Jane Dutton and Monica C. Worline

Awakening Compassion at Work named a favorite book of 2017 by Greater Good Magazine

December 18, 2017


Awakening Compassion at Work: The Quiet Power That Elevates People and Organizations, by Jane Dutton and Monica Worline, was chosen by Greater Good‘s editorial staff as a favorite book of 2017. “While employers might consider compassion unnecessary ‘fluff,'” they write, “Worline and Dutton provide proof that it’s anything but—and instead show how compassion is a win-win for organizations.”

Also on the list are Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy, by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant, and The Strength Switch: How the New Science of Strength-Based Parenting Can Help Your Child and Your Teen to Flourish, by Lea Waters.

Dutton is co-founder of the Center for Positive Organizations and Robert L. Kahn Distinguished University Emerita Professor of Business Administration and Psychology at Michigan Ross.

Worline is founder and CEO of EnlivenWork and a faculty affiliate at the Center.

Grant is a member of the Center for Positive Organizations’ Research Advisory Board. He’s a leading expert on how we can find motivation and meaning, and live more generous and creative lives.

Waters is a psychologist, researcher, speaker, and author who specializes in positive education, positive parenting, and positive organizations. She’s a faculty affiliate at the Center.