How important is wisdom in today's military leadership?

COL Mikel J. Burroughs There are many important ingredients that makes a great leader, without wisdom however, they are weakened. Wisdom is the operation manual for thoughs characteristics and ties them all together. Wisdom = Working Knowledge.

Thank you for this soul searching question, Col. Wisdom is the #1 attribute of a Leader, in my book.
James 1:5 (KJV)
5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Ask GOD, HE has never failed to enlighten my mind when I called on HIM for help !!! HOORAH !!!

It think a lot of the wisdom in the military has become (OBE) Overcome By Events, due to some our best wisdom being forced out due to new policies, political correctness and by advancing people who have no leadership qualities, wisdom or anything else. I said policies due to the "Up or Out" policy, the implementation in the 80's of Push button NCO's without spending very much time in the lower ranks. Advancing to NCO before you hone up your leadership qualities and or abilities to lead! Back in the old days when you made a rank unless it was a battlefield promotion you had time to observe real leaders lead, you had people who mentored you and showed you an example of what and how it is supposed to be done, most days now all you have is someone learning these important skills through schools and some type of test or book, not someone who is leading by example and experience and has that wisdom you emphasized in your statement! There is old wisdom of learned experience, and there are those people who are born with mother-wit! The ability to make smart common sense judgement calls and decisions based upon their knowledge and work experience. Young they may be but they also have the ability to make smart decisions as well as someone senior because they care about their career or job. I will get off my soap box now! Lol!

I Remember are Sargent straight out of West Point to the Stan.He was a smart guy but had no leader ship skills and we found it hard to follow someone like that.Im not sure of things have changed but I Fell they need to prover they have true leadership skills.A true leader runs towards the fire and has the plan of attack or flank and Their is nothing wrong with brain storming with your Battles because in the end it’s about camaraderie .

Socrates argues that it is, everlastingly, in Laches, his dialogue with an Athenian general. How else do we know what's worth killing and dying for, because we're told?

How long would Stonewall Jackson, US Grant, George Patton, or even Dwight Eisenhower have lasted in today’s PC army?

From personal experience, I think wisdom can be taught and developed over time. Learned a lot from the senior NCOs when I first entered service and think more of it developed observing how things were done (some good, some not).
Wisdom should rank high for the need to know how to function in the surrounding environment and adapt to changes that affect that environment.
It needs to be taught at all levels to be able to understand how decisions can impact on personnel and organizations that must deal with those decisions.

Wisdom is Amassed by tons of trial and error. IMHO Not just yours but every one around you and more importantly the People that raised and groomed you, if you took the time to listen. How ever I fear it is now a dying art which in time will ruin what we have now, may not be today or the next but it will come hopefully we will have enough people left with real wisdom to pass it forward to those who will Listen. Just my thoughts.

As Solomon said, And this does still apply today, Knowledge is good, But knowledge without wisdom is for fools. I watched the original movie Paton last night and I saw the man get frustrated because he had to work with a lot of foolish men. He saw what needed to be done and in a wise manner, but he worked with foolish men, And yes that did include Eisenhower. When they finally let Patton loose he started to win battles. He was a brilliant strategist and knew his war history. He also knew his enemy. So yes wisdom does go with knowledge.

COL Mikel J. Burroughs I have read a few of the responses. I was taught not to reinvent the wheel. The responders are articulating the very beliefs I have on the subject. Those core societal elements that are being constitutional eliminated, declining rules and morals, watered down education, and so many other aspects of society that are decaying need to get back in our psychi.