Good Work
Good Work by Howard Gardner is a 2002 Business & Economics book written by TED speaker Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, paired here with the talk they gave.
The authors use the professions of genetics and journalism to examine what effect today's market forces have on our ability to do excellent and ethical work. They argue that five levers for good work apply: creating new institutions, expanding functions of existing institutions, reconfiguring existing institutions' membership and reaffirming their values, and taking personal stands. They advocate continual self examination to fortify the integrity and commitment to the mission of our professions.
The paired TED talk
Flow, the secret to happiness (2008), the TED talk by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
More books by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi