The Wise Leader

Though we are overwhelmed with information, we often struggle to find true wisdom. Yet those leading or mentoring others, whether in business or in spiritual life, must rely on wisdom’s guidance to lead with purpose and meaning. With decades of leadership experience in business, nonprofits, and Christian higher education, Uli Chi helps readers build this foundational virtue.

Book Contents

Description

Looking to Scripture as well as art and literature, Chi illuminates the nature of wisdom as fundamentally relational and other-centered. In the context of leadership, biblical wisdom shows us the importance of wielding power with humility. Chi also provides a framework for the formation of character and vision in the lifelong journey of gaining wisdom. Full of substantive and practical reflections, The Wise Leader both forms young leaders and teaches experienced leaders how to pass on the torch meaningfully.

At a Glance

Format

Digital & Print

Length

192 pages

Publish Date

May 7, 2024

Uli Chi

Board Member, Senior Fellow, Affiliate Professor

Dr. Uli Chi’s career is a testament to his unique approach to leadership. He has navigated the realms of for-profit businesses, nonprofit organizations, the theological academy, and the local church, gleaning a wealth of wisdom from each. As an award-winning technological entrepreneur, h...

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What People Are Saying

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I know of no other book quite like this one. For the past six years, I’ve watched Uli Chi’s thinking evolve as we’ve cotaught a graduate course on ‘wise leadership.’ Uli sees wisdom through multiple prisms, including art, marketplace, Scripture, literature, and personal narrative. The result is remarkable.

Alec Hill, president emeritus of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA

Deeply grounded in the world that is and in the world that someday will be, Uli Chi has twined together the most ancient wisdom with his years of experience in the marketplaces of life, allowing us to read over his shoulder and through his heart, writing a book for the generations. As beautifully written as it is profoundly true, The Wise Leader is for everyone who leads, for everyone who someday will lead.

Steven Garber, senior fellow for vocation and the common good at M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust

With the pace of change in today’s world, this book reminds us that there is wisdom all around us that we can draw from as leaders. Weaving together personal reflections, lessons from art and poetry, and wisdom from faith traditions from around the world, The Wise Leader captures all that Uli Chi has taught me as a leader, a mentor, and more. This book is grounded in his faith, humility, deep understanding of the nature and value of wisdom, and ability to nurture leadership qualities in others. Whether you are at the beginning of your leadership journey or a seasoned leader yourself, this is the book you will want to read.

Ketul J. Patel, CEO of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Uli Chi is the wisest person I have ever met in real life. So it’s fitting that he would deliver this seminal book intended to help generations of leaders cultivate and reflect on wisdom in our lives and leadership. My copy is dog-eared and underlined, and I trust yours will be too.

Michaela O'Donnell, executive director of the De Pree Center