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.”