Leaders insist on sticking to the time-tested formulae of either functional leadership-that focuses on operational excellence or smart leadership-that focuses on growth. When a leaders focus is too functional, the organization becomes introverted and can focus too much on bottom-line profitability while missing out on top-line growth opportunities. But when leaders focus too much on smart leadership, the organization may experience quick growth but lose its effectiveness quickly. To strike a fine balance between 'From Smart to Wise' provides a fresh and timely approach to nurturing wise, resilient, and flexible leadership in a world of growing complexity. Drawing on inspiring real-life stories of historical and contemporary wise leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffet-the authors identify six characteristics of wise leaders and offer a practical framework to help readers develop their own style of wise leadership that is both functional and smart.
Authors, Prasad Kaipa and Navi Radjou, joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on their new book 'From Smart to Wise: Acting and Leading with Wisdom'.
Q. Who should read this book? Asked by: fatima
A. This book is about "personal" leadership. Hence, anyone in an organization -- from individual contributors to C-level execs - can benefit from reading this book. In doing so, he/she will learn how to apply his/her smartness to be more effective at work but also create more value for oneself, his/her organization, and the community at large....
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05:06 PM, May 01, 2013
Washington: For the first time, scientists, including an Indian-origin physicist, have observed concrete hints of a particle behind the elusive dark matter that is believed to hold the cosmos together but has never been directly observed. The international Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (SuperCDMS) experiment involving Texas A&M high-energy physicist Rupak Mahapatra reported a WIMP-like signal at the 3-sigma level, indicating a 99.8 per cent chance - or, in high-energy...
03:40 PM, Apr 16, 2013
He was aspiring to be a script writer for movies, tried to implement one and landed in jail for murder. An alumni of the prestigious Pune Film Institute, Shanti Deep Verma (31), was apprehended on Saturday from UP's Bahriach for allegedly murdering an aspiring actor Sumit Tiwari (21) at his rented flat in east Delhi's Mandawli area 11 days ago for Rs two lakh. ...
07:52 PM, Mar 04, 2013
Imphal: In Manipur, away from the shadow of the gun there's another reality - a world of cinema, low budget films and gritty film-making. Only 13 films old, Leishangthem Tonthoi is the rising star of Manipuri cinema. This year, Tonthoi received the Rajat Kamal award for Best Supporting Actress at the 59th National Film Awards. "We focus on the aesthetic value. Even I focus on the aesthetic value. We don't...
08:50 AM, Jul 10, 2012
New Delhi: Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, who gave Bipasha Basu her career's first big break a decade ago with Raaz, says the latest installment of the film will see the actress in a new avatar. Bipasha started her Bollywood career with Ajanabee but got her first box office hit with the horror movie. Bhatt, 63, says he has been on the sets and is happy with the way the Vikram Bhatt...
05:58 PM, Mar 20, 2012
New Delhi: Taking strong objection to banned athletes such as Ashwini Akkunji and Mandeep Kaur training at the SAI centre in Sonepat, IOA acting-president Vijay Kumar Malhotra on Friday made it clear that the tainted ones cannot hone their skills at the "government's expenses". "These banned athletes cannot train at government's expenses at SAI centre," Malhotra said. Despite the one-year suspensions, handed to them in December last year, Akkunji, Mandeep,...
11:42 PM, Mar 02, 2012
Tangla: Dwarves in Assam have been written off by the society sadly as symbols of entertainment. Pabitra Rabha decided to give the men their dues in life and he has been doing this through the power of theatre. James Daimary was a circus clown for 18 long years. About two years ago James' prayer for a life of dignity was answered. It all started when he embarked on a new...
09:16 AM, Feb 27, 2012
Los Angeles: Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt says when he arrived at Hollywood in the late 1980s he was told he couldn't act and should take acting classes. The 48-year-old, who raises six kids with partner Angelina Jolie, said the first big-time role he auditioned for was 'The Accused', reported Us magazine. "My agent sent me out for two films. One of them was The Accused with Jodie Foster. I was...
02:38 PM, Jan 16, 2012
Los Angeles: Michael Jackson's daughter says she was inspired to be an actress after seeing her father in the film 'Moonwalker'. "My dad was in the movie 'Moonwalker' and I knew he could sing really well, but I didn't know he could act," Paris Jackson told talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, according to a transcript of the episode to air Thursday. "I saw that and I said, `Wow, I want...
11:04 AM, Dec 15, 2011
London: Actor Brad Pitt says he may quit acting when he turns 50. Asked how long he would continue to act, the 47-year-old, on Australian chat show '60 Minutes', said 'three years', adding his days as lead actor are 'numbered'. The actor said he might move behind the camera when he steps out of the limelight, reports dailymail.co.uk. "I've really enjoyed the producerial (sic) side and getting stories to the...
12:47 PM, Nov 14, 2011
London: 'Twilight' star Taylor Lautner says his acting career made him a bit of an outcast when he was at school. The 19-year-old actor says his budding acting career meant he often missed classes and time with his friends, making his teen years more challenging for him than for other students, reported Pops magazine. "I had a lot of fun in high school, but was I viewed as maybe a...
11:45 AM, Nov 07, 2011
Mumbai: Singer Shaan showcased his acting skills when he donned different get-ups to represent some popular characters from Hindi movies at the 2nd Chevrolet Global Indian Music Awards (GIMA) recently. The melodious crooner played characters like Hrithik Roshan in 'Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai', Shah Rukh Khan in 'Main Hoon Na', Aamir Khan in '3 Idiots' and Ajay Devgn in 'Singham'. He sang too, and gave a Bengali twist to Shah Rukh?s...
10:49 AM, Oct 27, 2011
London: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow says acting became unimportant to her when she had kids with husband, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. The 39-year-old, who has two children - daughter Apple, seven, and five-year-old son Moses - said she lost her sense of being an artist after she gave birth, reported Daily Mail. "When I first had my kids, I just didn't want to be anywhere else. Now they are older, I...
12:32 PM, Oct 22, 2011
London: Director Clint Eastwood is reportedly set to return to acting in a new baseball movie 'Trouble with the Curve', despite insisting 2008's 'Gran Torino' was his last time in front of the camera. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 81-year-old is planning to play a baseball scout who goes on a trip with his adult daughter. His longtime producing partner Robert Lorenz is set to make his directorial debut...
01:39 PM, Oct 07, 2011
London: Hollywood star George Clooney says directing a movie is more creative than acting in one. The 50-year-old actor, who loved the experience of working behind the camera as well as in front for political drama 'The Ides of March', believes the cast he assembled for the film helped him enjoy his time as a filmmaker, Contactmusic reported. "I enjoy directing, it's a very fun thing to do. Working with...
07:27 PM, Sep 09, 2011
Washington: The US lost at least $ 31 billion, and possibly as much as $ 60 billion to contract waste and fraud during contingency operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, a top independent commission has said. The Commission on Wartime Contracting (CWC), an independent, bipartisan legislative commission established to study wartime contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan in its final report, estimated that at the mid-range, waste and fraud during contingency operations...
11:46 AM, Sep 01, 2011
Moscow: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has agreed to participate in a documentary film about a day in his life. Putin was approached for the documentary while visiting the Seliger youth camp, in Russia's Tver region. The request was made by a young TV journalist working on the camp channel. "Ok," Putin said, shrugging his shoulders. He added that they should agree on a date to film. The camp is...
12:28 PM, Aug 02, 2011
Asha Bhosle is now moving out of recording studios to face the camera with her acting debut in the film 'Maaee'. ...
09:16 AM, Apr 26, 2011
Singing legend Asha Bhosle is ready to don a new role. She is making her acting debut in a Hindi film at the age of 77. Acting, she says, will not be a challenge because it runs in her family and singing too involves a certain degree of acting. "When I heard about the role, I knew that I will be able to do it because acting is in my...
11:21 AM, Mar 03, 2011
The 67-year-old says he is content with his acting career. ...
02:31 PM, Jan 15, 2010
