Reading rank 429
Tao Te Ching
, subject: Classical Chinese philosophy, leadership, and the Taoist tradition
A concise leadership standard: the strongest leader develops people so well that they experience the accomplishment as their own.
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About the book
Its compact verses consider the Way, virtue, restraint, action, government, and leadership; modern scholarship treats the received work as a text shaped by multiple authors or editors over time.
Why read it
Best if you want the philosophical source behind a Founders leadership principle centered on developing capable, self-directed people.
Key themes
- Leadership through development
- Credit follows the people
Evidence and original sources
This record is supported by 1 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Sidney Harman (Founder of Harman Kardon) — In David's reading of Sidney Harman, the Tao Te Ching supplies a leadership standard: after great work is accomplished, people feel they achieved it themselves.
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