Ldg w/ Wisdom, Vision & Value

1.4 Case Study. Solomon - The Too Wise King

Getting Started

Robert Sternberg (2005), the preeminent scholar in the area of wisdom, wrote that:

Wisdom is the ability to use one’s successful intelligence, creativity, and knowledge toward a common good by balancing one’s own (intrapersonal) interests, other people’s (interpersonal) interests, and larger (extrapersonal) interests, over the short and long terms, through the infusion of values, in order to adapt to, shape, and select environments. Thus, wisdom involves both intelligence and creativity, but as they are applied not just to serve one’s own ends, but also, the ends of other people and of larger interests, as well.

This assignment involves reading an article entitled “Solomon: The Too Wise King.” You will use it as a case study upon which to respond to several questions that require reflection and, yes, wisdom.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

· Apply principles of wisdom to a practical case study.

Instructions

1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.

2. Review the resources assigned for Discussion 1.3.

3. Read the case study entitled,  Solomon: The Too Wise King(PDF document) . 

4. Respond to the case study by writing a two-page paper (excluding the title page and reference page) that addresses the following:

a. Describe how King Solomon acquired great wisdom.

b. What is at least one example of how King Solomon exhibited wisdom?

c. In what ways did King Solomon fail to exercise wisdom about which he wrote in the books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes? What are the reasons that you think contributed to these failures?

d. Share a situation from your personal experience when you failed to use wisdom. To what do you attribute the reason(s) for the decision or action you took? Do you consider it to have been foolish (the opposite of wise)? Why or why not?

e. What are some ways that you could make better use of wisdom in your life and leadership? Be specific.

5. The paper must include an introduction paragraph to summarize for your reader what they will find in your paper, as well as a conclusion paragraph that provides a succinct summary of your learning. Be sure to use headings to organize your key themes.

6. Submit your completed assignment by the end of the workshop week.

7. All papers are to be written and formatted in accordance with the APA Guidelines (7th ed.)

8. Papers must be logical, well organized, grammatically correct, and have correct spelling and sentence structure. Write in complete paragraphs of at least three sentences in length.