by John Freund, CM | Dec 7, 2014 | Formation
Vincentian leaders empower others. The real strength of a leader is the ability to elicit the strength of a group. This is the acid test of servant leadership. Therein lies a question for us. What have you done recently to empower someone with whom you work? The Hay...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 17, 2014 | Social, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
“From little things big things grow” New online collaborative “Vincentian Leadership Program” launched in Australia Livia Carusi, Mission Integration Officer, St Vincent de Paul Society, Victoria describes the project. Background The subject matter of leadership,...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 3, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Vincent and Thich Nhat Hanh: Mindfulness for Managers Is there a connection between the teachings of the Catholic Saint of the 17th Century, Vincent de Paul, and the ancient practice of mindfulness meditation espoused by Zen Buddhism? If so, what benefit might that...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 17, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Vincent and Stephen R. Covey: From Time Management to Self Management presented by the Vincentian Leadership Project at DePaul University. After a fine summary of the work of Stephen Covey the article continues… Covey once offered in a lecture three questions...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 5, 2009 | Vincentian Family
DePaul University offers a self-guided retreat on Socially Responsible Leadership and the Leadership Legacy of Vincent de Paul . The retreat features quotes by Vincent de Paul and personal reflections written by members of the Vincentian community with concrete...