1. Organizational Leadership As A Noble Calling Part I: The Calling To “Do” André L. Delbecq Santa Clara University adelbecq@scu.edu Tel/Fax 510 769-8730 © 7 11

2. A Sense of Life Purpose Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you NOT to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people wont’ feel insecure around you. We are born to make manifest the glory of God within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” Excerpt from Nelson Mandela’s 1994 Inaugural Speech

3. Leadership as a Charism Coming to Understand the Grandeur of Both the Organization and the Leadership Roles in Which we Serve

4. Meaning and Motivation People want integration between self and work We want to connect our inner joy with the world’s need We want to express our spirituality through compassionate service to others

5. The Special Place Of Organizations In Modern Societies Dominant Providers of Goods and Services –Through Which The “Goodness of God’s Creation” Is Made Available –Serving Where God Is At Work In Our Age –Needs Transforming “Vision”

6. Principle Source Of Employment The Freeway As A Liturgical Parade –Biotech Executive As Healer –Financial Executive As Enabler –Educational Assistant As Peace Maker –Auto Repair Owner As Provider

7. Place Of Community Contemporary Village Centrality of Primary Groups Constructive or Destructive Cultures

8. Locus For Expression Of Talent Expression of Creative “Whole Self” –Engagement Of Highest Capabilities Motivator of Enterprise

9. Steward Of Resources “Unimagined” Wealth Prudent Stewardship Sustainability

10. Distributor Of Wealth Salaries and Wages –Just Distribution –Concern For The Marginalized

11. Creator Of Surplus Taxes Philanthropy

12. Areas For Concern Until Recently We Shared Little of the History of Struggle for Economic Justice –Mal-distribution Of Income And Opportunity –Distortions Of Greed And Exploitation –Ethical Challenges Of Globalization And Hyper-Competition –Environmental Degradation

13. Wrestling With Principalities and Powers Part of the Calling Compensation Committees Sustainability Justice in Outsourcing Ethics in Financial Dealing –Etc.

14. The “Vocation” Of Organizational Leadership Must Avoid Over-Focus On “Other” Institutions As Preferred Paths Separating Spirituality From Work

15. “Salt And Light To The World” Being An Organizational Leader Is Not A Second Class Route To Holiness It Is The Route For Those Called –A Call To Noble And Compassionate Service