What caught the eye of a technocrat visiting Mount Athos? How close is the Monastic State on the Peninsula of Athos to the modern business world? How valid is the comparison of Mount Athos to a multinational company and how applicable is the structure and organization of a monastery to a modern enterprise?

Could Athonian Management hold the secrets of successful management? What are the hidden truths of the monks that make their activities evidently successful and envied even by the biggest names in the domestic and international business community?

The goal of the book is not to reveal the golden key to success in the field of management. After all, no one can promise a surefire recipe in an ever-changing economic environment. However, what serves as the impetus and ambition is to highlight Athonian Management as a business revelation, which, having over 10 centuries of continuous applied success, can become a model for a new strategy and a different orientation in the philosophy of a modern company.

It is no coincidence that Mount Athos is among the strongest brand names globally, making it an interesting case study on its own. After all, the seed of knowledge is always more valuable than its fruit, and from this perspective, the monk who became a CEO can serve as an important stimulus for new approaches in the realm of "doing business well."