THE ART OF LEADERSHIP
Purpose and Integrity for Sustainable Success in Turbulent Times
“Purpose is a surer path to productivity than pressure.
Pressure keeps knocking you off the path.
Purpose keeps bringing you back onto the path.”
Kent Beck
THE ART OF LEADERSHIP is a modern interpretation of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching — a guide for sustainable success in turbulent times using purpose and integrity instead of pressure and control.
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“Purpose is a surer path to productivity than pressure.
Pressure keeps knocking you off the path.
Purpose keeps bringing you back onto the path.”
Kent Beck
THE ART OF LEADERSHIP is a modern interpretation of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching — a guide for sustainable success in turbulent times using purpose and integrity instead of pressure and control.
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What is leadership?
Why is this important?
How do you lead successfully?
THE ART OF LEADERSHIP provides timeless answers to these eternal questions. It is a modern reading of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching — a guide for sustainable success in turbulent times.
It is an interpretation of 81 short, poetic sections on leadership, people and how to succeed together in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world where the rate of change is increasing daily.
You will discover new perspectives on the world, people and their behaviours, get actionable advice on how to lead strategically and effectively, and, learn how to make a difference using purpose and integrity instead of pressure and control.
You will also improve your understanding of China, Chinese ways of leading and strategising since the Tao Te Ching is deeply ingrained in Chinese thinking, decision-making and actions.
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About the Author
Erik Schön
ERIK SCHÖN is a change catalyst who has successfully led global organizations for 25 years. Hacker, software researcher and system engineer turned leader, executive and strategist, Erik is the author of the widely acclaimed trilogy The Art of Change, The Art of Leadership and The Art of Strategy.
Contents
Table of Contents
- Introduction 9
- Acknowledgements 13
- Part I: Purpose 17
- Part II: Integrity 63
- Sources 131
- Glossary 139
- Index 163
- List of Figures 173
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