{"id":51411,"date":"2026-09-28T12:27:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T09:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/?p=51411"},"modified":"2026-09-28T12:27:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T09:27:07","slug":"rethinking-business-leadership-st-josemarias-vision-for-executive-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/fr\/rethinking-business-leadership-st-josemarias-vision-for-executive-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Rethinking Business Leadership: St. Josemar\u00eda\u2019s Vision for Executive Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>What is the true purpose of a business school? Is it simply to teach financial strategies and maximize shareholder returns, or can it be a catalyst for personal growth and societal transformation?<\/p>\n<p>In an insightful exploration, Msgr. Mariano Fazio breaks down St. Josemar\u00eda Escriv\u00e1\u2019s vision for business education\u2014a framework that bridges professional excellence, the Church\u2019s social doctrine, and the sanctification of ordinary work.<\/p>\n<h3>The Foundations: Professional Rigor Meets Christian Vision<\/h3>\n<p>In the late 1940s, long before modern discussions around corporate social responsibility, St. Josemar\u00eda recognized the immense impact business executives have on society. He envisioned management schools that would train leaders to be both outstanding professionals and coherent Christians.<\/p>\n<p>This vision birthed institutions like IESE Business School in 1958. St. Josemar\u00eda grounded his approach in the Gospels, pointing to parables like the talents or the hidden treasure to demonstrate that economic activity, when conducted with integrity and a spirit of service, is deeply valued by God.<\/p>\n<h3>Core Principles of Human-Centered Business<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Social Teaching &amp; Personal Freedom:<\/strong> Catholic social doctrine provides foundational ethical principles, but it doesn&#8217;t dictate rigid technical answers. Leaders must exercise personal freedom and professional competence to solve real-world economic problems ethically.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Company as a Community of Persons:<\/strong> A healthy enterprise generates profits, but financial metrics alone do not tell the whole story. A business is first and foremost a community of unique individuals. People must never be treated as mere resources or numbers on a spreadsheet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Justice Elevated by Charity:<\/strong> Strict justice\u2014fair wages, honest transactions, and safe working conditions\u2014is the baseline. However, true human flourishing requires charity: a spirit of generosity, empathy, and genuine care for employee well-being.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>A Living Example: Enrique Shaw<\/h3>\n<p>This vision isn&#8217;t an abstract theory. Consider Enrique Shaw, an Argentine industrialist currently on the path to beatification. Shaw managed businesses with extraordinary technical skill while prioritizing his workers&#8217; dignity. He cultivated an authentic &#8220;listening heart,&#8221; improved workplace conditions, and viewed leadership as an opportunity to serve. When Shaw fell critically ill in 1962, over 200 of his factory workers lined up to donate blood to save his life.<\/p>\n<h3>The Ultimate Goal<\/h3>\n<p>St. Josemar\u00eda\u2019s advice to university builders applies directly to today\u2019s business educators and executives: the goal is not merely to build strong corporations, but to sanctify oneself through the work of building them. Business leadership, at its highest level, is a noble calling to elevate society by keeping the human person firmly at the center.<\/p>\n<h2>Explore the Full Vision<\/h2>\n<p>Ready to dive deeper into the historical testimonies, Gospel reflections, and complete papal encyclicals that shape this approach to executive ethics?<\/p>\n<p>Read the Full Article <a href=\"https:\/\/opusdei.org\/en-ke\/article\/vision-saint-josemaria-management-business-mariano-fazio\/\">Here<\/a> \u2014 Discover the complete essay by Msgr. 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