Wise Management in Organisational Complexity

Robert Chia, China Europe International Business School, ChinaMary C. Gentile, Babson College, USAJay Hays, Swinburne University of Technology, AustraliaRobin Holt, University of Liverpool, UKPo-Keung Ip, National Central University, TaiwanFrançois Lépineux, ESC Rennes School of Business, FranceJohn Little, Australian Catholic University, AustraliaBernard McKenna, University of Queensland, AustraliaSimon Robinson, Leeds Metropolitan University, UKDavid Rooney, University of Queensland, AustraliaJean-Jacques Rosé, Norbert Elias Centre, FranceMark Strom, Advisor to corporate, government, and community leaders and organisations, worldwidePeter Verhezen, University of Antwerp, BelgiumLi Yuan, Renmin University of China, China

• 1. Wise Management in Organisational Complexity: an Introduction; Mike Thompson and David Bevan 2. The Multi-Dimensional Character of Wisdom; Bernard McKenna 3. Empirical Wisdom Research: A Community Approach; David Rooney 4. In Praise of Strategic Indirection: Towards a Non-Instrumental Understanding of Phronèsis as Practical Wisdom; Robert Chia, Robin Holt and Li Yuan 5. From the Financial Crisis to Wise Management: The Relevance of the 'Return to Aristotle'; Jean-Jacques Rosé and François Lépineux 6. 'To know as we are known:' Locating an ancient alternative to virtues; Mark Strom 7. Wise and Virtuous Leadership: The Contribution of Confucian Values to Business Leadership; Li Yuan 8. Wang Dao Management as Wise Management; Po Keung Ip 9. Wicked Problem: Educating for Complexity and Wisdom; Jay Hays 10. In Search of Wisdom; John Little 11. Giving Voice To Values: An Innovative Pedagogy for Values-Driven Leadership Education; Mary C. Gentile 12. Hearing voices: Wisdom, Responsibility and Leadership; Simon Robinson 13. Managerial Wisdom in Corporate Governance: The (ir)relevance of Accountability and Responsibility at Corporate Boards; Peter Verhezen