Usable Insight – Bright vs. Smart vs. Wise
- Bright is turning nothing into something (think of the invention of the pre-Mac operating system at Xerox).
- Smart is turning something into everything (think how Steve Jobs lifted that secret and created Macintosh, and then how Bill Gates lifted it again and created Windows)
- Wise is knowing what’s important (think of Bill Gates now focusing on his and his wife’s foundation)
Where do you learn wisdom? You learn if from reading and if you’re fortunate spending time with wise people.
If you happen upon wise people, do everything you can to build a relationship with them, by being generous to them for the privilege of their spending time with you. They will change your life and change what you leave behind for the better.
I have been blessed to have known a few in my time including presently Warren Bennis. He knows what’s important and what isn’t. He is much more interesting than me (or most people I know), but his wisdom causes him to be a deep listener, which most wise people are.
To catch a taste of Warren live in a free teleforum, you won’t want to miss “Leading for a Lifetime” on July 29 at 10 AM PST/1 PM EST at Leading News. For more information see below:
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Marshall Goldsmith and Patricia Wheeler invite you to a Thought Leader Teleforum
on Tuesday July 29th at 1 PM Eastern time.
Our July TeleForum features noted leadership expert Dr. Warren Bennis, who will discuss “Leading For A Lifetime”, moderated by Executive Coach Patricia Wheeler.
Warren’s thought leadership spans five decades. He is currently Professor and founding chair of The Leadership Institute at the University of Southern California, and the author of 29 books. His two most recent books are Judgment (with Noel Tichy) and Transparency: Creating a Culture of Candor.
During this 60-minute conference call we will be discussing the three points below plus fielding your specific questions:
- Forged by fire: how life experiences cultivate leadership
- Geeks, geezers and “living a life of uncontaminated wonder
- Leading with transparency and candor
There is no charge for this TeleForum, which will be held at 10 AM Pacific/1 PM Eastern time on Tuesday July 29th. Please click here to register. If this link does not work in your browser, you may cut and paste the following URL: www.LeadingNews.org/signupgc.htm.
To adjust for international time zones, you can visit World Time Converter.
If you have further questions, please contact Patricia Wheeler at 404 377-9408.
We look forward to your participation!
Patricia and Marshall
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