Lead with Humility

INTRODUCTION

From Bergoglio to Francis

Since thousands packed St. Peter’s Square in March 2013 for the inauguration of Pope Francis I, the Argentinian Jesuit has proven himself to be a pope like no pope before him. He has captured the attention of not only faithful Catholics but also lapsed Catholics, people from other denominations and religions, political leaders, media pundits, and so many others who have become enamored with this modest man.

Jorge Mario Bergoglio—the first non-European to be elevated to the papacy since 741 A.D.—was in many ways an unlikely successor to Pope Benedict XVI, surprising those who expected the conclave to select an Italian or an American or someone more outwardly conservative. Regardless, the choice to elevate ...