Mother Teresa, CEO: Unexpected Principles for Practical Leadership (AGENCY/DISTRIBUTED) - Hardcover

"I have always regarded Mother Teresa as one of my role models because she understood and demonstrated through her own being that real leadership comes from the soul. Ruma Bose'sThis exploration of Mother Teresa's deep well of compassion, dignity, empathy and love is a profound meditation on what it means to be a real leader."
--Deepak Chopra, author of The Soul of Leadership

"Ruma Bose's and Lou Faust's perspective on the iconic Mother Theresa's unique leadership skills is nothing short of a revelation. Having started my career in the social services world, some of the best business managers I have come across hail from that world, with Mother Theresa certainly a leading example. I found myself nodding and "Uh huh-ing" as I recognized the simple but powerful lessons that Mother Theresa's eight principles can teach us all. Simply extraordinary."
--Jim McCann, Founder and CEO, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM and Celebrations.com

"Entrepreneurship isn't about starting a business, it's about creating a state of mind. Bose and Faust do a tremendous job of demonstrating Mother Teresa's entrepreneurial mindset as she grew the Missionaries of Charity around the world. The eight leadership principles outlined in their book provide both inspiration and guidance to anyone passionate about and committed to building a global organization."
--Leonard A. Schlesinger, President Babson College and former Vice Chairman and former Chief Operating Officer, Limited Brands

"This book is a wonderful addition to Mother Teresa's legacy. A fantastic journey that gave me insight into simple principles that can be profitably applied to any organization. Bose and Faust reveal a previously unrecognized facet of this extraordinary woman's life, one that provides lessons any leader can benefit from. Profound, engaging and packed with insight. I couldn't recommend it more highly."
--Gloria Nelund, cofounder, Chairman and CEO, TriLinc Global and former head of Deutsche Bank's Private Wealth Management Division for North America
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"Numerous articles and books have been written about Mother Teresa the humanitarian. Most of these have been focused on the impact she has had on millions of lives, and not on her leadership skills that played an integral role in making her one of the most successful humanitarians of our generation. This book distills her journey into leadership principles that is easy to understand and emulate. An extraordinary effort and a must read for everyone, particularly aspiring leaders.
--William H.C. Chang, Chairman, Westlake International Group and Owner, DC United and the San Francisco Giants

"Mother Teresa, CEO is an important contribution to the emerging paradigm of 21st century leadership. Ms. Bose and Mr. Faust have captured the essence of her leadership success in a compelling read that gives each of us practical ideas to leading our organizations. If success is the scorecard, Mother Teresa's principles are a must read!"
--William S. Thompson, former CEO, PIMCO

"Who would have thought an Albanian nun, based in the slums of Calcutta, would build one of the most recognized international organizations in the world. How did she do it? Bose and Faust write an inspiring yet practical book demonstrating the simple, profound principles that enabled Mother Teresa to build an organization that continues to do so much good in the world. A must read for anyone interested in seeing the extraordinary possibilities one person can accomplish with vision, passion and determination. Fascinating, thought provoking, and insightful!"
--Melanie Schnoll Begun, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Philanthropic Services

"Mother Teresa inspired people throughout the world as a result of her work. She truly was an extraordinary person. This book looks at her work through the lens of her leadership for the very first time. The principles put forth by Ms. Bose and Mr. Faust provide leaders in any organization a framework for ethical and effective leadership in today's tumultuous environment. Read it. Apply the principles and you and your organization will be on your way to becoming extraordinary."
--Robert White, Founder and CEO, Extraordinary People and author of Living an Extraordinary Life

This book details the leadership principles used by Mother Teresa in building one of the world’s largest and most successful organizations, with this as its central lesson: leaders must articulate a simple vision, and execute it with absolute practicality. Bose who spent eight months working with Mother Teresa in 1992-3 and Faust have distilled Mother Teresa’s leadership style into nine essential principles. Each principle shows readers how to apply Mother Teresa’s wisdom in their lives and businesses.

Much has been written about Mother Teresa. She is an actual saint, beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2003, as well as the winner of the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize, This book is the first to view her in another light as a pragmatic, realistic leader who over 47 years raised billions of dollars and helped millions of people. This often meant making tough decisions―such as accepting a donation from Saddam Hussein. This book has the principles that guided those decisions. These are universal principles that can help any leader working to keep an organization on course and on mission.