Modernists model church as multinational business

 According to behavioural economist Matthias Sutter, the Catholic Church has a leadership problem. "You rise to the top if you are theologically versed and considered to be particularly firm in your faith. But that alone does not make a good leader," the director of the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Common Good in Bonn told the Catholic News Agency (KNA) in an interview published on Monday.

There is also another challenge, said Sutter, who studied Catholic theology as well as economics. "Women are denied access to the priesthood. A company would sooner or later fail miserably in the market if it kept half the people out of leadership positions."

In response to the objection that the Church had held out for this for a comparatively long time, Sutter said: "That may be. But to stay with the corporate example: Studies show that start-ups that have a comparatively below-average proportion of women in their industry disappear from the market about one and a half to two years earlier than their competitors. And why is that? Because they make systematically biased decisions."

A "constructive leadership culture" is important for good leadership, the expert explained. "As a leader, I have to give my staff regular feedback, I have to remain approachable, be open to different opinions. My employees should feel that I take them seriously and trust them. And I need to support them in their professional development." Data on budget, sick leave and productivity showed: "Companies that maintain a constructive leadership culture are better off."

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