Preface

WHAT ORGANIZATION founded by a lone entrepreneur grew to become one of the largest enterprises in the world?

This organization was started in 1948 with a passionate leader at its helm and twelve loyal team members. Today, it:1

• conducts operations in over one hundred countries;

• has a loyal full-time workforce of four thousand;

• has over one million volunteer team members;

• is one of the most recognized brands in the world; and

• has raised and deployed billions of dollars in capital.

Is it Hewlett-Packard?

Is it Coca-Cola?

Is it Disney?

No, it’s Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity.

One woman used her drive, determination, faith, and singular management style to build one of the largest organizations in the world. It has delivered ...

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