Leadership in the Context of Religious Institutions The Case of Bene
This book explores opportunities and limitations with regard to transferring knowledge and tools from the corporate world to manage monasteries or other types of religious institutions. To do so, the contributing authors analyze both the ideological and p
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Günter Müller-Stewens Notker Wolf Editors
Leadership in the Context of Religious Institutions The Case of Benedictine Monasteries
CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance
Series Editors Samuel O. Idowu, London Metropolitan University, London, United Kingdom René Schmidpeter, Cologne Business School, Cologne, Germany
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/11565
Günter Müller-Stewens • Notker Wolf Editors
Leadership in the Context of Religious Institutions The Case of Benedictine Monasteries
Editors Günter Müller-Stewens IFB Institute of Management University of St. Gallen St. Gallen, Switzerland
Notker Wolf Archabbey of Sankt Ottilien St. Ottilien, Germany
ISSN 2196-7075 ISSN 2196-7083 (electronic) CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance ISBN 978-3-030-13768-7 ISBN 978-3-030-13769-4 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13769-4 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
Dear friends, It is both amazing and wonderful that the Rule of St. Benedict has enabled men and women to navigate a monastic life through the centuries. While it is about 1500 years old, it gives a rule of life that is still applicable today. St. Benedict showed himself to be a master for understanding the blessings and the pitfalls of life in common. He recognized both the strengths and the weaknesses of the members of his community, and his Rule takes them into account. His wisdom can be expressed in two words: moderation and balance. While he uses the Gospel and the Scriptures as his guide, he also has a wonderful sense of the needs and aspirations of the human person. For those who live under the Rule of St. Benedict, they are s
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