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The Multi-dimensional Character of Wisdom

In: Wise Management in Organisational Complexity

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  • Bernard McKenna

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Human life is most meaningful and happy when we create the conditions of our happiness by living the virtuous life. This Aristotelian notion of eudaimonia, or to use Nussbaum’s (1994) term, ‘human flourishing’ or ‘wellbeing’, lies at the core of my theoretical approach to wisdom. It is also the foundation of the ongoing wisdom research project in which I and my colleagues are involved. This project took as its starting point, and continues to be driven by, my conviction that wisdom should underlie the management of people and the organisations in which they work and/or live (McKenna, Rooney and Boal, 2009; Rooney, McKenna and Liesch, 2010). This chapter is in five parts: (1) The characteristics of wisdom; (2) Wisdom within a tri-level framework; (3) Can or should wisdom be measured?; (4) Core elements of wisdom; and (5) Wisdom in the face of dealing with paradox, complexity and incommensurability.

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  • Bernard McKenna, 2013. "The Multi-dimensional Character of Wisdom," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Mike J. Thompson & David Bevan (ed.), Wise Management in Organisational Complexity, chapter 2, pages 13-33, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-00265-5_2
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137002655_2
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