"Entertaining and well researched, this is a must-read for any business leader, and an inspirational read for anyone who wants to be a better human being."
—Walter Gubert, chairman of the investment bank, J. P. Morgan
"Lowney does a wonderfully engaging job of making clear the connections between our current leadership challenges and the principles employed so effectively by the Jesuits."
—Edward J. Kelly III, president and ceo, Mercantile Bankshares Corporation
"In this absorbing, lucid book, Lowney . . . explores how the Jesuits have successfully grappled with challenges that test great companies. Reflective business people of faith will find Lowney’s insights a breath of fresh air."
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
"This 450-year-old institution [seems] as current today as it was four centuries ago. Lowney shows us how every employee can and should be a leader and that love-driven leadership does work."
—Richard K. Green, former president and COO, Blistex, Inc.
"This informative, fascinating book tells how Jesuits produced both outstanding individual leaders and a culture of leadership. This is a book to be enjoyed, pondered, and put into practice."
—John W. Padberg, S.J., director, Institute of Jesuit Sources CIP
"In his book,
Heroic Leadership, Chris Lowney uses the history and tradition of the Jesuit order to articulate a model for authentic, moral leadership. As Governor of Colorado,
Heroic Leadership helped me think about how to lead better than any other book out there."
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Former Governor of Colorado
