10 leadership lessons from Lao-Tzu

Legend has it that Lao-Tzu was the a court archivist in the 6th Century BCE during the Zhou Dynasty in China. He was disgusted with the politics of the day and so decided to retreat to the wilderness to live is a hermit and sage. On his way out of the city, the guard asked Lao-Tzu to record his teachings before he left, and so Lao-Tzu agreed, doing so in what came to be the immortal Tao Te Ching. The Tao is a collection of 81 poems or verses that contain teachings on Taoism and philosophy. The title of the book can be translated as “The Book of the Way and its Power” or “The Classic of the Way and its Virtue.” It’s considered to be one of the most important texts in Chinese philosophy and it has had a profound influence on global culture and thought. The text of the “Tao Te Ching” is written in a poetic and mystical style and it contains teachings on the nature of the universe and the way in which human beings should live in harmony with it. The book emphasizes the importance of living a simple and natural life and it teaches that the key to understanding the universe is to understand the Tao, which is the underlying principle of all things. The book also contains teachings on the nature of leadership and governance, emphasizing the importance of humility and simplicity in leadership. In addition to providing a wealth of wisdom on how one can live a life of flow in harmony with nature, Lao-Tzu’s Tao Te Ching also offers a wealth of teachings on leadership, including: <a href="https://medium.com/@curtmercadante/10-leadership-lessons-from-lao-tzu-d2d888e17fb">Read More</a>