CEO and the Monk

Robert B. CATELL is the CEO of KeySpan, one of the nation’s largest energy providers. He is one of the most highly respected business leaders in New York. KENNY MOORE is a former monk who left the religious life for a successful career in human resources. He is currently Corporate Ombudsman at KeySpan.GLENN RIFKIN is a veteran business journalist who has written extensively for the New York Times and coauthored many groundbreaking business books, including the Wiley title Radical Marketing, The CEO Chronicles, and The Ultimate Entrepreneur.

• Introduction: What Is Good for the Soul Is Also Good for Business. Chapter One: The Corporate Funeral.Chapter Two: Brooklyn Union, the Fertile Hen.Chapter Three: Enlightened Self-Interest.Chapter Four: The LILCO Deal.Chapter Five:  High Noon.Chapter Six: The Aftermath.Chapter Seven: The New Millennium.Chapter Eight: September 11thChapter Nine: Preserving the Corporate Goodness.Epilogue: The CEO; The Monk.Acknowledgments.Index.

“… showing executives how to instill a philosophy that balances bottom-line demands with a sense of caring.” (The Deal, 15th March 2004) "It's an odd partnership that makes for an offbeat but intriguing story." (Harvard Business School's Working Knowledge, March 8,2004)"Entertaining and human story of making a business work by keeping an eye on the intangibles of the human experience." (HR.Com Book of the Year 2003, Runner-Up, January, 2004)"If you're interested in CEO thinking, human resources issues, and corporate culture, ''The CEO and the Monk" is worth reading." (Boston Globe, March 7, 2004)