TY - BOOK AU - Kaipa,Prasad. AU - Radjou,Navi. TI - From smart to wise : : acting and leading with wisdom SN - 9788184003710 U1 - 658.4092 23 PY - 2013/// CY - New Delhi , India PB - Random House India KW - Management N2 - A fresh and timely approach to nurturing wise, resilient, and flexible leadership in a world of growing complexity Leaders insist on sticking to the time-tested formulae of either functional leadership-that focuses on operational excellence or smart leadership-that focuses on growth. When a leaders focus is too functional, the organization becomes introverted and can focus too much on bottom-line profitability while missing out on top-line growth opportunities. But when leaders focus too much on smart leadership, the organization may experience quick growth but lose its effectiveness quickly. To strike a fine balance between From Smart to Wise provides a fresh and timely approach to nurturing wise, resilient, and flexible leadership in a world of growing complexity. Drawing on inspiring real-life stories of historical and contemporary wise leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffet-the authors identify six characteristics of wise leaders and offer a practical framework to help readers develop their own style of wise leadership that is both functional and smart ER -