See how you can be the ‘invisible’ leader who wields the real influence A good leader is indeed ‘nowhere to be found’. He’s invisible! Most leaders we know are visible. Among them are laudable leader who is adored and respected by his people, and chieftain who asserts his authority by making people aware that he is…
The Sage by never dealing with the great, accomplishes greatness The baby clock is now old enough to starting ticking. Grandfather clock is the Master. He says to the baby clock adoringly, “Let’s get to work now!” “So I will learn to tick today,” asks the baby clock, barely able to hide her excitement. “Yes,…
A story of Tao wisdom that sets you thinking A young man is upset that he is never rich. Upon suggestion of a fried, he seeks advice from the wise old man. “I can’t understand why I’m always poor.” “Are you poor?” asks the wise old man. “But I can see that you’re rich!” “No!…
It is an unfair fight but surprisingly the old man turns the tables around It is a precarious situation. A powerful swordsman, who has killed many people, is coming back the next day to pick up a duel with the old, gentle tea master. It is going to be an unfair fight. The old man,…
Prof Franklin Perkins Lectures on Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu Tao Te Ching is said to be the most translated text after bible. While this tells the popularity of the the Book, it also implies the confusion that one can get out of the many, many translations of the book. There are many widely circulated quotations of Lao Tzu that sound wise,…
We used to breathe like a baby – don’t give up the gift of nature! If there is one thing that you can do to boost your health and intellect, it is breathing. We breathe every second of my life — it does not matter whether we are awake or asleep, happy or sad. So if we can do something to derive…
The Tao says “There is a time for everything”. But people often forget about it The Tao is about nature and if you want to harness the prowess of nature, allow it to take its course. Do not temper the rhythm of nature. “Make hay while the sun shines” is not just a cliche. It is a golden truth that you…
Lao Tzu’s enduring soft power of influence If you want to lead the people, be part of the people. Only then that the people can identify with you — and you can establish an enduring influence on them. To be part of the people, you’d have to brunt your sharpness and untangle the knots, tone the glare and settle…
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…
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