COLLEGE PARK, Md. – With the cardinals in Vatican City electing the successor to retired Benedict XVI, Gilad Chen, an organizational behavior expert in the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, describes leadership fundamentals the new Pope should follow: "Like their counterparts in business, religious leaders critically set and execute the vision and direction of their organization – in this case a 1.2 billion-member Catholic Church.

College Park, Md. – The announced resignations of Pope Benedict XVI and Small Business Administration Head Karen Mills have drawn reaction from experts at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. The Smith School has an in-house facility for live or recorded video or multimedia content. Opportunities, Pitfalls for Benedict’s Successor Gilad Chen, Ralph J. Tyser Professor of Organizational Behavior and Department Chair: giladchen@rhsmith.umd.edu, 301-405-0923