an online book by David Gurteen
Wisdom is the ability to use knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgments. It is a combination of understanding, common sense, and insight that enables us to see the bigger picture and consider the long-term consequences of our actions. Wisdom also involves the ability to adapt and learn from past mistakes and being able to discern right from wrong.
Wisdom, also known as sapience, is defined by psychologists as a combination of "wit and virtue," the ability to apply expert tacit and experiential knowledge, balancing intrapersonal, interpersonal and institutional interests, to deal with complex questions of life and attain a common good.
Credit: Wikipedia - wisdomWe are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom. The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the right time, think critically about it, and make important choices wisely. | E. O. Wilson Continue reading We Are Drowning in Information, While Starving for Wisdom E. O. Wilson
Introduction The objective is simple: “Better decision-making.” The only issue is that there are so many different views over what we mean by “better.” At the core of all decision-making is the need to balance Power with Responsibility, as the vehicle for resolving the “better” question. This article explores why that is so difficult? It Continue reading The Issues at the Core of Ethical Decision-making and Leadership Bruce Lloyd (2009)
There are, in fact, four very significant stumbling blocks in the way of grasping the truth, which hinder every man however learned, and scarcely allow anyone to win a clear title to wisdom, namely, the example of weak and unworthy authority, longstanding custom, the feeling of the ignorant crowd, and the hiding of our own ignorance while making a … | Roger Bacon Continue reading The Four Stumbling Blocks to Truth Roger Bacon
Effective Knowledge Management is crucial in today’s complex world, however, the distinction between terms like data, information, knowledge, explicit, tacit, and implicit knowledge can often be confusing. It is important to have a clear understanding of the differences. Continue reading Data, Information and Knowledge What’s the difference?
The DIKW pyramid is widely used to explain how data, information, knowledge, and wisdom relate. The model looks clear, but it oversimplifies how knowing actually develops in practice. A better understanding comes from recognising the roles of context, conversation, judgement, and human sense-making. Continue reading The DIKW (data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom) Pyramid Why the DIKW model falls short
During the Islamic Golden Age, diverse cultures converged in Baghdad’s House of Wisdom, creating a hub that bridged traditions and sparked innovation through collaboration. Its history offers lessons on how shared efforts can drive transformative advancements in science, philosophy, and society. Continue reading The House of Wisdom Innovation Story: An Islamic beacon of innovation and collaboration
We speak easily about wisdom, yet rarely agree on what it means. Treating it as something to possess obscures how it actually appears in practice. Seeing wisdom as judgement in action, shaped through conversation and context, offers a clearer and more useful way to understand it./span> Continue reading What Do We Mean by Wisdom Why wisdom resists definition and why it matters for how we think, decide, and act together
