of the conventional myths and controversies hindering understanding of family violence, and replaces them with the most current knowledge available. Mindful work is the first audiobook to explain how all sorts of businesses and any kind of worker can benefit from meditation, yoga, and other mindful techniques. Mindfulness moves from the monastery to mainstream. Gelles thorough analysis of workplaces implementing mindfulness shows us how close meditation. Mindfulness meditation is right up there with the paleo diet in hipster parlance, but as david gelles explains in his comprehensive book about. Sherry turkle, author of alone together in thiswise and revealing work, david gelles explains how eastern wisdom is transforming the western workplace. How meditation is changing business from the inside out by david gelles 2015, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. David gelles writes the corner office column and other features for the new york times s sunday business section, and works with the well team to expand the timess coverage of meditation a. The cities are beverly hills ca, boca raton fl, boston ma, cherry hill nj, e. View david gelles professional profile on linkedin. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like david gelles discover inside connections to recommended job.
David gelles writes the corner office column and other features for the new york times s sunday business section, and works with the well team. Memorial period will be observed at the home of robin and david gelles, 65 pheasant chase, west hartford, ct. How mindfulness can make you better at your job book summary of david gelless mindful work. Logged on from the laundry room free summary by david gelles. Richard gelles is a well known scholar within the area of family and child welfare, a scholar who, up until david s case came to his attention was profamily reunification. While focusing largely on physical abuse, the book also examines data on sexual abuse, emotional and psychological. At the times, he previously covered mergers and acquisitions for dealbook.
Using examples from wellknown companies, it explains the benefits that mindfulness can. In this wise and revealing work, david gelles explains how eastern wisdom is transforming the western workplace. Using examples from wellknown companies, it explains the benefits that mindfulness can offer you, the people around you and the environment. David gelles is a business reporter for the new york times and its business blog, dealbook, where he writes about mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and corporate governance. Previously, david was a reporter for the financial. David gelles covers the story from the inside out, giving readers exactly what they need to assess whether mindfulness is for them and, if so, how to forge ahead. Mindful work 2015 provides an introduction to why and how mindfulness is practiced in the west today, on an individual, as well as professional level. Nearly half the children who are killed by their parents each year are killed after they have come to the attention of child welfare agencies. The new york times david gelles offers a glimpse into the lives of those at the top of the corporate pyramid trying to get an internet signal from the laundry room. He is also a longtime meditator and spent a formative halfyear in india studying with zen masters, tibetan rinpoches and burmese monks.
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