Leading Wisely: Becoming a Reflective Leader in Turbulent Times

Discover true leadership with this actionable guide from a world renowned leadership expert, psychoanalyst, and executive coach
In  Leading Wisely: Becoming a Reflective Leader in Turbulent Times,  renowned leadership expert, psychoanalyst and executive coach Manfred  Kets De Vries delivers an insightful and unique exploration of what it  means to lead with wisdom. The book demonstrates that exclusive reliance  on knowledge, data, and information yields a superficial leadership  style lacking in depth and discernment. What's more important in the  wisdom equation is possessing humility, judgment, empathy, compassion,  and night vision.

With eleven chapters full of anecdotes and  tales from a variety of spiritual and cultural traditions that enrich  and lend a deeper significance to the choices we make as leaders and  members of organizations, Leading Wisely provides readers with:
A  thorough exploration of dealing with negative—but entirely natural  motivations, like envy and greed An emphasis on the Golden Rule—treating  others as we like to be treated ourselves An opportunity to be  courageous—to consciously and intentionally pick our battles, saving  energy for what really matters Lessons on how to listen intently and  actively, truly hearing what our colleagues, friends, family, and  followers are saying before reacting Finding happiness within ourselves
Leading  Wisely: Becoming a Reflective Leader in Turbulent Times is a  startlingly incisive book, filled with messages that make the book  required reading for anyone in a position of leadership or power. It  also belongs in the libraries of well-being and health practitioners who  frequently deal with businesspeople as clients or patients.