What does ‘leading by following’ mean? We talk about ‘servant leadership’ in the modern days, but Lao Tzu had talked about the leadership style 2,500 years ago. In chapter 66, Lao Tzu illustrates the power leadership by using the analogy of streams and seas. “All streams flow to the sea because it is lower…
The answer is clear: Tao Te Ching a book on leadership. In fact, I’d venture to say that it’s an authority on leadership. Although written more than 2000 years ago, its advice on how one can be a good leader is so vivid and relevant. The leadership style it advocates is one that is based on…
There’s only one chapter in Tao Te Ching that mentions Yin and Yang – if you are talking strictly about the use of the two words. They can be found in chapter 42, where Lao Tzu says: “The Tao gave birth to One. The One gave birth to Two. The Two gave birth to Three. The Three gave…
How to derive more from the reading of Tao Te Ching? One good way to do it is by answering question. Tao Te Ching is no doubt a rare gem of wisdom. “Perhaps we shall burn every book but one behind us, and find a summary of wisdom in the Tao-Te-Ching,” says Will Durant. It’s…
Choosing the right translation for Tao Te Ching is indeed a challenge for many people. The ancient work written 2500 years ago by the sage Lao Tzu is so popular it has become the most translated work in the world after Bible. There are countless translations of the book out there and more are on…