KNOWLEDGE, WISDOM, LEADERSHIP AND VISION: A DIVINE PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to define the term ‘knowledge’ in Divine perspective and to explain its relationship with wisdom, leadership and vision of an organization. The paper provides a unique conceptual framework for learning organizations where authentic sources of knowledge combined with scientific knowledge is shown as a foundation for crating wisdom, leadership and vision in organizational setting.

Divine knowledge is authentic and is based on spirituality, religiosity and ethics while scientific knowledge comprises professional and technical know how about a phenomenon. Knowledge is defined as the sum total of Divine knowledge and scientific knowledge.  This combination of knowledge will create wisdom both at individual level and at organizational level. Leadership equipped with this knowledge and wisdom, will be authentic and the vision of such organizations is sound, clear and compelling.