By Lim Meng Sing
Lim Meng Sing’s sixth book is on ethics in business and ethical leadership, a subject of immense importance as capitalism is at a critical moral crossroads from failing to live up to ethical expectations. The book complements Western literature on the subject and is the only book of its kind combining classical Chinese literature, academics, and the corporate world. It paraphrases 44 verses from the 81 in the immortal classic Tao Te-Ching: The Way & of Virtue, 600 BCE by Lao-Tzu. Due to the paucity of such literature, especially in the West, this book is likely to attract a great amount of interest—it is truly an inspiring and insightful book that will change the way we behave.
The Gentle Art of Tao Leadership explores living harmoniously with others and self. Leadership is all about people and ethics and, in a world often led by fear and greed, ethical leaders can be challenging to find. We are all leaders in some form or another. Whether in business, sport, home, or simply with ourselves, the decisions we make influence others. In the gentle way of Tao, to act ethically is to act for the good of all.
“Ultimate goodness, like water, benefits all things and harms nothing…It has depth at its heart; it shows beneficence in dealing with others; it is sincere in speech; it keeps order in governing; it thrives inability and acts in timeliness” (Lao-Tzu, Tao Te-Ching: The Way & of Virtue, 600 BCE).
Paul Arkwright
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