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Wise leadership pays off. Here’s how to apply it in the workplace

The Conversation · · 1349 words · By Abderrahman Hassi; Giovanna Storti
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The article introduces a 'wise leadership scale' developed through research in several countries to assess and foster wisdom in organizational leaders. It defines wise leadership through four mechanisms: intellectual shrewdness, spurring action, moral conduct, and cultivating humility, providing corporate examples for each.

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence
Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

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15 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“the authors developed a valid “wise leadership scale”, designed to assess the extent to which leaders and managers demonstrate wisdom within organizations by gathering data in France and Morocco”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of lists of fiction authors and general author lists, which are completely irrelevant to a 'wise leadership scale' or research in France and Morocco.
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web search NEUTRAL — This is a list of best-selling fiction authors to date, in any language. While finding precise sales numbers for any given author is nearly impossible, the list is based on approximate numbers provide…
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web search NEUTRAL — Listopia > 100 Best American Authors American authors that write about the American experience.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2413.100_Best_American_A…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 29, 2024 · Explore the works of famous authors and the best writers of all time. Their must-read literary masterpieces have left a lasting impact and shaped literature.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/entertainment/article/famous-au…
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“we validated the new wise leadership scale using data collected from Canada, China and Morocco”
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The evidence provided refers to 'Wise' (the fintech company), which is unrelated to a psychological or organizational leadership scale.
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web search NEUTRAL — Wise, formerly known as TransferWise, is a British financial technology company focused on global money transfers. Headquartered in London, it was founded by Kristo Käärmann and Taavet Hinrikus in Jan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wise_(company)
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web search NEUTRAL — Banks charge a lot for overseas transfers. We don't. Transfer money abroad easily and quickly with our low cost money transfers.
https://wise.com/login
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web search NEUTRAL — Wise is regulated by local authorities around the world. Wise is a Money Service Business (“MSB”“) registered with FinCen, not an FDIC-insured bank. It is authorized to operate as a MSB in most states…
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.transferwi…
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“A lack of intellectual shrewdness along with sound judgement and foresight among high-ranking executives and engineers resulted in Volkswagen’s Dieselgate scandal in 2015”
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While Wikipedia and other sources verify the existence of the 2015 Dieselgate scandal, the specific claim that it was caused by a 'lack of intellectual shrewdness, judgement, and foresight' appears to be an interpretation from a specific source ('Wise leadership pays off') rather than a widely reported factual consensus in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Volkswagen (VW; German pronunciation: [ˈfɔlksˌvaːɡŋ̍] ) is a German automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Established in 1937 by the German Labour Front, it was revived af…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Volkswagen Jetta () is a compact car/small family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen since 1979. Positioned to fill a sedan niche slightly above the firm's Golf hatchback, it has been mar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Jetta
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Volkswagen emissions scandal, sometimes known as Dieselgate or Emissionsgate, began in September 2015, when the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice of violation of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_emissions_scandal
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“The latter was about setting up unauthorised software to evade nitrogen oxide emission regulations”
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Although the 'evidence' section for claim 3 says 'No evidence found', the evidence provided for claim 2 explicitly mentions the 'Volkswagen emissions scandal' and the use of a 'defeat device' to side-step emission laws, which confirms the use of unauthorized software to evade nitrogen oxide regulations.
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“The scandal resulted in a colossal loss of over €33 billion in penalties and settlements for Volkswagen”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains general information about Volkswagen and a car dealership, but does not mention the specific figure of €33 billion in penalties.
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web search NEUTRAL — Volkswagen (VW; German pronunciation: [ˈfɔlksˌvaːɡŋ̍] ⓘ) [a] is a German automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Established in 1937 by the German Labour Front, it was reviv…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit this Beaverton, OR, Volkswagen dealer and save big on Atlas, Tiguan, ID.4, Jetta and more! Great financing, too!
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the latest Volkswagen vehicle models, discover exclusive offers, stay updated with the latest information, and check out pricing details.
https://www.vw.com/en.html
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“When Tadataka Yamada took over as chairman of R&D at Glaxo SmithKline (GSK) in December 2000, his company was one of 39 pharmaceutical companies suing the South African government for violating price protections and patent infringement for AIDS medicines”
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Two independent web sources ('Wise leadership pays off' and 'How One Person Can Change the Conscience of an Organization') confirm that GSK was one of 39 pharmaceutical companies suing the South African government over AIDS medicine patents and price protections in December 2000.
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web search NEUTRAL — GSK plc is a British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company. It was established in 2000 by a merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham, which was itself a merger of a number of p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSK_plc
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web search NEUTRAL — ...(GSK) in December 2000, his company was one of 39 pharmaceutical companies suing the South African government for violating price protections and patent infringement for AIDS medicines over access …
https://theconversation.com/wise-leadership-pays-off-heres-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — GSK was one of 39 pharmaceutical companies charging Nelson Mandela and the government of South Africa with violating price protections and intellectual property rights in their efforts to access lower…
https://hbr.org/2019/12/how-one-person-can-change-the-consci…
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“All 39 corporations withdrew their legal action against South Africa in April 2001”
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The claim that all 39 corporations withdrew their legal action in April 2001 is explicitly stated in the 'Wise leadership pays off' source. While Wikipedia mentions litigation in March 2001, it does not confirm the specific withdrawal date for all 39 companies in the provided snippet.
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web search NEUTRAL — In March 2001, 40 multi-national pharmaceutical companies brought litigation against South Africa for its Medicines Act, which allowed the generic production of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) for treatin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmaceutical_industry
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web search NEUTRAL — In one-on-one meetings with each GSK board member, Yamada emphasised GSK’s moral obligation to relieve human suffering and associated it with the company’s long-term performance. All 39 corporations w…
https://theconversation.com/wise-leadership-pays-off-heres-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
https://www.quora.com/
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“Mario Rovirosa, CEO of Ferrer – Spain’s first B corp pharmaceutical company”
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The provided evidence refers to the video game character Mario and Nintendo, which is completely irrelevant to Mario Rovirosa or Ferrer pharmaceutical company.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mario (/ ˈmɑːrioʊ, ˈmærioʊ / ⓘ; Japanese: マリオ) is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the star of the Mario franchise, a recurring character in the Donkey Kong …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 23, 2026 · Nintendo’s official home for all things Mario. Learn about upcoming games, products, and the 40th anniversary of the Super Mario Bros. game series.
https://mario.nintendo.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — In this game you are playing the role of the Mario. You are going through the Mushroom Kingdom, surviving the forces of the antagonist Bowser, and saving Princess Toadstool. Mario should reach the fla…
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“Rovirosa spearheaded Ferrer to become the first Spanish pharmaceutical laboratory to obtain the B Corp certification that is awarded by B Lab”
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“Recently, the company conferred more than half of its profits to social and environmental initiatives”
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“When Anne Mulcahy took the reins of Xerox in 2001, it was recommended that she announce the company’s bankruptcy”
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“Xerox was losing 300 million dollars each year”
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“Mulcahy ended up saving Xerox and improving its profitability by slashing both its capital expenditures and total debt in half, and cutting its general and administrative expenses by one third”
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“The European Academy of Management (EURAM) is a learned society founded in 2001”
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“With over 2,000 members from 60 countries in Europe and beyond, EURAM aims at advancing the academic discipline of management in Europe”
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