Manfred F. R. Kets Vries - Leading Wisely

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2 Title Page Leading Wisely Becoming a Reflective Leader in Turbulent Times Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

3 Copyright

4 Preface Being foolish Beyond book learning Wisdom and society My agenda

5 1 Not knowing Not knowing Defining wisdom Acquiring night vision Personal qualities The ‘stealth motivator’ that is death Looking for answers Notes

6 2 Beyond book knowledge Wisdom's other colours The significance of humility Note

7 3 Wisdom and sorrow Wisdom and sorrow Know thyself Notes

8 4 The Golden Rule Lesson 1: The Golden Rule The importance of being kind Note

9 5 Forgiveness Lesson 2: Forgiveness Building bridges Not forgetting A virtue of the brave Note

10 6 Envy Lesson 3: Envy The darker side of envy Beyond envy Notes

11 7 Greed Lesson 4: Greed Origins Corruption of the mind Notes

12 8 Listening Lesson 5: Listening The art of deep listening The listening leader Notes

13 9 Choose your battles wisely Lesson 6: Choose your battles wisely ‘Pre-battle’ questions Making choices Note

14 10 Courage Lesson 7: Courage To think for yourself Doing what is right What next? Note

15 11 Happiness Lesson 8: Happiness The hedonic treadmill Happiness as a journey The altruistic motive Notes

16 12 Conclusion Letting go The ring of power

17 About the Author

18 Index

19 End User License Agreement

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2 Table of Contents

3 Title Page Leading Wisely Becoming a Reflective Leader in Turbulent Times Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

4 Copyright

5 Preface

6 Begin Reading

7 About the Author

8 Index

9 End User License Agreement

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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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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

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