Wisdom In Leadership: What Makes A Leader Truly Wise?

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Wisdom In Leadership What Makes A Leader Truly
Wise?
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Wisdom in a leader is an unbeatable quality and a
leader cannot exist without being wise. Without
wisdom, a leader will not be able to guide his
team/group hence rendering the role incompetent
and incomplete. The foremost responsibility of a
leader is to inspire and guide a group to reach
its goal. A leader cannot guide his group thus
defeating the whole purpose of becoming a leader
in the first place without wisdom. A leader needs
to be wise because he/she needs to read both
situations and people. A leader also requires
making sound decisions and without wisdom, he/she
cannot make proper decisions. Wisdom provides
insight into different matters and gives problem
qualities to the leader as well. To know what,
when, and where to do everything correctly a
leader must be wise. Leading a group or a team is
not easy so the leader needs to be mentally tough
to take even harsh decisions at times for the
greater good and that strength comes from being
wise.
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To know all the team members and all their
strengths and weaknesses and motivate them
accordingly a leader has to be wise. Great
Leaders In History There have been many great
leaders in history who have shaped the destiny of
humankind. All of them possessed confidence,
compassion, and courage without which they could
not motivate entire nations to follow them. Many
people perceive compassion as a weakness but
without that, you cannot walk hand in hand with
people from all squares of life. Leaders like
Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela had the
compassion to stand up for their beliefs and also
motivate their brothers and sisters to fight for
their freedom and respect. Martin Luther King
Jr.s movement of civil rights was based on the
belief that everyone must be treated equally
underlining the importance of equality of actions.
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Wisdom, courage, justice, and temperance are 4
pillars of leadership that promote moral
integrity, self-discipline, and empathy. Stoicism
is another significant quality of being a leader
which makes him/her calm in the face of
adversity. Everyone looks up to a leader and if
the leader cannot handle pressure then his team
will also falter. In modern times the founder of
Amazon, Jeff Bezos embodies these principles and
also that of stoicism and as a result, his
company is the largest e-commerce platform in the
entire world. How to Become a Wise Leader? No
one is born a leader. Leadership skills are
acquired just like any other skill. If you are
ready to put in the work for it, it will pay
off. Some practical tips to become one are as
follows Be reflective Invest time for personal
growth Be open-minded
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Set clear goals To achieve, design a plan Lead by
example Step out of comfort zone Take risks As a
leader, you must push your boundaries and set an
example in front of your followers. Being a
leader is complicated but rewarding at the same
time. The more risk you take, the more reward you
will reap.
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