The Book of Leadership and Strategy: Lessons of the Chinese Masters
by Thomas Cleary
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The subtle arts of management and leadership have been developed over thousands of years by the Chinese. The Book of Leadership and Strategy represents the Taoist culmination of this long tradition and is one of the most prestigious works of ancient Chinese thought. Collected here are insightful teachings on the challenges of leadership on all levels, from organizational management to political statecraft. The translator, Thomas Cleary, has chosen and arranged these teachings to emphasize show more the most valuable lessons of Taoist wisdom for modern Western readers. Like Cleary's best-selling translation of The Art of War by Sun Tzu, this work will serve as an enlightening guide for people in business, politics, and government. show lessTags
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Thomas Cleary holds a Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. He is the translator of over fifty volumes of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Islamic texts from Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Pali, and Arabic
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- Epigraph
- Very great leaders in their domains are only known to exist. Those next best are beloved and praised. The lesser are feared and despised. - Lao-tzu, Tao-te Ching
- First words
- When society is orderly, a fool alone cannot disturb it; when society is chaotic, a sage alone cannot bring order.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)This is the freedom of real people.
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- Nonfiction, Business, Philosophy, Religion & Spirituality, General Nonfiction, History
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- 181.114 — Philosophy and Psychology Ancient, medieval & eastern philosophy Eastern philosophy Far East and South Asia China & Korea Taoism
- LCC
- BL1900 .H822 .E5 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Religions. Mythology. Rationalism Religions. Mythology. Rationalism History and principles of religions Asian. Oriental By region or country China Taoism
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