Название: Leading Wisely
Автор: Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries
Издательство: John Wiley & Sons Limited
Жанр: Зарубежная деловая литература
isbn: 9781119860402
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Leading Wisely
Becoming a Reflective Leader in Turbulent Times
Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries
This edition first published 2022.
© 2022 by Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Kets de Vries, Manfred F. R., author.
Title: Leading wisely : becoming a reflective leader in turbulent times / Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries.
Description: Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : Wiley, 2022. | Includes index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021052110 (print) | LCCN 2021052111 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119860396 (hardback) | ISBN 9781119860419 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119860402 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Leadership. | Wisdom.
Classification: LCC HD57.7 .K4794 2022 (print) | LCC HD57.7 (ebook) | DDC 658.4/092—dc23/eng/20211029
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Preface
By three methods we can learn wisdom. First, by reflection which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.
—Confucius.
All truly wise thoughts have been thought already thousands of times; but to make them truly ours, we must think them over again honestly, until they take root in our personal experience.
—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Being foolish
Aristotle is often attributed with the statement, ‘There is a foolish corner in the brain of the wisest man.’ One cannot help but wonder if he was thinking of something comparable to the idea of the so-called Darwin Awards competition. If you do not know what I am referring to, let me explain. The ‘Darwin Award’ is a rather tongue-in-cheek honor given to people who have singled themselves out by stupidly risking life and limb in the dumbest way possible. To be selected for this award, the following criteria must apply:
In the spirit of Charles Darwin, the Darwin Awards commemorate individuals who protect our gene pool by making the ultimate СКАЧАТЬ