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Wizard And The Warrior Analysis

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PART 1: Confronting the Wizard and the Warrior within The wizard and the warrior inhabit two different but touching worlds. The warrior’s world is a place of battle, of allies and antagonists, courage and weakness, honor and betrayal, strength and weakness. The wizard occupies a realm of opportunity, magic and mystery. The wizard’s strength lies not in weapons or physical courage, but in wisdom, foresight, the capability to see under and beyond looks. LIGHT AND SHADOW (Mother Teresa & Richard Nixon) Richard Nixon and Mother Teresa were larger-than-life world figures, and both struggled to manage the conflicting forces in their psyches. Nixon let his ambition and his fears trump his genius, with overwhelming results. Mother Teresa’s success …show more content…

We need to identify and follow a path of paradox and ambiguity, a promising route right in front of us. When should a leader fight, and when should he or she search for new possibilities? Leaders should reflect about how they presently cope with this problem, and how they might approach it differently in the future. According to the book, The Wizard and the warrior there are four (4) different characters in leadership: 1. Analysts highlight rationality, analysis, logic, truths, and facts. They believe a good leader is educated and knowledgeable, thinks clearly, makes the correct decisions, has good systematic skills, and can design strong structures and systems to get the job done. 2. Caregivers highlight the significance and importance of people and relationship. A good leader cares sincerely about others and is a facilitator who listens, can provide supports and empowers. 3. Warriors believe that leaders live in a world of struggle and scarce resources. They highlight the importance of building a power base: allies, networks, resources and …show more content…

In toxic warriors, the conflict between forces of dark and light tempers with almost uncontrollable intensity. They are, at worst, thugs and sadists. They believe that victory and their own interests supersede everything else. The toxic warriors have little patience for moral concerns; the end justifies the means. They are often brilliant, politically shrewd and charismatic. They may temporarily reach extraordinary heights, yet their truncated vision and moral flaws lead almost certainly to

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