Past event: Thursday, November 03, 2011
The Pope and the CEO
Andreas Widmer, Former Swiss Guard and businessman
Introduction
Former Swiss Guard and successful businessman Andreas Widmer thinks so — and has laid out his reasons in a practical and fascinating new book: The Pope and the CEO: John Paul II's Leadership Lessons to a Young Swiss Guard. In it, Widmer takes the reader through nine practical lessons. He stresses that business and faith go together and that business can be a wonderful school of virtue and faith. In his address to the Leadership Forum, Andreas will share some of the anecdotes from his book and impart some practical advice from working with teams and building your career to living a balanced life and incorporating faith and prayer into our daily tasks.
The Leadership Forum was established twelve years ago by a group of downtown Boston professionals as a way to encourage men to live unity of life, integrating their faith into their professional, family and social lives.
The Leadership Forum takes its inspiration from the documents of the Second Vatican Council and from the writings of Popes Benedict XVI and John Paul II and of St. Josemaria Escriva, the Founder of Opus Dei. This talk is the first of the Leadership Forum’s twelfth season. To learn more, please visit our website:
About the Speaker
Andreas Widmer is the cofounder of SEVEN Fund, a philanthropic organization run by entrepreneurs who invest in original research, books, films, and websites to further enterprise solutions to poverty.
Andreas served as a Pontifical Swiss Guard from 1986-1988, protecting Pope John Paul II. He holds two business degrees from Switzerland, plus a B.S. in International Business from Merrimack College and an M.A. in Ministry from St. John’s Seminary in Boston.
Andreas is a seasoned business executive. He was an executive in residence at Highland Capital Partners, a venture capital firm. He served as CEO of OTF Group and helped lead Eprise Corporation, Dragon Systems and FTP Software. Widmer has worked extensively in the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America, and has brought more than 100 leading-edge technology products to market.
Details
When: Thursday, November 03, 2011 7:30 - 8:45AM
Where: Putnam Investments, One Post Office Square, 2cnd Floor DIRECTIONS
Cost: $10 With Contintental Breakfast
Contact: TCasey@BostonLeadershipForum.com or PBuckley@BostonLeadershipForum.com
About the Leadership Forum
The Leadership Forum was established twelve years ago by a group of downtown Boston professionals as a way to encourage men to live unity of life, integrating their faith into their professional, family and social lives.
The Leadership Forum takes its inspiration from documents of the Second Vatican Council, the writings of Pope John Paul II and St. Josemaria Escriva, the Founder of Opus Dei. The Leadership Forum is in its twelth season.
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