Hi Hiromi, Thank you for your summary of Bondi’s book of articles. I was intimidated to try that choice myself. I appreciate the way that you have summarized and highlighted some tenants of developing professional wisdom. I specifically like the idea… Continue Reading →
In Matt’s blog post, he reflected on the work by Linda Elder, and Richard Paul (2012) titled The Thinker’s Guide to Analytical Guide. The book discusses the importance and value of reasonable people making good decisions while following an “intellectual standard” or process (Elder et al. 2012: p.8). The authors argue that having a system …
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For this assignment I chose to source my own article. Laura M. Harrison wrote Transformational Leadership, Integrity, and Power (Harrison, 2011). Harrison argues that some of the thinking around transformational leadership is too altruistic because it does not recognize the… Continue Reading →
Georgeena found an interesting article on critical thinking that relates to wisdom and integrity. She defined critical thinking then drew links to Northouse’s core traits of leadership including self-confidence, intelligence, determination, integrity, and sociability (Northouse, 2017: p.23-25). Northouse’s leadership traits are significantly interconnected with wisdom, excellence, and integrity. Undoubtedly, acquiring the ability to make quality …
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Dizzybutterfly reflected on the profound insights of John Burroughs in his writing, “The Secret of Happiness is Something to Do” (Watson, 1951: p. 3). The basic premise that the book conveys is that the spark of life exists when our hearts are on fire lit by our passions. Passion is the engine that spurs our …
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Matt eloquently articulated Wolfe’s conclusion on happiness whereby true happiness is found through serving something greater than oneself. The premise is that people should shift to an outward focus rather than an inward focus. Wolfe argues that this is how one discovers true peace and happiness. I like how Matt drew the connection between self-awareness …
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Critical thinking entails analyzing, reasoning, conceptualizing, investigating, and evaluating an argument to bring an individual closest to the truth of the matter (Feldman, 2009: p.10). Critical thinking requires an individual to be neutral and radically open-minded to new ideas and perspectives. Open-mindedness recognizes and respects that others may see things differently and may have a …
Response to SJasmins Hi Sarah, Thanks for highlighting the prevailing misconceptions about how to teach students how to become critical thinkers. As you pointed out in your post, “a single test or assignment, usually in the form of an essay, isn’t effective in teaching critical thinking skills, because this method typically lacks the opportunity for […]
Rank-Talk-Write In the article Integrative Knowing and Practical Wisdom, Kathleen Cahalan lays outlines five main ideas of developing practical wisdom as a leader. While Cahalan is specifically focused on the development of pastors, her steps to practical wisdom are applicable to many arenas of leadership 1. The Intelligence of Practice Becoming a leader who knows what […]
1-The 15 papers in this collection address not only the definition of wisdom but also the nature of wise practice. 2-While the primary focus of the content of the chapters is on the disciplines of education, social work and people professions. Much of what is written is applicable more widely to all professional contexts. 3-The …
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