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G. Chesterton, “Francis of Assisi on Nature,” In: L. Cunningham, Ed., Brother Francis: An Anthology of Writings by and about St. Francis of Assisi, Harper & Row, New York, 1972.

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• TITLE: Brothers from Different Mothers—Confucius, Benedict, and Francis: The Historical Search for Humane Leadership

  AUTHORS: Cheryl Crozier Garcia

  KEYWORDS: Leadership; Servant Leadership; Transformational Leadership; Ethics; Morality; Confucius; Benedict of Nursia; Francis of Assisi; Ethical Leadership

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Human Resource and Sustainability Studies, Vol.1 No.3, September 25, 2013

  ABSTRACT: Ongoing global economic downturn, social and political upheavals, revolutionary changes in technology, and frightening climate change are having massive impacts on the ways people live and work. This paper examines the teachings of 3 of these leaders: Confucius, Benedict of Nursia, and Francis of Assisi, whose teachings may inform the ways in which today’s leaders motivate a workforce and deal with uncertainty. Though separated by both time and culture, these 3 men shared common biographical traits that informed their teachings and shaped their ideas about appropriate behaviors for leaders and their subordinates. Compassion, sincerity, wisdom, and trust are traits that all 3 stress as vital for leaders trying to accomplish meaningful goals in the face of adversity.