How Catholic Leadership Formation Changes Lives—and Society
Countdown to #RaiseUpAndLead (June 23–27)
Countdown to #RaiseUpAndLead (June 23–27)
Countdown to #RaiseUpAndLead (June 23–27)
Countdown to #RaiseUpAndLead (June 23–27)
Countdown to #RaiseUpAndLead (June 23–27)
Countdown to #RaiseUpAndLead (June 23–27)
In this fast-changing landscape, Catholic leaders across industries have a vital role: not only to harness tools like digital twins for greater efficiency and impact but to do so with an unwavering commitment to ethics, truth, and the common good.
At the heart of his message was a missionary call. Pope Leo praised the evangelical zeal of the movements, which have often reached “the most distant places, in the most challenging environments.”
Catholic professionals must recognize that mental and emotional health are gifts from God and require stewardship. Therapy, coaching, sabbaticals, and community support are all tools that can help leaders stay healthy and whole.
Boardroom innovation also demands a willingness to learn. Today’s most effective leaders are not necessarily the most tech-savvy, but they are the most curious.
You and I—we are the Juan Diegos of today. Each one of us has been entrusted with the mission to build a dwelling place for God in the world.
Prior to the retreat, I shared a post on Linkedin saying that I was going on retreat and asking if I could pray for anyone. I got a wonderful response.
For Catholic professionals around the world, Nawrocki’s presidency offers a living case study in lay Catholic engagement with civic life.
Ultimately, Catholic professionals are called not just to manage teams, but to lead them toward the common good. In hybrid work, this means keeping mission at the center.
If we believe each person has a God-given purpose, then burnout is not just a productivity issue—it’s a human and spiritual crisis.
Whether through board service, pro bono coaching, or writing, your second career can be an apostolate—a way of bringing others to Christ while living out your Catholic values in a professional sphere.
For Catholic professionals, this message is particularly resonant. Whether in business, education, medicine, or law, the pope’s vision challenges us to examine how our vocations can be expressions of communion and fraternity, rather than isolation or rivalry.