Mary Kay Inc.'s 
Nine Leadership Keys to Success

"THE LEADERSHIP STORY of Mary Kay Inc. begins with the leadership story of the founder herself. 

It's no secret that Mary Kay Inc. -- home of the famous "Pink Cadillac" -- is one of the best run and most successful companies in the world, prompting Harvard professors and U.S. Government agencies to study what made the company a global phenomenon. But what many people may not realize is that Mary Kay is much more than a Pink Cadillac. While this widely recognized icon is a symbol of top performance, it stands for something greater - a way of doing business with a personal concern for people that has made Mary Kay a different kind of company. This book explains the methods and mindset that can bring the same kind of success to your organization.

More than a Pink Cadillac provides insights into a unique and extraordinarily successful business - one that grew out of, and is still founded upon, a simple set of powerful principles. It represents the first time the company has given an outside author -- Jim Underwood -- unlimited access to its employees and management. The principles he reveals in this book have already influenced the lives of hundreds of thousands of men and women around the world - and they can do the same for your organization.

It's Not Where You Start, It's Where You Finish
The Success Secrets of a Top Member of the Mary Kay Independent Sales Force

"An inspirational tale of hard work and success against the odds

In 1979, Gillian Hennessy-Ortega came to the United States with nothing but $20 in her pocket and a desire to succeed. In less than twelve years, she realized that dream, becoming a National Sales Director of one of America’s best-known and most iconic businesses, Mary Kay.

A story of immigrant aspiration and the success that comes with hard work–and a story of the American Dream fulfilled–this inspirational business tale begins with Hennessy-Ortega’s first dramatic sighting of the Statue of Liberty and her recognition of the possibilities now open to her in her new country. She traces the arc of her career from nobody to somebody, from low-level salesperson to National Sales Director, and from helpless immigrant to empowered businesswoman. Along the way, she recalls what she learned from those women who inspired her during her journey–her mother, her childhood nanny, and Mary Kay Ash herself. It’s Not Where You Start, It’s Where You Finish! imparts timeless lessons on perseverance and hard work–and will resonate in the hearts of immigrants, businesspeople, and everyone with a dream to fulfill. "