1st Edition

Fostering Wisdom at Work

By Jeff M. Allen Copyright 2022
142 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

142 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

142 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Most people can name dozens of knowledgeable people in their private and business lives, but highly value the very limited number deemed as wise. The fields of gerontology, psychology, and social science have attempted to study the phenomena of wisdom with little significant clarity or understanding of the construct within the expansive workforce development field. Wisdom, as an important aspect... Read more

PART ONE: PERSONAL WISDOM

CHAPTER ONE: Our personal journey

Chapter Two: Knowledge, Experience, and Age

Chapter Three: Learning and Unlearning

Chapter Four: Pathways of Wisdom

PART TWO: COLLECTIVE WISDOM

Chapter Five: A Mentoring Relationship

Chapter Six: Workplace Resilience, Adaptability, and Connection

Chapter Seven: Moving to a Wise Workplace

Biography

Jeff M. Allen is a an internationally recognized scholar in the area of workforce innovation for the knowledge economy. Together with his colleagues, he prepares students for jobs that are not yet created. He serves as a Regents Professor of Information Science at the University of North Texas.