«'Spirituality is a sense of meaning, purpose and wanting to make a difference. Projects are also about making a difference. Judi and Alan have brought together a wide range of sources to put Spirituality into context and provide ideas for greater understanding of oneself and your team. A very thought provoking read.' Richard Pharro, CEO of the APM Group 'This book makes a strong case for project management and spirituality being a powerful context for full self expression in the workplace. Judi and Alan's words bring life to the notion that people at work are committed to contributing and making a difference. They do a brilliant job of integrating, what at first may seem, disparate subjects.' Mel Toomey, D.H.L., Scholar in Residence at The Graduate Institute, Bethany, USA 'Of great interest to anyone concerned with (or about) Project "Humankind". The combination of wide experience of project management, an open explorative spirituality with a vision of future development, is a call for responsible study and action. I hope that others will be encouraged to explore the emerging spirituality in their own 'secular' work and share it as lucidly and creatively as these authors. I also hope that all spiritual and religious traditions will recognise their own roots in such emergence and set about examining their management of their own God-given project.' The Revd Dr Norman Todd, former Adviser for Bishops' Ministry to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York 'Read this book for a vision of wholeness. Judi and Alan hold together what we so often seem mad keen on dividing - a sense of the spirit, and competence in getting things done. They show with wit and humanity that you can live a life of spiritual wisdom without losing the plot. Great!' The Rt Revd Paul Bayes, Anglican Bishop of Hertford 'Spirituality in our everyday lives - not just on Friday, Saturday or Sunday - is truly our best hope for a peaceful world. This important book shows how everyone involved in projects and programmes -- from the CEO to the newest team member - can work in harmony with their spiritual lives. Obviously our projects must align with our organizations' strategies, and our daily work on them must also align with our spiritual aspirations.' Russell D. Archibald, Honorary Fellow APM/IPMA, PMI Fellow, PMP and author of Managing High-Technology Programs and Projects 'Alan and Judi expose a critical consequence for spirituality in project management: enhancement of the collective spirit of the team, the recipient of its created value, and in turn, the organization itself. Too often, project management has been considered only a technical discipline, yet by its very nature, project management is a social discipline that can only be enhanced by bringing a renewed sensitivity to spirituality in the workplace. In a world rapidly becoming overcrowded and overstressed, a focus on spirituality is not an option, nor is reading this book. They are both imperatives for every project manager.' Gregory Balestrero,Retired President and CEO, Project Management Institute 'The authors bring together the generally structured world of project management with the often diffuse area of spirituality. By comparing different approaches at levels from the personal to the planetary, they raise important questions about where similarities and differences exist, and where mutual learning between different disciplines can take place.' Tim Harle, Visiting Fellow, Faculty of Business and Law, University of the West of England, Lay Canon, Bristol Cathedral and Vice-Chair, MODEM 'In writing this book the authors remind us of the long-forgotten and vital spiritual component of business life, and how to get a better balance into our management methods - one that will bring greater success. In giving practical advice, through examples as well as tools and techniques, they help many of us do what we know we should be doing already. They propose an exciting new future, one where the full potential of people and teams is realised - probably the only way we can deal with the complexity of the modern world.' John Kay, Director of Change Management, Transforming Business and former partner at PA Consulting Group 'This is a book written for the practitioner a' consultants, managers and so on. The book contains an overview of the people-centred and human developmental issues within project management. Neal is an accomplished academic in this area. Although the book is not written for an academic audience, there is a sufficient weight of references and prominent writers to give the academic reader a sense of its depth and authenticity. The experience of Harpham and Neal in dealing with groups is evident in the range of activities on offer, and in their suggestions for personal and group reflections. Harpham's extensive experience as a project manager and working directly with project managers is evident in sample anecdotes throughout the book, which adds to its value as a book for practitioners. After providing a grounding and context for their understanding of spirituality (which they depict as the evolution of humanity and corporate consciousness, pointing towards something that is greater than self), they discuss topics as varied as values, virtues, wisdom, diversity, respect, freedom, deep listening, creativity and trustworthiness. They go on to discuss the different types of intelligences, personal development, typologies and the different aspects of self. They then present five aspects which constitute a spiritual approach to managing project teams (alignment, spiritual leadership, esprit de corps, communications and creativity). This is followed by a discussion on a range of tools and techniques to assist in understanding within organisations. Towards the end of the book they cover the issues of sustainability and the future health of the planet, and the wisdom needed to become who we need to be. The final chapter of the book gives a brief outline of the growth and development of PM as a discipline. For those readers involved in organisational change, human development or coaching, this is a handy book, as it addresses the "traditional organisation" mindset. Similarly it is a revealing read for those who are eager to foster the growth of spiritual intelligence in organisations, relating the concepts to organisational practices.' Journal of Spiritual Leadership and Management, Vol 6, 2012»