Topic > Larissa Cadahia's Leadership Style - 1131

He became bishop six years ago and is responsible for the logistics of the church and a non-profit organization called "Love and Life Connections". Love and Life Connections is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people in the community struggling with addiction, homelessness and abuse. The nonprofit is about three years old and so far operates as a restaurant-style soup kitchen. Being under Vincent's guidance, I learned many things about how to lead humbly but sternly. When I asked him about his journey and how he got to this position, he said, “I am here by the grace of God, in a position that I feel I don't deserve or am not qualified for, but God called me and I answered." Vicente is a hard worker and never takes credit for anything. When I was reading Good to Great and got to the chapter about level five leaders, Vincent was the first person who came to mind. When asked what a leader is, he said, “A leader is someone who works alongside others, brings people together, then when the work is done, disappears and makes way for God to be glorified. His style of leadership is a hermit because he is a very quiet man, but when he speaks, he means something. He is also a visionary and is planning the growth of the church. He said he learned that a complacent church is dead. There was a