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From Smart to Wise - Acting and Leading with Wisdom

Prasad Kaipa, Navi Radjou

Narrator Michael Butler Murray

Publisher: Ascent Audio

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Summary

Smart people impress us with their intellectual prowess and  uncanny ability to achieve their goals. But smartness is not always  enough to succeed as a leader. In From Smart to Wise, Prasad  Kaipa, CEO coach and advisor, and Navi Radjou, strategy  consultant, propose a new approach to leadership that extends  beyond achieving smartness. Wise leadership requires  cultivating a broader perspective, responding to external events  with discernment instead of reacting instinctively, and operating  out of a noble purpose to create value for shareholders as well as  society. Organizations led by smart leaders risk sharing the same  fate as cars run with a lead foot on the gas pedal: a crash. On the  other hand, companies helmed by wise leaders are able to  effectively navigate complexity-just as wise drivers navigate their  cars through complex traffic by using their brakes as frequently as  their  gas pedal.  Drawing on inspiring real-life stories of historical and  contemporary wise leaders such as Ratan Tata (Chairman, Tata  Group), Bill Gates (Chairman, Microsoft), Mahatma Gandhi, John  Mackey (CEO Whole Foods), Alan Mulally (CEO, Ford), Narayana Murthy  (Chairman, Infosys), and Indra Nooyi (CEO, PepsiCo), the authors  identify six capabilities that wise leaders share:    Perspective: They have a holistic perspective that integrates  diverse-and even polarizing-worldviews.  Action Orientation: They act authentically and appropriately  for the larger benefit.  Role Clarity: They choose to lead either from the front or from  behind, allowing others to shine without undue attachment to power  and control.  Decision Logic: They apply discernment to make decisions that  are ethical and yet pragmatic.  Fortitude: They know when to let go and when to hold on to  power and control.  Motivation: They operate out of enlightened self-interest.    Based on research and executive interviews that began during  Kaipa's tenure at Apple in the 1980s and continued during the  authors' 20+ years of consulting and research, FROM SMART TO WISE  offers readers a practical framework that allows them to  consciously operate as a wise leader every day.
Duration: about 7 hours (07:21:51)
Publishing date: 2020-07-20; Unabridged; Copyright Year: 2020. Copyright Statment: —