Ruth E. Goodwin

The Wise Leader

Work, Money & Leadership

“The Wise Leader is a work of art—a tapestry woven from experiences, reflections, and curiosities gathered over many years. While readers seeking a Cliffs Notes summary of The Wise Leader may feel satisfied—as author Uli Chi does provide helpful suggestions—these readers will miss a great opportunity if their journey ends there. The book offers so much more to absorb and savor. It is a unique resource and companion to those on the journey to wise leadership. Uli combines disciplined mathematical clarity with authentic, compassionate understanding of a wide diversity of people and perspectives. He offers deeply personal theological reflection, drawing not only on the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures but also on the arts, contemporary cultural artifacts, and candid narratives of his own limitations and successes on his journey to becoming a wise leader. The most remarkable quality of this work is its resonance with the spirit and character of the author. His insights on trust, curiosity, hospitality, community, relationships, humility, graciousness, and the place of God in all of these are unequivocally aligned with the qualities Uli exhibits in his own leadership roles. Even as I marvel at juxtaposition of terms such as humility and power, language like ‘lead servant,’ and acknowledgment of the mysterious and the mystical, I delight in Uli’s approach to the wisdom of leadership, which seems to mirror well the approach of Jesus (and Francis of Assisi).”