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Beinart's fundamental message is to avoid hubris and cultivate wisdom, which, like all maxims, seems obvious but turns out to be difficult in the extreme.
The only real answer is that we need to cultivate wisdom and to do that, we need to make space for quiet study.
First of all, it isn't necessarily or intrinsically a product of old age, although reaching an advanced age increases the odds of acquiring the kinds of life experiences and emotional maturity that cultivate wisdom, which is why aspects of wisdom are increasingly attracting the attention of gerontological psychologists.
Why is cultivating wisdom in the workplace so important?
Leaders that are too proud, restrict their employees and colleagues from cultivating wisdom.
When fear stands in your way, it's difficult to cultivate wisdom – because you lack the confidence to take risks and introduce new ways of doing things.
If you are the type of leader that needs all of the attention, you will not seek to cultivate wisdom in others.
Leaders cultivate wisdom in others when they genuinely respect differences and those who disrupt the status quo for the betterment of a healthier whole.
We can't cultivate wisdom effectively and consistently unless we can maximize the potential of everything our leadership touches and influences.
Encouraging others to take risks, guiding them through the experience of failure and helping them to bounce back are the rewarding steps to cultivating wisdom together.
