ABSTRACT
This chapter presents the observations of four Buddhist business leaders, three American and one Tibetan in India, across three businesses. Each of the leaders worked in a different industry: one president at a major financial consortium, the second, a couple, had founded their own small marketing business, and the third managed a nonprofit organization. The finance expert explained that his Buddhist background had kept him sober and reasonable throughout the high stress of his work. The marketing team, a Buddhist couple, provided their employees the freedom to engage directly with clients, thus handling their project portfolios and gaining an increased sense of ownership. They also created a 'revival room' in which employees could retreat through the day for some rest, prayer, or meditation. The Monk-Manager performed as director of a nonprofit organization, regularly mingled with employees, customers, and visitors, and made sure his relationships remained constructive.
