Overview
Discerning insights into how an Ignatian principle can redefine leadership and recenter organizations Cura apostolica is a Latin phrase used by the Jesuits that simply means ""care for the apostolate."" More amply, this term implies the stewarding of a God-given collective enterprise, and thus it connotes caring for work that precedes the present moment and has the potential to accomplish something necessary and important for the human community across the horizon of the future. It complements—but can be overshadowed by—the idea of cura personalis, or ""care for the whole person."" Leadership Lessons from the Jesuits shines a new light on the importance of cura apostolica in mission-driven organizations. Through his curation of valuable contributions from experienced leaders of Jesuit institutions, Matthew E. Carnes, SJ, articulates the ways in which conscientious care for the work, cultivation of the mission, and attention to identity can transform institutional behavior, business strategy, and the act of leading itself. The book reveals that where cura apostolica takes root, an organization's greater purpose flourishes. Leaders in mission-driven, educational, and nonprofit sectors will grow as they reflect on these unique perspectives and Jesuit lessons.
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Author: Matthew E. Carnes , Linda LeMura , Gregory Boyle , Nancy Dallavalle
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Imprint: Georgetown University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.417kg
ISBN: 9781647127152
ISBN 10: 1647127157
Pages: 194
Publication Date: 07 July 2026
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Table of Contents
Introduction Matthew E. Carnes, SJ 1 Cura Apostolica: The Long and the Short of It Linda M. LeMura, PhD, and John T. Ryan, EdD 2 Found and Founders at Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles Gregory J. Boyle, SJ 3 Cura Apostolica: Constructing and Reconstructing in Jesuit Higher Education Nancy Dallavalle, PhD 4 ""It's Safe Here"": Cura Apostolica in My Experience William Muller, SJ 5 The Audacity to Lead: Shaping the Next Generation of ""Leaders for Others"" Travis Russell, SJ 6 Cura Apostolica: Leading in Community Stephanie Russell, EdD 7 The Beginnings of Things: Humility, Curiosity, and Other Critical Leadership Traits Tania Tetlow, JD 8 The Paradox of Caring Too Much as a Leader: The More You Care, the Harder Communication Can Be Jeanine W. Turner, PhD 9 Finding Organizational Groundedness Amid Constant Movement Joanna Williams Afterword: A Superior General Speaks About Cura Apostolica in the Context of US Jesuit Universities Michael J. Garanzini, SJ, and Arturo Sosa, SJ Acknowledgments About the Editor and Contributors
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Fr. Matthew E. Carnes, SJ, is the vice president for mission and ministry of Santa Clara University, as well as the executive director of the Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education. Fr. Michael J. Garanzini, SJ, is former president of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Fr. Arturo Sosa Abascal, SJ, is the Thirty-First Superior General of the Society of Jesus.
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