Leadership and Education - Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts from the lecture notes on leadership, values, Jesuit education, and social justice.

Leadership

The act of influencing others to act ethically and toward the common good; leadership is rooted in integrity and inspiring voluntary, right-minded action, not just directing tasks.

Management

Directing people to perform tasks to achieve organizational goals; focuses on structure, processes, and efficiency rather than moral purpose.

Holy Spirit (in the leadership talk)

The inner moral guide or conscience that prompts a person to act rightly; described as the inner voice guiding decisions.

Conscience

The inner sense of right and wrong that guides moral decision-making.

Gerard Manley Hopkins

19th-century poet cited to illustrate that actions reveal who we are and what we value.

"What I do is me for that I came"

A Hopkins line illustrating that a person’s actions express their true self and purposes.

"Watch what I do"

A reminder that others primarily judge us by our actions, not our words.

Stakeholders

People or groups with an interest in an organization’s actions (e.g., parents, students, faculty, alumni, neighborhood, world).

Jesuit education

An approach to education aimed at forming the whole person for service to others and the world, emphasizing social justice and experiential learning.

Experiential education

Learning through direct, real-world experiences with communities, integrated into academic study.

Second Vatican Council (Vatican II)

A major church reform that opened the Catholic Church to social justice, lay involvement, and a mission focused on serving the poor.

Mission of Jesus (per Vatican II)

The call to bring good news to the poor, give sight to the blind, and free those in darkness; a mission oriented toward transforming the world.

For others

A Jesuit value emphasizing service to others and the common good in education and leadership.

Liberation theology

A theological framework that reads faith as a call to liberate the oppressed and pursue social justice.

Global education equity

The idea that education should benefit not only university students but also marginalized populations, addressing global poverty and inequality.