Gandhi, CEO: 14 Principles to Guide & Inspire Modern Leaders

by Alan Axelrod

Gandhi, a CEO? Absolutely—and an incomparable example for our uncertain times, when we need leaders we can trust and admire. Not only was he a moral and intensely spiritual man, but also a supremely practical manager and a powerful agent for change, able to nurture the rebirth of an entire nation. Alan Axelrod looks at this much-studied figure in a way nobody has before, employing his fluid, engaging, and conversational style to bring each lesson to life through quotes and vivid examples from Gandhi's life. New in paperback.

Genres: Nonfiction, Leadership

210 pages, Paperback

First published May 4, 2010

About the author

Alan Axelrod, Ph.D., is a prolific author of history, business and management books. As of October 2018, he had written more than 150 books, as noted in an online introduction by Lynn Ware Peek before an interview with Axelrod on the National Public Radio station KPCW. Axelrod resides in Atlanta, Georgia.

Reviews

[van1998 · Rating 3 out of 5]

“หากใจของเธอต้องเปลี่ยน ก็จงเปลี่ยนใจ”
เราต่างให้ความสำคัญกับความเสมอต้นเสมอปลายของผู้นำ แต่การให้ความสำคัญกับการเสมอต้นเสมอปลายมากเกินความจริงเป็นเรื่องที่โง่เง่า เนื่องจากนักวิทยาศาสตร์ค้นพบสิ่งใหม่ตลอดเวลา และการค้นพบใหม่นี้ได้เปลี้ยนทฤษฎีและธรรมชาติของชีวิต “ความกล้าที่จะยอมรับคำกล่าวหาว่าโลเล ดีกว่าเพิกเ)ยที่จะเรียนรู้วิธีการใหม่ในการแก้ปัญหา เพื่อส่วนรวม”

[Palwai]

"Truth alone triumphs... Truth always wins"

Completed reading #GandhiCEO by #AlanAxelrod.

Abusing "Mahatma" is a fad!
But, I suggest we read and understand what "Father of our Nation" DID, SAID, and STOOD for; and this might give us better means to accuse him or follow him.

[Pluviophile · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a fan of him. I read because of curiosity. The writing is simple, but does not discuss much. It can be shorten to two to three pages.

[Ratheesh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some principles are good. Trying to connect some principles forcefully with Gandhi ji.

[Rajiv Bhattacharya · Rating 2 out of 5]

I picked up this book as I was intrigued by the title " Gandhi CEO"

A very peripheral view on Mahatma Gandhi's ideology . If one needs to understand the Mahatma better then I recommend his autobiography " The Story of My Experiments with Truth ". Coming back to the objective of the book , I feel that it is difficult to apply the concepts of Non-violence and Non-cooperation in the context of the current corporate world . Apart from a few interesting quotes here and there , this book doesn't serve as corporate guideline . It feels like the author is force fitting Gandhiji's thought process into something that can be packaged for Corporate executives.

[Effendy Yahaya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Less excitement compares to Napoleon but Gandhi is a person full of philosophy and a humble leader. However, Axelrod present it in a simple way and I can feel 'Gandhi' in this book. Such a pleasure in knowing a person in such a tolerance to mitigate any risk and to comply as much as possible in reducing the hatred to external, British as well as in between Muslim and Hindu.

[Sujata Sahni]

Generations to come will scare believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon the earth

~ Albert Einstein

The book summarises the 14 basic principles of Mahatma Gandhi and how they can be applied by mordern leaders in the boardroom and market place. It inspired me tremendously and I will try to summarise them and share with everyone.