Monthly Archives: July 2022

A MISSION OF HEALING

In his 1973 talk to the National Council of Catholic Laity Greenleaf continued with the theme of healing.  . . .ours is a society that is dominated by big, mostly non-governmental, institutions.  It is the first such society in the … Continue reading

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CONSIDER ‘THE MANY ROLES THAT LEADERS PLAY’

In his 1973 talk to the National Council of Catholic Laity Greenleaf continues as he turns his attention to the many roles that leaders play in group effort.  Mediator – intervening in a dispute; working out a basis for resolving … Continue reading

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A STEREOTYPE HAS EMERGED

In his 1973 talk to the National Council of Catholic Laity Greenleaf turns his focus to the question of leadership. Part of the problem is that a stereotype has emerged.  The leader is seen as the person at the head … Continue reading

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I STRESS LISTENING BECAUSE…

In his 1973 talk to the National Council of Catholic Laity, Greenleaf continues as he addresses the topic of ‘listening:’ I [stress] listening because I believe that a disciplined approach to listening is one of the best approaches to a … Continue reading

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AN INTERESTING WORD, ‘HEALING’

In his talk to the National Council of Catholic Laity in 1973, Greenleaf explores the metaphor ‘Healing’.  Greenleaf writes: This is an interesting word, healing, with its meaning ‘to make whole.’  What I learned. . .is  that one never fully … Continue reading

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