The Wise Leader: A Practical Guide for Thinking Differently About Leadership

Think multiple

The 3Ps stand for your Philosophy, Purpose, and Practice as a leader

Choosing to see possibility, and committing to growing with and through others, moves us away from narrow, individualistic interpretations of our world to a more collective and collaborative perspective.

The better we do dialogue, the more able we are to cultivate new possibilities, to nurture the emergence of new possibilities from those with whom we engage. This ability is wisdom in action. So,

The linear systemic lens is sometimes sufficient. If I, as a leader, am charged only with achieving relatively simple, short-term goals, then this simple cause-and-effect philosophy may serve me well. I don’t like uncertainty. I seek to control. I am not humble. I rely on tried and trusted methodologies. I don’t see the need to collaborate, believi

I show up to others as individualistic, self-absorbed, anxious, and irritable.

But we see other traits too, such as emotional regulation, life experience, humility, self-awareness, openness to change, propensity to reflect, a positive mindset, comfort with ambiguity, commitment to learning, and a desire to serve the common good.

Commit to reflective learning Know yourselves Transcend yourselves Think meta Do dialogue

He doesn’t show up as wise in every context and he may never do so.