Indigenous Spiritualities at Work

A volume in Advances in Workplace Spiritualities: Theory Research and ApplicationSeries Editor Louis W. (Jody) Fry Texas A&M University - Central TexasAre you intrigued by ancient wisdom traditions? Do you ever wonder if they have any relevancein today's world? How do Indigenous ways of being and doing balance wealth creation andwell-being? How might Indigenous peoples define success? What are Indigenous spiritualities?How is Spiritualities manifested in Indigenous organizations today?These questions have intrigued us for many years. As a consequence we invited scholars fromaround the world to contribute to a ground-breaking book Indigenous spiritualities at work:transforming the spirit of business enterprise to explore these questions from different worldviews.A key focus of this book is how Indigenous spiritual approaches revitalize identities andrelationships within the workplace. However the notion of workplace is not narrow as itincludes communities of engagement and practice in ecologies of creativity and enterprise in the broadest sense. This enables Indigenousspiritualties at work to be explored from diverse perspectives disciplines cultures and sectors. In particular the authentic voicesof authors in this book enriches our understandings offers points of enlightenment and amplifies spiritual traditions of Indigenous peoplesin a way that honours traditions of the past present and future.The contributions build bridges between scholarly work and practice. They include empirical studies of Spiritualities mindfulnesspresence and authenticity. A diverse range of research methodologies impact studies and examples of development programs areoffered alongside artistic works photographic essays stories and poetry.