Seek and you May Find: Contemporary Leadership and the Relevance of Ancient Wisdom
KEYWORDS
Ancient wisdom, Leadership, Indian spirituality, Belief, Detachment, Engagement, Ethics, Decision making
One should assess the contemporary relevance of ancient wisdom for ourselves, our organizations and those for whom we are responsible. Greater diversity in-ways of thinking may be required to confront challenges and generates novel solutions to certain problems. Innovation is required to address certain challenges leaders may need to encourage people to open up, explore and question. Commitment and determination can be especially important for innovators. Might faith, overconfidence and strong belief led to inflexibility, the ignoring of warning signs and counter opinions. Ethical and balanced decision making can establish confidence and build a reputation. Honesty and a willingness to probe, question and reflect are particularly important. Certain values such as integrity, honesty, and humility are associated with spiritualism. One should not expect too much from a certain source, one is more likely to be pleasantly surprised by the insights one gain. Great responsibility lies with those who interpret ancient wisdom to insure, It is done responsibly and without distortion. Direction and being an effective director is about making things happen, this requires both thinking and doing.
Prof. Colin Coulson-Thomas
The author is the world Noted Professor and Author of Corporate Transformation