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Monday, July 17, 2006
Dennis Bakke's JOY AT WORK-Now in Paperback
SEATTLE, July 17--What is the purpose of our work? Is our workplace primarily a mission field where we seek through word and deed to carry out the Great Commission? Or, is it mostly to support our families and earn enough extra to support the missions of our local church and parachurch organizations? Or, is it something else? Could it be that secular work is the primary mission or ministry to which God has called most of us?
According to Dennis Bakke, "nothing is more important than leading people to a saving relationship with Christ. But it is no more important work or mission than stewarding our resources to meet the ordinary needs of others. God likes to use businesses and Christian business people as his primary agent for carrying out the Great Commandment to love our neighbors. That should be the primary purpose of business and all of our work."
Dennis Bakke's JOY AT WORK: A Revolutionary Approach to Fun on the Job (PVG; July 17, 2006; $14.95) is about the purpose of business and how he created one of the most fun workplaces in history. The average American puts in 111,800 hours at work in their lifetime, and Bakke's passion is to create workplaces where every person, from custodian to CEO, has the power to use his or her God-given talents to experience joy throughout those 50 or 60-hour work weeks.
An instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Business Week bestseller when published in hardcover last year, JOY AT WORK received enthusiastic praise from a number of national figures including Jack Kemp, Chuck Colson, and Tony Campolo.
Now available for the first time in paperback, this breakthrough work provides a blueprint for management to model, where employees genuinely look forward to work - not just a place to pick up a paycheck. Bakke outlines his unorthodox Joy at Work approach regarding corporate structure, decision-making, compensation, and maps out guidelines on how to build an organization where every team member can say: "Thank God It's Monday."
All of the ideas in the book are Biblically based principles, expressed in detail in the postscript "Enter Into the Master's Joy." There is also a Bible study companion and DVD for those wishing to delve deeper into the plan.
About the Author
Dennis Bakke co-founded AES in 1982, and served as its President and CEO from 1994-2002. Currently, he serves as President and CEO of Imagine Schools (www.ImagineSchools.com), which operates elementary and secondary charter schools according to the AES model: reducing middle management, putting budget and other decisions directly in the hands of teachers, and making it fun to work at school. Bakke's goal is to change education as we know it.
Dennis Bakke resides in Arlington, Virginia, and is available for interviews beginning July 17. A video interview, executive summary, and PDF of the media kit is available at www.DennisBakke.com.
Press Contacts
Tammy Richards-LeSure
817-453-6166; RichardsPR@charter.net
Pamela Cannon
917-930-1685; CannonLitServ@aol.com
www.DennisBakke.com
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According to Dennis Bakke, "nothing is more important than leading people to a saving relationship with Christ. But it is no more important work or mission than stewarding our resources to meet the ordinary needs of others. God likes to use businesses and Christian business people as his primary agent for carrying out the Great Commandment to love our neighbors. That should be the primary purpose of business and all of our work."
Dennis Bakke's JOY AT WORK: A Revolutionary Approach to Fun on the Job (PVG; July 17, 2006; $14.95) is about the purpose of business and how he created one of the most fun workplaces in history. The average American puts in 111,800 hours at work in their lifetime, and Bakke's passion is to create workplaces where every person, from custodian to CEO, has the power to use his or her God-given talents to experience joy throughout those 50 or 60-hour work weeks.
An instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Business Week bestseller when published in hardcover last year, JOY AT WORK received enthusiastic praise from a number of national figures including Jack Kemp, Chuck Colson, and Tony Campolo.
Now available for the first time in paperback, this breakthrough work provides a blueprint for management to model, where employees genuinely look forward to work - not just a place to pick up a paycheck. Bakke outlines his unorthodox Joy at Work approach regarding corporate structure, decision-making, compensation, and maps out guidelines on how to build an organization where every team member can say: "Thank God It's Monday."
All of the ideas in the book are Biblically based principles, expressed in detail in the postscript "Enter Into the Master's Joy." There is also a Bible study companion and DVD for those wishing to delve deeper into the plan.
About the Author
Dennis Bakke co-founded AES in 1982, and served as its President and CEO from 1994-2002. Currently, he serves as President and CEO of Imagine Schools (www.ImagineSchools.com), which operates elementary and secondary charter schools according to the AES model: reducing middle management, putting budget and other decisions directly in the hands of teachers, and making it fun to work at school. Bakke's goal is to change education as we know it.
Dennis Bakke resides in Arlington, Virginia, and is available for interviews beginning July 17. A video interview, executive summary, and PDF of the media kit is available at www.DennisBakke.com.
Press Contacts
Tammy Richards-LeSure
817-453-6166; RichardsPR@charter.net
Pamela Cannon
917-930-1685; CannonLitServ@aol.com
www.DennisBakke.com
*****
About Religion Press Release Services
Religion Press Release Services distributes press releases, press advisories, photos and other stories on behalf of religious organizations, denominational offices, think tanks, watchdog groups, advocacy groups, coalitions, foundations, colleges, universities, seminaries, publishers and others.
The organizations and/or individuals who submit materials for distribution by Religion Press Release Services are solely responsible for the facts in and accuracy of their materials. Religion Press Release Services will correct any errors brought to its attention.
Contact Us
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