Tao Te Ching is ~25 centuries old, written in 81 brief chapters.

Its word economy is exemplary—each reading reveals new layers.

Besides being a life manual, it imparts superb leadership wisdom.

A thread of 7 profound leadership lessons from Tao Te Ching:

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Wise leaders lead from below

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Wise leaders know it’s okay to not know everything

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Wise leaders know that a tight grip is the weakest grip

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Wise leaders persuade gently

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Wise leaders succeed through humility not bravado

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Wise leaders operate somewhere between extremes and seldom at the extremes

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Wise leaders are invisible to the eye but make a profound impact

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You can get the English translation here: https://www.amazon.com/Tao-Te-Ching-Lao-Tzu/dp/1690029994/

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Bonus:

Wise leaders inspire us to start, foresee problems, and end strong, without much interference.