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Contact Information
Margaret Benefiel, Ph.D.
Executive Soul
68 Bailey Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02124
Phone: +1 (857) 389-2225
(US East Coast Time)
Email: mbenefiel@executivesoul.com
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Biographical Information:
Margaret Benefiel, Ph.D., author of Soul at Work (Seabury Books, 2005), The Soul of a Leader (Crossroad, 2008), and co-editor of The Soul of Supervision (Morehouse, 2010), serves as Executive Officer of Executive Soul, LLC.
Margaret Benefiel, Ph.D., Executive Officer of Executive Soul, LLC, offers consulting, coaching, and spiritual direction for leaders and organizations. She is also adjunct faculty at Andover Newton Theological School in Boston and visiting lecturer at All Hallows College in Dublin, Ireland. For the 2003–2004 academic year, she held the O'Donnell Chair of Spirituality at the Milltown Institute in Dublin. Dr. Benefiel has served as Chair of the Academy of Management's Management, Spirituality, and Religion Group and has also served in various leadership roles in Spiritual Directors International. Over 800 executives, managers, and other leaders have participated in her seminars and courses. She is the author of Soul At Work (Seabury, 2005) and The Soul of a Leader (Crossroad, 2008), and co-editor of The Soul of Supervision (Morehouse, 2010). Dr. Benefiel has also written for The Leadership Quarterly, Management Communication Quarterly, Managerial Finance, Journal of Organizational Change Management, Organization, Personal Excellence, America, Presence, The Way, Studies in Spirituality, Radical Grace, and Faith at Work. She is a member of Beacon Hill Friends Meeting in Boston and lives in Boston with her husband. She enjoys hiking, cycling, reading novels, and scuba diving in her free time.
Press Releases
Learn the Secret to Retaining Employees and Fostering Better Management Decisions. [html] [pdf] [doc]
This Labor Day, Celebrate 'Everday Saints' at the Workplace: Leaders and Staff Who Live Their Values at Work. [html][pdf] [doc]
Move Over Mission Statements! Spirituality at Work Can Go Far Deeper Than Words. [html][pdf] [doc]
New Book Describes How Organizations Honor Spirituality Amidst the Busy Workday. [html][pdf] [doc]
Are Profitability and Spirituality Polar Opposites? [html][pdf] [doc]
What Do Southwest Airlines and U2 Have in Common? [html][pdf] [doc]
Spirituality/Business Expert to Speak at St. Helens Library [html][pdf] [doc]
Other Resources
- Request a review copy of Soul At Work, The Soul of a Leader, or The Soul of Supervision.
- More Writings by Dr. Benefiel.
- Tip Sheet (Bringing Your Spirituality to Work)
- Dr. Benefiel in the news.
- Quotes from Dr. Benefiel.
- Endorsements of Dr. Benefiel's work and books.
- Book Reviews
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Audio
Dr. Benefiel's interview with Jon Alexander Martin at Biz EVOLution Radio. October 6, 2011. Listen
Dr. Benefiel's interview with Dr. Charlotte Shelton and Jim Blake at Good Business. January 10, 2011. Listen
Dr. Benefiel's interview with Carol Ludwig on Spiritual World Net March 26, 2009. (MP3)
Dr. Benefiel's interview with Sean Rocks and panel on Spirit Moves (RTE 1, Ireland). March 1, 2009. Listen
Dr. Benefiel's interview with Dr. Charlotte Shelton and Dr. Martha Lynn at Good Business. November 6, 2008. Listen