"They practise the virtues of generosity, compassion, doing the right thing and caring about the wider community and the world in which they live and work."
The intangibles:
"Words such as 'soul' and 'spirit' are not meaningless here; they may not be defined but they have a place."
The small detail and the larger picture:
"thoughtfulness over details takes care of people’s physical needs and leaves them free to take care of each other, the customers and their work. But these companies also see the larger picture. They are not alarmed by short term changes. They do not respond reactively but have a vision of where they are going and work with the long term in mind."
Love:
"these companies love where they are, they love what they are doing, they love those whom they are with."
Key characteristics of the Spiritworks approach:
These quotations are part of the article on Spirituality in the Workplace.
Servant Leadership:
"the leader enjoys people and instinctively serves them, deriving great pleasure from helping people grow."
The least important is the most important:
"Those people who appear marginal are central to the success of any operation, and these companies instinctively know that. They appreciate these people and give them the freedom to turn their work into the fine art that it is."
Balance:
"they tend to welcome a mix of personalities and experience, old and young, women and men, black and white, able bodied and disabled."
Financial targets:
"There is nothing soft and fluffy about their vigorous financial management and commitment to financial success."
A greater purpose:
