UMD Prof.: Next Pope's Job 'Particularly Challenging'
The church needs a successor who can 'create a renewed sense of meaning and hope throughout the Catholic world,' says Gilad Chen.
On the heels of this morning's surprising announcement that Pope Benedict XVI would step down from his post, one professor at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business says the Catholic Church should seek to appoint a successor who can "adapt effectively to current and future crises" and "create a renewed sense of meaning and hope throughout the Catholic world." Gilad Chen, the Ralph J. Tyser Professor of Organizational Behavior and Department Chair, issued the following reaction through UMD Right Now: Leaders play major roles in corporate, religious, and political organizations. They are particularly critical in setting and executing the vision and direction of an organization, but also in helping to shape and …
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Peggy Anne
10:30 am on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
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