What Business Leaders Can Learn From Mother Teresa

The Los Angeles Times (@latimesbiz) reviews the book Mother Teresa, CEO: Unexpected Principles for Practical Leadership by Ruma Bose (@rumabose) and Lou Faust (@Newdea), published by Berrett-Koehler (@BKpub), which lays out 8 “Teresa principles” that business leaders should adopt:

1. dream it simple, say it strong

2. to get to the angels, deal with the devil

3. wait, then pick your moment

4. embrace the power of doubt

5. discover the joy of discipline

6. communicate in a language people understand

7. pay attention to the janitor

8. use the power of silence.

The first step to leading like Mother Teresa is to decide "What are you Mother Teresa of?" What’s the vision you are capable of bringing to reality?

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