This document discusses the leadership style of Pope Francis as an "invisible mentor." It analyzes Francis' leadership characteristics, including his focus on empathy, accessibility, humility, listening skills, and solidarity with people. As an energizer leader, Francis is able to generate enthusiasm, inspire others through his vision and message of peace, and draw energy from people, though he is not dismissive of differing views. The author's own leadership style is assessed as collaborative, with a team-first approach focused on empowering and developing others. While this can hinder personal promotion, it attracts talent and fosters collaboration. The author agrees with this assessment and sees similarities to Francis in emphasizing people's needs, but differs in vision-focus

1. Being a successful team leader
NAME:
INSTITUTION:
CHARACTERISTICS OT THE ‘INVISIBLE MENTOR’
Pope Francis displays good sense of Charisma by being able to
lead by example, this greatly motivates people to follow suite
by setting good examples in the society.
Secondly, Pope Francis looks into creating a whole inclusive
institution where human beings interact without fear of race,
age or gender.
Willingness to readily take positive advice and critique from the
people as well as learn from people.
CHARACTERISTICS CONT…
Accessibility - Pope Francis has always been readily available
for the people he leads and the world at large and participating
in various peaceful reforms to make the world a better place.
Humility- Pope Francis has been able to display and live a life
full of humility winning the hearts of many people and also
making the people diligently follow his steps through humility
and love.
TEAM LEADERSHIP
Pope Francis has been able to excel in terms of effective team
leadership at the helm of the catholic church. This has been
coupled by the numerous characteristics he is able to display
regarding team leadership.
Keenly listening to other peoples opinion- the pope is an
effective and keen listener of what other people say and advice

2. him making him effective in team-leadership.
Being in solidarity with the people.
TEAM LEADERSHIP CONT..
Love and appreciation for other people as a team leader.
Integrity and confidence in the leadership of the catholic church
shows good team leading.
Fairness and kindness in team leadership.
Immense respect for other leaders in the catholic church
including bishops, cardinals and other church leaders.
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS IN TEAM LEADERSHIP
Involving the team members in key decisions.
I have a great value of recognition for the input and the value
that team members give during capacity building.
Readiness to listen as a value in ensuring that the team is
successful in its operation.
Leading by example is one of the characteristics that motivates
the team members in order to follow my leadership and support
me.
Admitting mistakes and standing corrected.
COMPARISON
The lack of the humility possessed by my mentor as key
characteristic for overall development and leadership.
Being in solidarity with the people during both hard and good
times is key to successful leadership.
Love and compassion as an important ingredient for my success
in leadership.
Listening keenly to other people opinion.

3. COMPARISON AND LESSONS
Total integrity and confidence in successful leadership. This
will help in building an appreciation from the people I lead.
Fairness and kindness in leadership means love for the team and
appreciating them as their leader.
Respect for other leaders in different levels and even junior
leaders under me.
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MENTOR CHALLENGES AS A LEADER
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CHALLENGE FACED
One challenge faced by Pope Francis was the implementation of
change and reforms at the Vatican.
Key to the reforms were corruption , cronyism and unending
corruption in the church.
The major challenge was the fact that the corruption id deep
rooted in the church and that backstabbing and even murder
could be done to avoid the reforms as seen for Pope John Paul
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4. OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES
Creating a sense of cultural revolution in order to fight more
on delivering instead of having materialistic distraction.
Formations of tribunals, the pope has been able to create
various tribunals to fight the church leaders that try to cover up
impunity, corruption and sexual abuses in the church.
In combating corruption, the pope has looked into the option of
excommunication on corruption or mafia association.
LESSONS ON OVERCOMING CHALLENGES
Persistence and consistence in the fight.
The involvement of people in the organization in order to be
able to fight the challenges being faced.
Lack of fear and bravery as key to fighting major vices.
Having a strategy on the step by step way to fight the
challenges.
CAREER CHANGE CHALLENGE
One of the challenges faced by Pope Francis in his career
change was the uncertainty that the future held for him.
By joining the church, he wasn’t sure if he was going to
encourage and influence more youth of his age to join the
church.
Also quitting his technology consulting job to be able to serve
the masses through the church was a major decision of his life.
This took much soul-searching and painful decisions.
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Running Head: Leadership Style
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Leadership Style
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Leadership Style:
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PROFESSOR:
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Examine yourself using leadership theories, and determine the
best theory you should use
From self-examination, I find that naturally I tend to wish the
best for my followers regardless of their position. This way, I
am able to get the best out of them. My main leadership goal is
always to ensure that my followers feel empowered from inside
to give their best. This is from the understanding that a team
synergy will most likely help me in accomplish objectives
easily (Jackson, Schuler, & Werner, 2009). While empowering
my followers, I am also able to promote talent and create a bond
with them in our working relations.
Being such kind of a leader does not come without its share of

6. challenges. Firstly I have loose chances of winning promotions
since, despite accomplishing group objectives; I don’t really
come out clearly as the “captain of the ship”. My superiors tend
to consider me lucky to have a great team around me since I
rarely showcase my control. Secondly, I do not afford the
decorum of a man with authority among my followers. This so
because in our working relationship we bond as team members
whereby each one of us has their distinct role to play. This way
am not able to distinguish myself as the authoritative master,
rather I just come out as the leader simply playing his role.
However, despite these and other challenges, I still consider
charismatic leadership style as the best choice to lead my crew.
This is primarily because I work with team and to meet group
goals, any leader should have the team come first before his
self-interests (Adair, 2013).
Comparing my leadership theory to that my “invisible mentor”
portrays.
Personally I regard Pope Francis as my, “Invisible Mentor”.
Despite being a religious figure to many, and especially those of
catholic faith, the pope is able to transcend the religious bounds
and preach peace to every one regardless of religious affiliation
(Francis, 2016). He is able to connect with others at a personal
basis and this way his message is received deeply. At this level,
he is able to create an endearing bond that wins him authority as
a Father. Comparing my leadership to his, I feel we both share
empathy as a way to lead others. This is whereby as a leader
one becomes perceptive to others personal needs both within
and outside the work environment (Francis, 2016). By being
empathetic, a leader is able to win the loyalty of his followers.
Additionally, one is also able to work with others effectively
given that he understands the strengths and weaknesses of
others.

7. However, given his jurisdiction, the pope works to create an
environment whereby people can development themselves. His
message is that for economies to bloom and anything to work,
there has to be peaceful environment. This is an approach of
leadership different from mine. Given my job description, I tend
to work on strategizing plans without giving consideration to
the environment on which they have to be executed. I tend to
push for strategies to be realized regardless of the environment
my team players are in. To better my leadership, I take it as a
personal initiative to be more mindful of the environment within
which we operate as a team. This is so given that a motivating
environment goes a long way in helping team players gives their
best in the work place (Jackson, Schuler, & Werner, 2009).
Being in touch with their feelings should be complement with
tending to my followers’ needs. This way I could gain both their
loyalty and commitment towards giving their personal best
which would make me a more effective leader.
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Adair, J. (2013). Develop your leadership skills. Philadelphia,
Pa: Kogan Page Ltd.
Francis. (2016). The Allure of Goodness and Love: Pope
Francis in the United States Complete Texts. Collegeville, MN:
Liturgical Press.
Jackson, S. E., Schuler, R. S., & Werner, S. (2009). Managing
human resources (p. 358). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage
Learning. MIT press
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LEADERSHIP STYLE
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8. Leadership Style
Student’s name
University affiliation
Leadership Style
An evaluation of your assessment results – do you agree?
Why/Why not?
I agree with the evaluation results because being a collaborator;
I tend to be humble and perceptive about the needs of other
people and the approach that I employ towards leadership is
team-first. To ensure the building of effective teams, I always
offer support and develop my colleagues through placing them
in positions whereby they are likely to excel and also share
credit for the success that we have achieved together as a team.
Due to this, I can easily attract talent and promote
collaboration. This also helps because the team members can
perceive me as a supportive person, emphatic and caring (West,
Stixrud, & Reger, 2015). I, however, agree that having a strong
team orientation can hinder me from developing a convincing
identity as a leader at a personal level. To add on to this, I may
also end up missing of important opportunities and promotions
as a result of being unsung hero due to my inability to showcase
my success in a better way.
My first supplemental style is being an energizer. I agree that at
times, I tend to focus on the creation and the articulation of a
strategic vision. I can generate energy and draw on the energy
of the people that I interact with. As a result of this, I can build
enthusiasm and inspire other people to put in efforts and
achieve a great performance. Many of my colleagues find me as
a positive, cooperative and team focused individual, and this
assists them in the meaning as well as the purpose of the tasks.
On the other hand, I agree with the assessment that at times I
tend to be forceful in the presentation of my ideas. It is true that
I am courageous and charismatic but at times dismissive of the

9. people who we don’t share the same line of thought.
The second supplemental style is that I am a pilot. From the
assessment, this refers to a forward-looking leader who enjoys
working in an ambiguous and complex environment which is
characterized by significant changes. I agree that when working
in such an environment, I can develop strategies and take the
necessary action to implement the changes. I agree that I am
always open to other people’s input especially the once I trust
and hence, in always ask for their point of views regarding the
actions that I intend to take. The assessment is true because i
also have a high preference for working with teams due to my
value for collaborating and clear opinions. However, I agree
that at times I appear as a person who is difficult to please,
unreflective and end up being disappointed consistently because
my level of dynamism and the desire to push for changes fast
and hard.
Based on the assessment(s) you took, what would be the style of
your “Invisible Mentor?” How do you know? Please provide
specific examples.
From the assessment, I feel that the style of my, “Invisible
Mentor” who is Pope Francis is an energizer. Leaders who use
the energizer style of leadership are aware of the ways of
creating and also articulating a strategic vision. These leaders
are determined and amiable, and thus, they can generate and
also draw on the energy of the people who surround them. This
makes it possible and easy for them to build enthusiasm and
inspire strong efforts as well as performance in other people.
The people who work with the energizer leaders find them to be
very collaborative, focused on the team and positive and as a
result of this leadership style, they can see the meaning as well
as the purpose of the tasks that they have at hand. Energizers
are also courageous and charismatic, but from the assessment,
they tend to be dismissive of the people whose thoughts are not

10. in line with theirs (Iqbal, 2011).
One of the reasons why I believe that energizer leadership style
would fit my invisible mentor because he is a charismatic
leader. In this, it is clear that the Pop can connect with the
various people that he interacts with, understand the message
that they need and hence express himself in the right way. The
pop usually his message to the people from a Christian
perspective and he can respond to the people’s needs. The other
reason is that the Pope can generate and also draw on the energy
of the people through preaching the message of love and peace.
For instance, he can condemn the acts of violence globally as
well as hatred and always prays that people be offered equal
opportunities. The pope also works hand in hand with the
leaders by insisting that they should show mercy to the less
fortunate members of the society as well as the poor and avoid
any instances of harassment and exploitation (Bender, &
Arrocha, 2017). Pope Francis through his energizer style of
leadership has been very instrumental in the preaching of peace
all over the world as tolerance among communities and
countries at large. The pope urges the people globally to live in
peace with each other and as a result of his attributes; he is
admired by very many people. However, I feel that the Pop is
not dismissive of the people who have similar views from him
but rather focuses on letting them know the truth and
convincing them to live with peace and harmony with each other
while at the same learning to tolerate their differences.
How you compare or differ to your “Invisible Mentor.”
One of the ways I compare with my invisible mentor is that we
both focus on the needs of the people that surround us or those
that we interact with. In this, as a collaborator, I focus on
supporting and developing my colleagues by placing them in
areas where they have high chances of excelling while Pope
Francis is concerned on the wellness of the other people in the

11. society especially the poor and vulnerable population. The Pope
cares for the needs of all the people in the society in that he
advocates for peace, harmony and learning to tolerate with each
other especially in the countries that are war ranging all over
the world. As a result of his attributes, he is admired by many
people globally just like I as a collaborative leader can attract
talents and encourage the art of collaboration in a team.
One of the differences between my mentor and me is that while
is use a team-first approach to leadership, the mentor aims at
the creation of vision which is achieved through the generation
and the drawing of energy from the people. Personally, I work
on the creation of a good working relationship with the people
that I interact with so that we can achieve the desired results.
As a collaborator, I work towards ensuring that they can work
effectively as a team and focus more on the team members and
our relationship is likely to hinder me from realizing my
strategic vision and planning. The Pope, on the other hand,
focuses on bringing the people to work together towards the
realization of the vision set because of the high- energy as well
as his future-focused approach usually compels the people who
he interacts with and those surrounding him to get on board
with his plans. He emphasizes to the people on the need to come
together and achieve peace which can be done through living in
peace, harmony, and learning to respect each other’s
differences.
In conclusion, it is clear that different leaders have different
leadership styles. Collaborative leaders are likely to thrive in
areas where people need others to support their developments
and invest in their successes; people are expected to learn the
various tools of the trade and the style needed for use is
relational, collaborative and supportive. Leaders using energizer
leadership style are effective where visionary and strategic
leadership is needed, where people exert influence through
relationships, where the working environment is purposeful and

12. collaborative and where a dose of positive perspective is
required (Kippenberger, 2002).
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Bender, S. W., & Arrocha, W. F. (2017). Introduction
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Americas(pp. 1-15). Palgrave Macmillan UK.
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West, K., Stixrud, E., & Reger, B., (2015). Assessment: What’s
Your Leadership Style? Harvard Business Review. Retrieved
from https://hbr.org/2015/06/assessment-whats-your-leadership-
style
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AN EFFECTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL LEADER
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An Effective and Successful Leader
Name
Institution
An Effective and Successful Leader
One of the most successful and effective leaders across the
world is the Catholic Church pope. Pope Francis is an effective
leader who has moved across the world preaching peace and
tolerance among the worrying nations and communities. The
Argentinean clergyman has been instrumental in preaching
peace across the world and urging people to leave in peace and

13. harmony and in tolerance with one another. His attributes make
many people across to admire him and his service to the church
and the world at large. Personally, I feel attracted to the pope
and consider him my personal and invisible mentor for several
reasons.
The pope’s charismatic leadership style of leadership
distinguishes him from many other leaders across the world. He
is able to connect with many people and understand what
message they need and therefore able to express himself further.
He sends his message across from a Christian perspective and is
able to respond to the spiritual needs of the people (Andreini,
Rinallo, Pedeliento & Bergamaschi, 2017). Moreover, the pope
leaves a self-less life with simplicities that anyone else can
emulate.
Pope Francis loves all and preaches the message of love across
the world and wherever he goes. He condemns the acts of
violence and hatred against others and prays for an equal
opportunity for all. Moreover, he expresses that the church as
an institution ought to help its people in healing wounds and
preaching peace. This attribute makes one rethink his move and
begin loving the people of God because we all have one origin.
The pope remains focused on his message that he sends across
the world. He insists that the world leaders should show mercy
to the poor and the less fortunate members of the society and
not to exploit them (Bender & Arrocha, 2017). Most of the
leaders of today have total disregard for the disadvantaged
members of the society.
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Andreini, D., Rinallo, D., Pedeliento, G., & Bergamaschi, M.
(2017). Brands and Religion in the Secularized Marketplace and

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Americas(pp. 1-15). Palgrave Macmillan UK.