Tag: Civilisation

After a successful performance of Beethoven's violin concerto, the world-famous musician remarked, "I have a beautiful score, a magnificent violin, and a very fine bow. I can stand away after I've put things together. Great music, like most circumstances and fields in which effective leadership is required, demonstrates this truth. The best leaders are those who can step aside and let their followers take the reins when the time is right. For instance, the late Thomas Roberts, SJ, archbishop of Bombay, is a great example of empowering leadership within the Catholic church. He realised that the church in Bombay would benefit from local leadership following Independence and thus removed his subordinate, Valerian Gracias, from his position as bishop. This set the stage for a peaceful t...