Lead with Humility: 12 Leadership Lessons from Pope Francis

When Fortune announced its list of the World’s Greatest Leaders,
the top spot was awarded—not to a captain of industry—but to the new
pontiff.

In the year since his election, Pope Francis earned that accolade…and
more. He has achieved the remarkable: breathed life into an aging
institution, reinvigorated a global base, and created real hope for the
future.

How did a man who spent his life laboring in slums far from the Vatican
manage to do this and so quickly? The answer lies in his humility—and
the simple principles that spring from it. Lead with Humility
explores 12 of these principles and shows how leaders and managers can
adapt them for the workplace with equally impressive results. They
include:

Don’t stand over your employees—sit down with them • Avoid insularity •
Don’t judge—assess • Take care of people, not lobbies • Go where you are
needed • Temper ideology with pragmatism • Don’t change—reinvent! • The
boldest course can be the most prudent • And more

Pope Francis’s ability to inspire the world is unprecedented in modern
times. Lead with Humility reveals the power of his methods, and
helps anyone lead with grace and greater authenticity.