Carbajo-Núñez Martín ,
Artificial intelligence and leadership: A Franciscan perspective,
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Collectanea Franciscana, 95 (2025) p. 325-345
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Abstract: This article explores how the ethical principles of the Franciscan Economic Tradition and the Economy of Francesco can guide the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into business leadership. Emphasizing leadership as service, this paper advocates for participatory and ethically grounded decision-making that prioritizes human dignity and intrinsic motivations. The study first contrasts two dominant leadership models, then examines Francis of Assisi’s vision of authority, its influence on Pope Francis’s economic thought, and finally, the impact of AI on contemporary leadership practices.
Key words: Leadership, Francis of Assisi, Economy of Francesco, Economics, Artificial intelligence
Sommario: Questo articolo analizza come i principi etici della tradizione economica francescana e dell’Economia di Francesco possano orientare l’integrazione dell’Intelligenza Artificiale (IA) nella leadership aziendale. Sottolineando una leadership intesa come servizio, si promuove un processo decisionale partecipativo, fondato sull’etica e sulla centralità della dignità umana, che valorizzi le motivazioni intrinseche. Lo studio confronta due modelli principali di leadership, esamina poi la visione che Francesco d’Assisi aveva dell’autorità e la sua influenza sul pensiero economico di Papa Francesco, per concludere con una riflessione sull’impatto crescente dell’IA nell’esercizio della leadership aziendale.
Parole chiave: Leadership, Francesco d'Assisi, Economia di Francesco, Economia, Intelligenza artificiale
Resumen: Este artículo analiza cómo los principios éticos de la tradición económica franciscana y de la Economía de Francisco pueden orientar la integración de la Inteligencia Artificial (IA) en el liderazgo empresarial. Se propone un tipo de liderazgo entendido como servicio, centrado en la dignidad humana y basado en una toma de decisiones participativa, ética y sostenible, que fomente las motivaciones intrínsecas. El estudio compara dos modelos predominantes de liderazgo y examina la visión que Francisco de Asís tenía de la autoridad, así como su influencia en el pensamiento económico del papa Francisco. Finalmente, se ofrece una reflexión sobre el creciente impacto de la IA en el ejercicio del liderazgo empresarial.
Palabras clave: Liderazgo, Francisco de Asís, Economía de Francisco, Inteligencia artificial
Index:
1. BUSINESS LEADERSHIP AND MOTIVATIONS
1.1. Transactional leadership: Hierarchical and efficiency-oriented
1.2. Transformational leadership
1.3. Extrinsic motivations and negative anthropology
1.3.1. Crowding-out effect
1.3.2. Positive incentives (bonuses)
1.3.3. Negative incentives (fines, punishments)
1.4. Intrinsic motivations
1.4.1. The Happiness Paradox
1.4.2. Rewards instead of incentives
2. FRANCISCAN VISION OF LEADERSHIP
2.1. The civil economy
2.2. Leadership and public happiness
3. LEADERSHIP ACCORDING TO POPE FRANCIS
3.1. Service and listening
3.2. The importance of practical wisdom, justice, and prudence
4. AI AND INTRINSIC MOTIVATIONS
4.1. The influence of AI on business leadership
4.2. AI and the risk of weakening intrinsic motivations
4.3. How to enhance intrinsic motivation with AI
4.4. Other possibilities and challenges
4.4.1. Algorithmic bias
4.4.2. Lack of transparency and human control
CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Magisterial and Church Documents
Franciscan documents
Academic and Scientific Works
Parole chiave: Leadership, Francis of Assisi, Economy of Francesco, Economics, Artificial intelligence
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