Mother Teresa Bojaxhiu

Many people think of a mother as a woman who cares for her child. Well, Mother Teresa might not fit this typical definition She did not have any children, but rather she was a mom to those in need. Also, the head sister of a sisterhood is often called Mother. Since she was in charge of many other people who assisted the poor, she was also called a leader. Mother Teresa held various leadership aspects that were simple and or spiritual. In order to understand her leadership, you should know her life. Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, now known as Mother Teresa, came into the world on August 26, 1910. Her mother gave birth to her in Skopje, Macedonia. Before she was a teenager, she already had a strong connection with her spiritual life. In fact, by the age of twelve, she knew that needed to spread the love of Christ (Nobel Prize, para. 1). Six years later, she traveled to Dublin to train in order to become a part of the Sisters of Loreto, in India. Her main task as a sister was to teach the students at St. Mary’s High School. After fifteen years of seeing the poverty in Calcutta, she gained permission from the Pope to leave the sisterhood and begin her …show more content…
They have laid out some key points that are labeled ‘Teresa Principles’ According to the LA Times, they are as follows: "dream it simple, say it strong"; "to get to the angels, deal with the devil; wait, then pick your moment"; "embrace the power of doubt"; "discover the joy of discipline"; "communicate in a language people understand"; "pay attention to the janitor"; "use the power of silence"(Broughton, 2011, para. 8). Also, they ask themselves what they are going to be the Mother Teresa of and what vision are they attempting to bring to reality. They also state that she worked around a framework, which was typically her Christian faith. So, they said that whenever you are leading others, have a common framework that everyone knows to work