Would suggest that most here frame your comments around interpreting this curial speech as *Top Down* management.

Beg to differ:
- unlike JPII or even Benedict, note that Francis has been transparent and provided the history of his curial decisions; explanations why; and expectations going forward.  He has used this process as a template for all of the curia - offers a model of adult decision making; he becomes a mentor - not a father figure with all of its psychological baggage.
- i.e. he expects other leaders to deal with *problems* - not top down only

Here is an excellent synopsis of what Francis did in these remarks - again, reality is greater than ideas.

http://johnmenadue.com/blog/?p=8770

Key points:

And decisions are never easy because options always, have costs and require careful and patient assessment in the presence of the Spirit. And not having options leads to false assessments and bad decisions.