Agree with you on not-necessarily-disqualifying: governance is a skill and it's natural to expect even good leaders to make some errors along the way in acquiring it. "I saw A and did B, but I didn't understand the importance of C at the time, and have since learned D" goes a long way in giving me confidence in leadership.
Agree with you on not-necessarily-disqualifying: governance is a skill and it's natural to expect even good leaders to make some errors along the way in acquiring it. "I saw A and did B, but I didn't understand the importance of C at the time, and have since learned D" goes a long way in giving me confidence in leadership.
I would love to see bishops more willing to discuss governance errors they have made - not just to rebuild confidence with their people and their priests, but as a service to their brother bishops (and the Church's future bishops). Don't make everyone else repeat your mistakes!
Agree with you on not-necessarily-disqualifying: governance is a skill and it's natural to expect even good leaders to make some errors along the way in acquiring it. "I saw A and did B, but I didn't understand the importance of C at the time, and have since learned D" goes a long way in giving me confidence in leadership.
I would love to see bishops more willing to discuss governance errors they have made - not just to rebuild confidence with their people and their priests, but as a service to their brother bishops (and the Church's future bishops). Don't make everyone else repeat your mistakes!