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WISDOM AND LEADERSHIP: COMMON GROUND
B. Lynn Bradley and Cindy J. Lahar
Published in Comparative Culture, Vol. 4, pp. 31-43, 1998.
ABSTRACT:
The concepts of wisdom and of leadership are explored for common ground within the general field of
psychology. Although models of wisdom differ in a number of ways, there is some agreement across
definitions that wisdom requires a richness of life experiences and knowledge, is evidenced by reflective
judgement as a cognitive process, and requires the integration of these cognitive processes with other
dimensions, predominantly affective, social, or cultural. We discuss the concept of wisdom and the
organizational psychology area of leadership. Both the processes and the products of wisdom imply judgement
and decision-making about oneself and about others. The leadership literature, similarly, relies heavily on
issues of judgement, decision-making, and interacting with other individuals and groups. Commonalities and
differences between the constructs of wisdom and leadership are identified and the research implications
discussed.
Comparative Culture (1998) Web site
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