The mission generation in an age of upheaval, how to reclaim your purpose, rewrite success, rebuild our future

"The Mission Generation (s) explains how talented professionals at every career stage can transition from working exclusively for money and success, to working with a sense of mission, purpose, and calling. Whether you are a student choosing your first career path, a professional seeking greater mea...

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Main Authors: Gupta, Arun (Arun Kumar) (Author), Fewer, Thomas (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, [2026]
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Summary:"The Mission Generation (s) explains how talented professionals at every career stage can transition from working exclusively for money and success, to working with a sense of mission, purpose, and calling. Whether you are a student choosing your first career path, a professional seeking greater meaning in your work, or a late-career senior leader looking to create lasting impact, this book provides the framework, examples, and inspiration to take the risk to work for more than money. Leaving a standard career track feels scary, but the authors identify six types of non-financial capital you'll be building, when you make a "mission move" that will make you better off in the long run. For early career professionals, it offers strategies for laying a foundation that balances purpose with practical needs"--
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:xiii, 255 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:9781394408177
139440817X
Author Notes:

ARUN GUPTA is the CEO of NobleReach Foundation, which focuses on catalyzing and inspiring a renewed spirit of public service through innovation. He is also a Venture Capitalist, national bestselling author, Lecturer at Stanford University, and Adjunct Entrepreneurship Professor at Georgetown University. Arun is a frequent contributor to leading journals, podcasts, and conferences on topics related to emerging technology, public policy, entrepreneurship, and next-generation mission-driven leaders. Arun earned engineering degrees from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

THOMAS J. FEWER is an Assistant Professor of Management at Rutgers University School of Business-Camden whose research examines how businesses, governments, and civic institutions navigate politics, purpose, and public impact.