About the Author
Andreas Widmer
ex guardia papal suizo, Director Ejecutivo y líder empresarial nos otorga una reveladora mirada, detrás de bambalinas, al interior de la vida con Juan Pablo II, “la persona más autentica que yo jamás haya conocido”, y nos revela como todas estas experiencias y memorias han contribuido decididamente a moldear y forjar su éxito empresarial y corporativo.
What People Are Saying
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In The Pope and the CEO, Andreas Widmer captures John Paul's deep commitment to the human person and provides an engaging and insightful look at how this understanding of the human person is necessary for personal and professional flourishing. The book captures the essence of the tradition and teachings on the human person and the good life, and provides compelling and clear guidelines for applying these ideas to current business and professional challenges.
Anna Halpine
Founder of the World Youth Alliance
John Paul II's witness to the reality of God's grace in the life of man so inspired and touched the life of one Swiss guard, that when the latter became an entrepreneur and a CEO, he set himself to emulate the virtues of leadership of the Pope. In this book, the Swiss-Guard-turned-CEO gives a personal witness to the successful application of the Pope's leadership virtues and offers the same to other CEOs and all of his readers. The book is thus an excellent tribute to the memory of the Pope and a commendable guide to successful entrepreneurship.
Cardinal Peter Turkson
President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
Andreas Widmer gives us a true gift by sharing his firsthand experience of Pope JPII's personal habits so that we can incorporate these in our own leadership journey. By making the Pope accessible and by appropriating the Pope's demeanor into his own personal and work lives, Andreas gives us a role model who is truly worthy of the word; he shows us that it is possible to achieve the sanctity of leadership even in the context of business.
Carolyn Y. Woo
Dean, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame; newly named President and CEO of Catholic Relief Services
Andreas Widmer is an honest man, a good man, and an insightful man. His reflections on what he learned from perhaps the greatest Christian of our time offer all of us a powerful example of leadership at work.
George Weigel
Pope John Paul II’s Biographer, Distinguished Senior Fellow of Washington’s Ethics and Public Policy Center
What we find in Andreas Widmer’s book is the fruit, both of his own disciplined and [shrewdly perceptive] scrutiny of his life, and of the influence on that life of the years he spent, not only in close proximity to Blessed John Paul II, but in what turned out to be a close friendship. It is a story suffused with the luminescence of wisdom and holiness.
Thomas Howard
Author
Andreas Widmer has produced an excellent management tool for those of us who believe the teachings of the Church will enlighten our path and guide us to succeed in every endeavor. John Paul II's relentless defense of freedom helped shape the twentieth century. He was a living example of what can happen when the virtues of faith, hope, and love merge with wisdom, a positive attitude and strategic thinking. From the C-Suite of large corporations to the day-to-day small entrepreneur, the lessons of The Pope & The CEO are right on target.
Juan J. Daboub, Ph.D.
Former Managing Director of the World Bank and Former Minister of Finance of El Salvador, entrepreneur and businessman.
A captivating book filled with many memorable images of Blessed John Paul II, as well as countless practical pointers. A must-read for any executive seeking to do well and do good.
Jo Tango
Kepha Partners
In The Pope and the CEO, Andreas Widmer captures John Paul's deep commitment to the human person and provides an engaging and insightful look at how this understanding of the human person is necessary for personal and professional flourishing. The book captures the essence of the tradition and teachings on the human person and the good life, and provides compelling and clear guidelines for applying these ideas to current business and professional challenges.
Anna Halpine
Founder of the World Youth Alliance
John Paul II's witness to the reality of God's grace in the life of man so inspired and touched the life of one Swiss guard, that when the latter became an entrepreneur and a CEO, he set himself to emulate the virtues of leadership of the Pope. In this book, the Swiss-Guard-turned-CEO gives a personal witness to the successful application of the Pope's leadership virtues and offers the same to other CEOs and all of his readers. The book is thus an excellent tribute to the memory of the Pope and a commendable guide to successful entrepreneurship.
Cardinal Peter Turkson
President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
Andreas Widmer gives us a true gift by sharing his firsthand experience of Pope JPII's personal habits so that we can incorporate these in our own leadership journey. By making the Pope accessible and by appropriating the Pope's demeanor into his own personal and work lives, Andreas gives us a role model who is truly worthy of the word; he shows us that it is possible to achieve the sanctity of leadership even in the context of business.
Carolyn Y. Woo
Dean, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame; newly named President and CEO of Catholic Relief Services
Andreas Widmer is an honest man, a good man, and an insightful man. His reflections on what he learned from perhaps the greatest Christian of our time offer all of us a powerful example of leadership at work.
George Weigel
Pope John Paul II’s Biographer, Distinguished Senior Fellow of Washington’s Ethics and Public Policy Center
What we find in Andreas Widmer’s book is the fruit, both of his own disciplined and [shrewdly perceptive] scrutiny of his life, and of the influence on that life of the years he spent, not only in close proximity to Blessed John Paul II, but in what turned out to be a close friendship. It is a story suffused with the luminescence of wisdom and holiness.
Thomas Howard
Author
Andreas Widmer has produced an excellent management tool for those of us who believe the teachings of the Church will enlighten our path and guide us to succeed in every endeavor. John Paul II's relentless defense of freedom helped shape the twentieth century. He was a living example of what can happen when the virtues of faith, hope, and love merge with wisdom, a positive attitude and strategic thinking. From the C-Suite of large corporations to the day-to-day small entrepreneur, the lessons of The Pope & The CEO are right on target.
Juan J. Daboub, Ph.D.
Former Managing Director of the World Bank and Former Minister of Finance of El Salvador, entrepreneur and businessman.
A captivating book filled with many memorable images of Blessed John Paul II, as well as countless practical pointers. A must-read for any executive seeking to do well and do good.
Jo Tango
Kepha Partners
In The Pope and the CEO, Andreas Widmer captures John Paul's deep commitment to the human person and provides an engaging and insightful look at how this understanding of the human person is necessary for personal and professional flourishing. The book captures the essence of the tradition and teachings on the human person and the good life, and provides compelling and clear guidelines for applying these ideas to current business and professional challenges.
Anna Halpine
Founder of the World Youth Alliance
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