Liderança Heróica

The Jesuits founded a company in 1540 that, in little more than a generation, would become the most influential of its kind. Their travels took them to the limits of the world then known to Europeans. In Europe, they employed the same willpower and energy to build what would become the world's largest network of educational institutions. The Society of Jesus has long been the largest religious order in the world. More than four hundred and fifty years have passed since its founding, such longevity in itself being proof of remarkable success in the business world. Why did they succeed, and why do the Jesuits succeed? What fueled their creativity and innovative energy? How did they manage to succeed when other companies and organizations fell by the wayside? Chris Lowney left the Society of Jesus in 1983 and began a new career at the investment bank J.P. Morgan, where he worked for 17 years as a managing director. This dual perspective, as a man of faith and a connoisseur of the business world, allowed him to write a comprehensive and instructive history of one of the most enduring, innovative, and globally present institutions.