The Thomistic Institute 12 (Thomistic) Rules for Managing Appearances and Making Yourself Miserable I Sr. Anna Wray, O.P.
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Sep 15, 2025 Sr. Anna Wray, O.P., a Dominican Sister and philosophy professor, redefines leadership through the lens of Thomistic principles. She discusses twelve common traps that hinder genuine collaboration and personal agency. The conversation offers a satirical take on improving life patterns and work-life balance while emphasizing authentic passion. Strategies for fostering emotional connections and enhancing group dynamics are highlighted, challenging traditional views of leadership in favor of collaborative guidance. A thought-provoking exploration of leadership and personal growth!
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Leadership As Initiating Work With Others
- Leading is initiating others to work well together, not a fixed trait in a person.
- True leadership is bringing your agency into relationship with others' agency for a common good.
Work Is Wishing, Deliberating, Then Acting
- Work consists of wishing, deliberating, and acting in that order.
- These three activities must be done well and in balance to sustain agency and avoid passivity.
Agency Depends On Balanced Activities
- Doing each element poorly distorts the others and erodes agency.
- Habitual failure to act or endless deliberation produces powerlessness and loss of hope.
