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Название: Leading Wisely

Автор: Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

Издательство: John Wiley & Sons Limited

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      Becoming a Reflective Leader in Turbulent Times

       Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      © 2022 by Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

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      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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      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

      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