God & Guinness
This St. Patrick’s Day some ten million glasses of Guinness will be consumed – as they are every day. Unfortunately, few of those drinkers know that the dark stout they are enjoying is not only one of the world’s most beloved beverages, but also an example and legacy of good business, philanthropy, and vision. In his new book, The Search for God and Guinness: A Biography of the Beer that Changed the World ($16.50) Stephen Mansfield tells the fascinating true story of Arthur Guinness and how he and the Guinness family used their wealth and influence to impact millions.
Arthur Guinness, who founded the brewery in 1759, rejected excessive materialism and believed that fair treatment of workers and caring for the poor were not only moral matters, but also principles of good business. God and Guinness looks at how this man and his family’s philosophy were never just about profit and thus became not just a great product but a symbol of Irish pride.
Mansfield summarizes “The Guinness Way” of virtue and leadership with inspiring prose, teaching how we might learn from it today in both our work and our personal lives.
