Leadership | Change Management
The Pope As A Change Management Tool
Disrupting the Vatican
They didn’t see it coming.
When you elect a Pope, there are no national media teams dedicated to the exploration of a candidate's background. There are no polls or parties or social media accounts to review.
The lives of the candidates are generally low key and a lot of them are unknown to the general population. It’s a closed, secretive process which hasn’t changed for centuries.
The Pope is the most powerful leader of the largest religion in the world, with ultimate authority over the Church and its followers. He has great influence and is widely respected by leaders in many countries.
The Pope is listed by Forbes as one of the world’s most powerful people. When Pope Benedict XVI retired on February 28, 2013; it was a huge surprise: retirement was unheard of.
Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio was an unknown.
He wasn’t anyone’s first choice. He had been quietly considered during the election of Pope Benedict XVI, but there had been very little mention of him since. The Cardinals in the enclave were backing their own favorites, in an attempt to maintain their…
