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The dawning of the digitalization era has placed diversity into an entirely new light. Beyond the traditional cultural, age, and gender-specific sensitivities, “inter-creational” differences will require business leaders and HR managers to address the prospect of humans working together with artificial intelligence on a day-to-day basis. This essay demonstrates that practical wisdom as espoused by Aristotle is not only applicable to winning chariot races but drawing on modern fairy tales such as George Lucas’ Star Wars, shows its relevance to finding synergies in “inter-creational” teams in SMEs, and challenges businesses to design a suitable environment for realizing their potential.
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Habisch, A. (2019). Rediscover the Charioteer. Practical Wisdom and Diversity Management in the Digital Age. In: Stangel-Meseke, M., Boven, C., Braun, G., Habisch, A., Scherle, N., Ihlenburg, F. (eds) Practical Wisdom and Diversity. Wirtschaft – Organisation – Personal. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-23521-5_4
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