Leading Wisely. Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

      1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      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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