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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 11 O C T O B E R 5 , 2 0 1 5 U .S. Sen. Angus King couldn't help sharing some of the irony — and leadership lessons — he learned when Pope Francis addressed Congress on Sept. 24. Speaking to the Maine Development Foundation's annual meeting in Bangor the following day, King explained the origin of the word "politics." "In Greek 'poly' means 'many,' King said. "And 'tic(k)s' means blood-sucking insects." He went on to spell out the 10 things he learned from the pope about leadership. 1. Start with a vision. 2. Communicate the vision. 3. Embody the vision. 4. Have empathy: King noted that after the speech to Congress, the pope visited a homeless shelter. 5. Be optimistic: King noted that Napoleon said a leader is a dealer in hope. 6. Be creative: King said the pope is trying to move a 2,000-year-old organization forward. One exam- ple is his talking before Congress. Said King, "I'm Episcopalian, but I told people I'm a 'Catholic-lite.'" 7. Do your homework: King said, "You can't 'sub-out' thinking. You have to do it yourself." Referring to how new popes are chosen, with heads of the church sequestered in a 14 th century building with inad- equate plumbing until they make a decision, and white smoke emerges from a chimney, he noted that if it were possible to lock Congress in the same conditions, "we might actually get some things done." 8. Assemble a team: King added that the secret of good leadership is to "hire good people and take credit for what they do. You have to have people on your team who will tell you when you're wrong. You have to tolerate dissent. If two of you agree all the time, one of you isn't necessary." 9. Know history: Talking to Congress, the pope referred to great leaders in history, including Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Lincoln, Dorothy Day, a leader of the Catholic worker movement in the early 20 th century, and omas Merton, a Trappist monk, author and philosopher. King referred to his own job as "applied history with a minor in communications." 10. Have character: King said a person's principles and inner guidance should be consistent in public and private. Leaders must be principled, but not rigid, he said. "What came through [from the pope's talk to Congress] was a person of humility, principle and honesty," King added. B I Z M O N E Y B Y L O R I V A L I G R A Ten leadership lessons from Pope Francis A healthy smile is a powerful thing. It deserves Delta Dental, the nation's leading dental benefits provider. With the largest network of dentists nationwide, quick answers and personalized service, we make it easy to protect your smile and keep it healthy. www.NortheastDeltaDental.com $187,000 for this August over last year's August. In Aroostook County, 134 units were sold in 2014 and 145 in 2015. e median sales price for the county went from $94,950 to $105,000, a 10.58% increase. Fort Fairfield approves wind energy ordinance e Fort Fairfield Town Council voted 4-1 to adopt a Wind Energy Development Ordinance at their council meeting Sept. 16. e ordinance creates guidelines for the development of commercial wind energy projects in the com- munity, according to a press release. e rules regulating wind energy developments were drafted by the council-appointed Wind Energy Technical Review Committee. "e residents of Fort Fairfield asked the town council to develop a set of rules for wind energy develop- ment that would protect the public health, safety and welfare of the town's citizens," said Fort Fairfield Town Manager James Risner. "e Wind Energy Technical Review Committee took its duties seri- ously, dug deep into the matter and delivered its recommendations to the Council in the form of this

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