Episode 48 We can function just fine “knowing that” fire will cook and burn, but to “know why” this is so or “how this” happens implies a deeper understanding. Practical knowledge, i.e., knowing how deals with action. It has immediate utility in particular situations. Theoretical knowledge deals with universal generalizations, knowing why so and so is more likely true than false.
Leadosophy proposes that Leadership must be field stripped to expose its first principles. Each principle must be examined and understood. Only then, should we attempt to reassemble leadership’s first principles into something whole. This episode posits 10 universal truths about leadership, opening these ten truths up to criticism and potential falsification.
Do you know of any universal truths that can be applied to leadership?
Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.