Making Better Social Worlds: Leading With Francis and Clare of Assisi Pauline J. Albert, PhD May, 2014 Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Sponsored Ministries, Inc. A Vibrant Franciscan Presence
Jun 21, 2015
Making Better Social Worlds: Leading With Francis and Clare of Assisi
Pauline J. Albert, PhDMay, 2014
Franciscan Sisters of Christian CharitySponsored Ministries, Inc. A Vibrant Franciscan Presence
Three Acts• Act 1: Reassessing and
Redefining Leadership• Act 2: The Leadership
of Francis and Clare of Assisi
• Act 3: Five Tenets of Franciscan Leadership
Making Better Social Worlds: Leading With Francis and Clare of Assisi
Pauline J. Albert, PhDMay, 2014
Act 1: Reassessing and Redefining Leadership
Franciscan Sisters of Christian CharitySponsored Ministries, Inc. A Vibrant Franciscan Presence
Making Social Worlds
What are we making together?
70% Disengaged or Unengaged
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Traditional Leadership Definitions
Leadership Begins With How We Lead Our Lives!
Leadership is a co-created moral relationship
The Story of Francis & Clare
Be Attentive
ObserveRecognize
Reflect
Be Intellige
nt
QuestionProbe
Understand
Be Reasona
ble
ConnectEvaluate
Judge
Be Responsi
ble
CommitAct
Account
Lonergan (1957/2005), Dalla Costa (1998)
ConversionLIFE
Be Attentive
ObserveRecognize
Reflect
Be Intellige
nt
QuestionProbe
Understand
Be Reasona
ble
ConnectEvaluate
Judge
Be Responsi
ble
CommitAct
Account
Crucibles
Melting materials at high temperatures – alchemy
“Confluence of powerful intellectual, social, or political forces – a severe test”
Possibility of Transformation
Bennis & Thomas, 2002, Geeks & Geezers: How Era, Values, and Defining Moments Shape Leaders
Interpretive BiographyEpiphanies
• [M] – A major epiphany - major event with a deep impact • [C] – A cumulative or representative epiphany - reaction based
on events that have occurred in the past or accumulated over time
• [I ] – A minor or illuminative epiphany illustrates and reinforces a prior break or significant event
• [R] – A relived epiphany occurs when someone realizes something major based on a prior lived experience, for example the death of a loved one may create a deepened understanding of some other event years later
Norman Denzin (1989, 2001)
COMPLETE WORKSHEET 1:REFLECTION ON MY EPIPHANIES & CRUCIBLES
Making Better Social Worlds: Leading With Francis and Clare of Assisi
Pauline J. Albert, PhDMay, 2014
Act 2: Understanding Francis and Clare as Leaders
Franciscan Sisters of Christian CharitySponsored Ministries, Inc. A Vibrant Franciscan Presence
Consciousness
Personal Meaning Sense of Self
Presence Body/Interpersonal
Behaviors
Culture Shared Values
Community
Institutional Systems & Processes
Integral Leadership
Interior ExteriorIn
div
idu
al
Colle
ctive
(Wilber, 1995; Pauchant, 2005)
Ken Wilber
Consciousness
Personal MeaningSense of Self
Triune God Dignity of all
creation Christ as a Mirror
Gratefulness
Presence Body/Interpersonal
Behaviors
Charity, Humility, Unity
Mirror Each Other Living Our Vocation
Encourage Alignment
Culture Shared Values
Peace & Solidarity Responsible & Accountable The Common
Good
Community
Institutional Systems & Processes
Collaboration Action Learning
Work
Integral Leadership
Interior ExteriorIn
div
idu
al
Colle
ctive
(Albert, 2009; Wilber, 1995)
Consciousness &The Cosmic Egg
Source: Things Hidden (2007) by Richard Rohr
Consciousness
Personal Meaning/Sense of Self
Integral Leadership
Presence
Presence Body / Interpersonal
Behaviors Integral Leadership
Values Culture
Culture Shared Values
Integral Leadership
Culture Community
Community Institutional Systems & Processes
Integral Leadership
Consciousness
Personal MeaningSense of Self
Triune God Dignity of all
creation Christ as a Mirror
Gratefulness
Presence Body/Interpersonal
Behaviors
Charity, Humility, Unity
Mirror Each Other Living Our Vocation
Encourage Alignment
Culture Shared Values
Peace & Solidarity Responsible & Accountable The Common
Good
Community
Institutional Systems & Processes
Collaboration Action Learning
Work
Integral Leadership
Interior ExteriorIn
div
idu
al
Colle
ctive
(Albert, 2009; Wilber, 1995) COMPLETE WORKSHEET 2
Making Better Social Worlds: Leading With Francis and Clare of Assisi
Pauline J. Albert, PhDMay, 2014
Act 3: Five Tenets of Franciscan Leadership
Franciscan Sisters of Christian CharitySponsored Ministries, Inc. A Vibrant Franciscan Presence
Just Enoug
h
Relation
-ship
Spirit Awak
e
Common Good
Grate-
fulness
Enlightening Postmodern Leadership
Spirit Awake
Relationship
Just Enough
Common Good
Gratefulness
Just Enoug
h
Relation
-ship
Spirit Awak
e
Common Good
Grate-
fulness
Enlightening Postmodern Leadership
“Preach the Gospel always, and only use words if necessary.”