Coping With Complexity

Speaking of leadership, I think that coping with complexity is the central issue. The manager learned to cope with complicated things; the leader deals with complexity, which is according to my analysis of sensemaking (a matter of Head-Hands-Heart):

1) Making sense of ambiguity;

2) Dealing with an ambivalence of values;

3) Taking a stand in  the ambidexterity of action.

These are the themes of a leaderschip workshop that I run with Siemens PBM1 for worldwide topmanagement. Recently, school leaders in Belgium have taken interest in this material. I am anxious to see what they will experience in this challenging workshop! I contend that a school leader has a lot in common with the boss of a factory, if it comes to fundamental leadership. By the way, could it be the case that coping with complexity is the kernel of wisdom? If so, does this mean that wisdom is the foremost requirement of leadership? And furthermore, does this insight establish the relevance of philosophy for leadership?