Foreword . . ix
Introduction: Understanding, Applying, and Developing Organizational and Managerial Wisdom . . xv

Part I: Logic 
1. Individual Logic—Wisdom in Organizations: A Balance Theory Analysis . . 3
2. Interpersonal Logic—Team Wisdom: Definition, Dynamics, and Applications . . 21
3. Organizational Logic—Institutionalizing Wisdom in Organizations . . 43
4. Strategic Logic—Toward a Wisdom-Based Approach to Strategic Management . . 61

Part II: Ethics 
5. Individual Ethics—The Virtue of Prudence . . 91
6. Interpersonal Ethics—The Wise Negotiator . . 109
7. Organizational Ethics—Acting Wisely While Facing Ethical Dilemmas in Leadership . . 133
8. Strategic Ethics—Strategy, Wisdom, and Stakeholder Theory: A Pragmatic and Entrepreneurial View of Stakeholder Strategy . . 151

Part III: Aesthetics 
9. Individual Aesthetics-Self-interest . . 181
10. Interpersonal Aesthetics—Emotional and Social Intelligence Competencies Are Wisdom in Practice . . 223
11. Organizational Aesthetics—Aesthetics and Wisdom in the Practice of Organization Development . . 243
12. Strategic Aesthetics—Wisdom and Human Resource Management . . 261

Part IV: Epistemology 
13. Individual Epistemology—Interpretive Wisdom . . 277
14. Interpersonal Epistemology—Wisdom, Culture, and Organizations . . 295
15. Organizational Epistemology—Interpersonal Relations in Organizations and the Emergence of Wisdom . . 327
16. Strategic Epistemology—Innovation and Organizational Wisdom . . 357

Part V: Metaphysics 
17. Individual Metaphysics—The Getting of Wisdom: Self-Conduct, Personal Identity, and Wisdom Across the Life Span . . 377
18. Interpersonal Metaphysics—"We Live in a Political World": The Paradox of Managerial Wisdom . . 399
19. Organizational Metaphysics—Global Wisdom and the Audacity of Hope . . 423
20. Strategic Metaphysics—Can Wisdom Be Taught? . . 459

Part VI: Synthesizing Commentary 
21. Wisdom: Objectivism as the Proper Philosophy for Living on Earth . . 477
22. Wisdom as Learned Ignorance: Integrating East-West Perspectives . . 505

Name Index . . 527
Subject Index . . 541
About the Editors . . 567
About the Contributors . . 569