4 Cs of Leadership Part 2: Creed and Charm

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This is meant to be a talk outline instead of a developed article.
Read part 1 here: Character and Competence.

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3rd C: Creed
  • The 3rd C of Leadership is Creed (belief or faith)
  • Man is body and soul
    • Not just body
      • Sex is not just a biological action (for animals, yes, but not for men)
    • Man has a soul
      • Everything that we talked about so far concerns the philosophical perfection of a  man, i.e., man from a natural point of view
  • But man has a soul, and thus have a spiritual aspect
    • We saw this when we discussed the asymptotes: infinite longing for Truth, Beauty and Goodness
    • Nothing this world has to offer could fully satisfy us
    • Why? Answer comes from St.Teresa
“Nada te turbe,
nada te espante;
Quien a Dios tiene nada la falta:
solo Dios basta.”

“Let nothing disturb you,
Let nothing frighten you,
Whoever has God lacks nothing;
God alone suffices.”
  • Our Creed… 
    • Far from disconnecting us in this world...
    • Far from making us live our lives blindly in this world...
    • Far from preventing us to do our duties in the world...
    • Our Creed, in fact, gives the us and the world a greater understanding of the realities of things
      • our understanding of man
        • God as our purpose; natural law; conscience
        • human nature as affected by original sin
      • our understanding of the world
        • common good, divine providence, final judgement
    • The Catholic Church tackles key issues and her stand on these issues has remained firm
      • In all key issues, the Church has made a stand and has been firm in her stand
      • This gives us a better position to change the world for the better
    • If leadership is to be practiced to its highest degree, it should lead to the highest good, the highest objective of man
      • Many people call this God
      • The Elves of Tolkien call it Eru (The One) or Iluvatar (the Father of All)
    • Existence of God through different proofs (see peterkreeft.org)
    • Therefore, there is a need for faith in order to deliver what is best for everyone

  • What you can do
    • Attend classes on your faith,
    • Whatever your faith is
      • Know what you believe so that you can believe more
      • St.Anselm:
        • Credo ut intelligam; intelligo ut credam
I believe so that I may understand; 
I think so that I may believe.
        • Fides querens intellectum
Faith seeking understanding
      • My only advice
        • Sincerely seek what is True...
        • ...et veritas liberabit vos:  
        • and the truth will set you free
    • You cannot be stunted in your knowledge of the faith

4th C: Charm  
(you could call this C+, since it is a supplement to the 3Cs)
  • Charm is how well person a can relate or connect with people
  • It clearly is a plus factor
    • We need Character and Competence first, then add Charm
    • Without the first 2 Cs,  we will just be:
      • Pure form - not because we're angelic, but because we are puro forma
      • Like Gilderoy Lockhart- all form, no substance
  • But Character and Competence PLUS Charm, makes you much more effective
    • E.g. Pope Francis, Pope John Paul II

Very Last C: Conclusion
  • A good leader tries to develop: Competence, Character, Creed, Charm
  • Among the 4Cs, only Competence is taught in the classroom
    • Even then, you could still get more help on developing competence
  • The other 3 Cs, you have to develop outside the classroom
    • In your dealings with others
    • Look for support groups which can help you develop them
      • Family, organizations, institutions
  • Conclusion
    • Hugo Grotius:
“A man cannot govern a nation if he cannot govern a city.
He cannot govern a city if he cannot govern a family.
He cannot govern a family unless he govern himself.
He cannot govern himself unless his passions are subject to reason.”
        • This is clearly covered by Human Virtues
    • I would add:
      • Man could govern himself much better if his reason is enlightened by faith, i.e., by his Creed
    • Thus if you want to govern your org, later on your family, later on the city, later on the nation, you have to start now
    • You do it by developing the 3Cs : Character, Competence & Creed
    • Then add the 4th C, Charm, for an extra kick.

The very, very last C: 
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