Catholic Businesspeople Transforming Culture: Legatus
Tips for integrating the Catholic worldview into the workplace.
In this Catholic News Agency article, Stephen Henley, president of Legatus, Andrew Abela, dean of the Busch School of Business, and Kristan Hawkins, president of the pro-life nonprofit Students for Life of America, share three tips for integrating the Catholic worldview into the workplace. Their advice includes: 1) Commit to your priorities, 2) Find a supportive community, and 3) Model the behavior you expect from others while celebrating your co-workers' integrity.
In today’s culture, often hostile to expressions of faith, many Catholics struggle with how to hold true to their values within the workplace. That’s why, in 1987, Domino’s Pizza founder Tom Monaghan started the Catholic organization Legatus.
From the Latin word for “ambassador,” Legatus aims to empower Catholic presidents, CEOs, and managing partners to become what St. Paul coined “ambassadors for Christ,” explained Stephen Henley, president of Legatus.

Offering peer support groups, networking, speakers, pilgrimages, and an annual international summit, Legatus’s goal is to “inspire members to live out their faith in all aspects of their life.” There are currently about 90 Legatus chapters in North America.
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