I was particularly interested in the seniors' answers since popular wisdom says that seniors are more concerned than other age groups with the welfare of children, grandchildren, and future generations.
But the seniors defied conventional wisdom.
WHEN John Hood became vice-chancellor of Oxford University in October 2004, it was a sign that at least some of the institution's senior staff recognised that wisdom might occasionally be found beyond its walls.
Companies' use of short-term executives "opens up a lot of doors for people who are senior who have talent, wisdom and know-how that companies don't want to hire on a permanent basis," said John A. Thompson, author of "The Portable Executive" (Simon & Schuster, 1995).
Dr. Kimberlydawn Wisdom is Senior Vice President of Community Health & Equity and Chief Wellness and Diversity Officer, Henry Ford Health System, and a board member at the Public Health Institute.
How do we look like senior level people of wisdom and knowledge without looking just like, well, seniors? 1) First, over a certain age (45? 50?) you're unlikely to get work, or even a serious look, by "applying" for jobs.
The aim of this purposive sampling criterion is to maximise the level of supervisor competence and to yield rich data from the accumulated clinical wisdom of senior supervisors.
Peer advisers, usually well-meaning juniors and seniors, circulate the received wisdom about who and what to take, invariably recommending the most popular, if not the most profound, courses.
Where are those senior, trusted voices of political wisdom, reassurance, confidence, calm and hope?
He characterised Watson as an insular and stubborn leader who would not heed the wisdom of his senior players.
