The Wise Leader

The Wise Leader

J.R. Briggs J.R. Briggs

J.R. Briggs

Leadership Coach â—† Consultant â—† Author â—† Podcaster â—† Speaker â—† Founding Director of kairospartnerships.org â—† jrbriggs.com

发布日期: 2024年9月9日
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Foolishness is a frequent headline-grabber.?

Sometimes it seems there is a conspiracy against wisdom in our culture. Wisdom isn’t very sexy. It won’t get millions of clicks, but it’s irreplaceable in healthy leadership. (Imagine for a moment how many unwise leaders have caused a significant hurt and damage among people and organizations.)

Recently, I read Uli Chi’s book The Wise Leader. Wisdom, he writes, is truth and character lived in context. Wise leadership embodies real power and genuine humility.?

Chi listed five beneficial traits of wisdom.?

  1. Wisdom is gracious and hospitable.?
  2. It’s an expression of love.?
  3. It’s not self-absorbed, but is focused on others.
  4. It empowers others.
  5. It generates delight.?

Gracious. Hospitable. Loving. Others-focused. Empowering. Delightful. Wisdom has a welcoming outward orientation; it exists for the betterment of others. I’ve yet to find the wisdom of leaders to be a detriment to the people they serve.?

One of my favorite verses is James 1:5: “If any of you lacks wisdom,? you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” I love that adverb - generously. God wants to give us wisdom freely – but only if we want it.?

Wisdom, alongside courage and compassion, is one of the best combinations I’ve seen in healthy leaders. And we need all three.?

Wisdom and courage without compassion is careless.?

Courage and compassion without wisdom is reckless.

Wisdom and compassion without courage is riskless.?

But wisdom, courage, and compassion together is priceless.?

Leaders: let’s look to proactively cultivate wisdom – and pray for it frequently. Because when a leader is wise everyone wins – everybody.?

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