The cities are beverly hills ca, boca raton fl, boston ma, cherry hill nj, e. Gelles was born in new york city and grew up mostly in the bay area. The author, david gelles, is a former financial times reporter who currently covers mergers and acquisitions for the new york times. There are 26 individuals that go by the name of david gelles. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. He is also a longtime meditator and spent a formative halfyear in india studying with zen masters, tibetan rinpoches and burmese monks. How mindfulness can make you better at your job book summary of david gelless mindful work. I picked it up i started reading and for the first time something started to make sense. 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. How mindfulness can make you better at your job book.
The book of david anonymous diaries and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. How meditation is changing business from the inside out houghton mifflin harcourt. 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. He has practiced meditation for 15 years since studying it in india and spent two years traveling the. David gelles is a business reporter for the new york times and the author of mindful work. David gelless book mindful work reveals how meditation can. 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. Daniel goleman, author of focus and emotional intelligence. It includes topics that have emerged since the first edition such as elder abuse and adolescenttoparent violence as well as the discovery.
Sherry turkle, author of alone together in thiswise and revealing work, david gelles explains how eastern wisdom is transforming the western workplace. The following is an excerpt from david gelless mindful work. 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. Browse david gelless bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Previously, david was a reporter for the financial. Logged on from the laundry room free summary by david gelles. Using examples from wellknown companies, it explains the benefits that mindfulness can offer you, the people around you and the environment. Mar, 2015 the following is an excerpt from david gelles s mindful work. Nearly half the children who are killed by their parents each year are killed after they have come to the. 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. Mindfulness moves from the monastery to mainstream. 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. David gelles greater new york city area professional.
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. David gelles generally travels from new york, ny, usa and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Phyllis gelles obituary hartford, ct hartford courant. Gelles is the author of the book, the violent home, which was the first systematic investigation to provide empirical data on domestic violence. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Davids story convinced gelles that the system must change. Before joining the times in 20, he spent five years with the financial times. David gelles speakers bureau and booking agent info. Oct 06, 2011 fantastic, informative, exhaustingresearched book about all of the ways in which some of the most interesting and effective people in our culture are using meditation on the job. 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. David gelles is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. Using examples from wellknown companies, it explains the benefits that mindfulness can.
Richard gelles was once one of the most widely published and vocal defenders of family preservation. This is the question that has gripped david gelles, a new york times reporter and the author of the book, mindful work. 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. Mar 31, 2015 the author, david gelles, is a former financial times reporter who currently covers mergers and acquisitions for the new york times.
At the times, he previously covered mergers and acquisitions for dealbook. Overview of the book of david the book of david discusses how preserving families in some cases can cost the lives of innocent children. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. 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. A new book by new york times reporter david gelles, mindful work, explores how business leaders are embracing mindulfness practices. 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. Well it was actually as simple as picking a book off a book shelf. Sherry turkle, author of alone together in this wise and revealing work, david gelles explains how eastern wisdom is transforming the western workplace. David writes for the business section of the new york times.
Before joining the times in september 20, he spent five years with the financial times. How meditation is changing business from the inside out by david gelles 2015, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. 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. Hes also the author of the 2015 book, mindful work. There was a, perhaps unusual, very surprising, example. 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 was born in new york city and grew up mostly in. How preserving families can cost childrens lives richard j. David gelles profiles in ca, ct, dc, fl, ma, nj, nv, va. 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 basic books, 1996 and intimate violence in. These individuals collectively are associated with 24 companies in 17 cities.
It was once possible to pass off mediation as a kind of. 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. You can find most of his most recent work on dealbook. In thiscompelling book, gelles describes how apparent paradoxes can resolve into a business culture where taking a breath is part of making a buck. 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. 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.
How preserving families can cost childrens lives basic books, 1996 and intimate violence in families, third edition sage publications, 1997. 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. 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. 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. Contemplation and capitalism david gelles wharton worklife. Apr 04, 2015 a new book by new york times reporter david gelles, mindful work, explores how business leaders are embracing mindulfness practices. 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. Gelles was once a prominent defender of family preservation and believed that keeping troubled families together was what was best for the child.
Gelles thorough analysis of workplaces implementing mindfulness shows us how close meditation. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like david gelles discover inside connections to recommended job. Over the past few years, mindfulness has begun to transform the american workplace, says business writer david gelles in his book mindful work. How preserving families can cost childrens lives 1996. A 2008 alum of the jschool, gelles primarily covers business for the times and writes its corner office column. 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. 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. View david gelles professional profile on linkedin.
On the surface, hes an unlikely author of a book on meditation and mindfulness. About the author david gelles writes the corner office column and other features for the new york times s sunday business section. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Child policy interview with richard gelles failure to. Contemplation and capitalism david gelles wharton work. The second edition reflects new concerns of family violence studies and advances in gelles own work. 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.
Smart, hopeful, and inspiring, this is a book with a wide reach and a clear focus. 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. 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. Memorial period will be observed at the home of robin and david gelles, 65 pheasant chase, west hartford, ct. 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. David writes the revalued column and other features for the sunday business section of the new york times. 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.
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. Although much has been published in the area since 1997, this text continues to be worthwhile. Aug 23, 2016 david writes the revalued column and other features for the sunday business section of the new york times. David gelles writes the corner office column and other features for the new york timess sunday business section, and works with the well team to expand. In this wise and revealing work, david gelles explains how eastern wisdom is transforming the western workplace.
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. How preserving families can cost childrens lives gelles, richard j. Mindfulness meditation is right up there with the paleo diet in hipster parlance, but as david gelles explains in his comprehensive book about. How meditation is changing business from the inside out. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. 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. A delightful, authoritative, and provocative guide to the new world of mindfulness at work. In the book, gelles discusses how meditation could be the key to happiness in the workplace.