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Wisdom
Exactly what constitutes wisdom? What are its constituent parts? The Oxford
English Dictionary defines it like this: “The capacity of judging rightly in
matters relating to life and conduct; soundness of judgment in the choice
between means and ends; sometimes less strictly, sound sense in practical
affairs; opposite to folly.” In the context of business, particularly within complex
organizations, wisdom is an especially abstruse quality to assess, given the many
variables around which wisdom must be applied. Leaders are called upon to
make sound decisions and exercise correct judgments concerning customers,
employees, shareholders, regulators, and rivals. The quotes that follow reflect all
kinds of wisdom across the business spectrum.
Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden.
—Akan proverb
… in the end, it is impossible to have a great life unless it is a meaningful life.
