The CEO and the Monk
One Company's Journey to Profit and Purpose
Published on 29. March 2004
256 pages
978-0-471-48622-0 (ISBN)
Description
In a business era in which executives are taken away in handcuffsand corporate malfeasance and scandal dominates the businessheadlines, there is tremendous value in the stories of ethicalcompanies and spiritual business leaders. The CEO and theMonk is one such compelling story, the story of KeySpan, thenation?s fifth largest energy giant and a profitable, Fortune 500company, and the two KeySpan executives?one a former monk?whoseunique working relationship is based on something as simple andpowerful as "doing the right thing." This isn?t yet anotherprescriptive business guide written by breathless consultants. Itis a story about a real business and how two unusual and dedicatedhumanists can keep their eyes on profits and ethics at the sametime.
Reviews / Votes
"... showing executives how to instill a philosophy thatbalances bottom-line demands with a sense of caring." (TheDeal, 15th March 2004) "It's an odd partnership that makes for an offbeat butintriguing story." (Harvard Business School's WorkingKnowledge, March 8,2004) "Entertaining and human story of making a business work bykeeping an eye on the intangibles of the human experience."(HR.Com Book of the Year 2003, Runner-Up, January, 2004) "If you're interested in CEO thinking, human resources issues,and corporate culture, ''The CEO and the Monk" is worth reading."(Boston Globe, March 7, 2004)More details
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Robert B. Catell | Kenny Moore | Glenn Rifkin
The CEO and the Monk
One Company's Journey to Profit and Purpose
Book
02/2004
1st Edition
Wiley
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Persons
Robert B. CATELL is the CEO of KeySpan, one of the nation'slargest energy providers. He is one of the most highly respectedbusiness leaders in New York.
KENNY MOORE is a former monk who left the religious life for asuccessful career in human resources. He is currently CorporateOmbudsman at KeySpan.
GLENN RIFKIN is a veteran business journalist who has writtenextensively for the New York Times and coauthored manygroundbreaking business books, including the Wiley title RadicalMarketing, The CEO Chronicles, and The Ultimate Entrepreneur.
Content
Introduction: What Is Good for the Soul Is Also Good for Business.
Chapter One: The Corporate Funeral.
Chapter Two: Brooklyn Union, the Fertile Hen.
Chapter Three: Enlightened Self-Interest.
Chapter Four: The LILCO Deal.
Chapter Five: High Noon.
Chapter Six: The Aftermath.
Chapter Seven: The New Millennium.
Chapter Eight: September 11th.
Chapter Nine: Preserving the Corporate Goodness.
Epilogue: The CEO; The Monk.
Acknowledgments.
Index.
