In a surprise videotaped message for the international TED conference, released April 25, Pope Francis discussed the nature of power and the need for "tenderness" and humility. If you don't, your power will ruin you, and you will ruin the other.”[Pope Francis gives a surprise TED talk, calls for a "revolution of tenderness"]Yet for all the notable lines in the nearly 18-minute remarks, what he did at the end of the talk may have been even more powerful. As he finished, Francis served up a reminder of what humble leadership looks like. It's an immediate illustration of what humility in leadership looks like. Pope Francis, of course, has made a habit of demonstrating that humbleness with his actions.

Source: Washington Post April 27, 2017 12:34 UTC