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Dr Elizabeth KingJan 10, 2025 4:29:55 PM2 min read

#2 - When Wisdom Guides: Growth and Stability in Leadership

When Wisdom Leads, Growth Follows

Welcome back to another edition of Our Stable Mind, your resource for leading through our unstable world with greater ease. This month we focus on the idea that when wisdom leads, growth follows.

In our previous edition, we looked at the core pillars of a stable mind and explored its significant impact on fostering organisational health and promoting mindful leadership.

During the month, at the "Regulating the Game" conference, we highlighted the role of a stable mind in addressing Australia's gambling issues through multidisciplinary efforts. Strengthening mental stability fosters practical wisdom ('phronesis'), crucial for ethical decision-making in diverse situations. Consider the impact of phronesis in our article Navigating the Odds: The Role of Practical Wisdom in Navigating the Challenges of Australia’s Gambling Industry.

In our next discussion, we'll explore how a stable mind enhances leadership wisdom, helping us navigate complex ethical situations and multi-stakeholder environments, and fostering our ability to make balanced decisions and actions.

When Wisdom Leads, Growth Follows:

The Economic Impact of Enlightened Leadership

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Balance Our Leadership Busyness

The incessant demands on leaders can erode our innate wisdom by fostering a culture of relentless busyness. Recent studies underscore the detrimental effects of this pervasive busyness, not just on leaders, but also on their teams. In our article we emphasise the critical need for leaders to prioritise rest as an act of responsible leadership. Investigate practical strategies for cultivating balance by reading below.

Reflecting on Our Stable Mind

During the month, in celebration of International Women's Day, we acknowledged the transformative power of cinema in challenging and reshaping societal norms.

Looking forward, the invitation is to engage with thought-provoking narratives that confront cognitive biases and discrimination, highlighting the enduring legacy of icons like Bob Marley in promoting unity and understanding. 

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Reflecting on Progress: Films That Challenge Gender Norms
Reflecting on Progress: Films That Challenge Gender Norms

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Dr Elizabeth King
Dr Liz is all about "Developing Leaders to Perform in Uncertainty". Leaders today face challenges amidst growing systemic changes and the uncertainty that follows. She holds a PhD in Leadership, a Masters in Coaching, an MBA and a Science Degree.

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