Preparing Emerging Leaders to Become Spiritually and Developmentally Mature Leaders

Abstract

Prior to attending the retreat, participants addressed the question of preparing emerging leaders through their “Pre-Retreat Musings.” Responses included the ability to connect with both humility and strength, and to foster innovation through a deep connection to both the mission and the organization. Not surprisingly, participants once again spoke to intentional concern for the well-being of others, and the ability to embrace the present and future beyond immediate and material rewards. Other participants spoke to eliciting “better angels” among their constituents and to creating legacies of hope and love. Preparation of emerging leaders includes modeling and encouraging practices of spirituality such as meditation, music, yoga, or other mindful routines. As demonstrated below, participants brought much of this collective wisdom to the retreat.