The Tao at Work: On Leading and Following - Hardcover

Herman, Stanley M.

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9781555427092: The Tao at Work: On Leading and Following

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ISBN 10: 155542709X ISBN 13: 9781555427092

Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 1994

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In today's world, where many of us feel strapped with responsibility yet pressured and uncertain, the search for clear direction and personal courage can be a difficult one. This new interpretation of ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu's classic, the Tao te Ching, offers the practical wisdom to lighten your burden and freshen your spirits as you travel on your journey. Now available in paperback, The Tao at Work adapts each of the eighty-one timeless passages from the Tao te Ching to life in the modern world, using humorous contemporary parables to illuminate their applications. Anyone in transition or struggling to find the balance between work and life will discover the powerful uses of the Tao te Ching, and come to a place where walls turn into doors, and serenity and confidence reign.

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For many in today's world, strapped with responsibility yet feeling pressured and uncertain, the search for clear direction and personal courage can be a difficult one. This new interpretation of ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu's classic, the Tao te Ching, offers the practical wisdom to lighten your burden and freshen your spirits as you travel on your journey. Author Stanley H. Herman guides you to the diamond-hard core of wisdom that has inspired generations by adapting each of the eighty-one timeless passages from the Tao te Ching to life in the modern organization, and interspersing humorous contemporary parables to illuminate their applications.Anyone in transition or struggling to find balance in life will discover the powerful uses of silence in "Janey-Sute Gets Even," the tale of one woman's long-term strategy for success built on the teachings found in Verse 11. "Dragons and Values" describes a young man's mastery of "action without exertion," the theme of Verse 43, and shows how his new-found ability to cut through misinformation allows him to reach new levels of of critical thinking. "Traps of Words," one person's happy escape from the numbing constraints of excessive theorizing, presents the meaning of Verse 81 to each reader for his or her own use.For those concerned with the quality of their lives, whether at work or in the larger dance of life, The Tao At Work offers the beginning of wisdom. This work can guide anyone feeling the pressures of modern business life closing in to find a place where walls become doors, where serenity and confidence reign. Bringing the teachings of Lao Tzu into clear practical focus, The Tao At Work shows organization dwellers how to step back for a moment from the day-to-day grind, gain perspective, and rediscover how to thrive again.This new interpretation of ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu's classic, the Tao te Ching, offers the practical wisdom to lighten your burden and freshen your spirits throughout

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"This novel approach to the Tao is a modern translation suited to the corporate world....A highly accessible reminder of what should matter in our modern, money-conscious world."--NAPRA Trade JournalFor many in today's world, strapped with responsibility yet feeling pressured and uncertain, the search for clear direction and personal courage can be a difficult one. This new interpretation of ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu's classic, the Tao te Ching, offers the practical wisdom to lighten your burden and freshen your spirits as you travel on your journey. Adapts each of the eighty-one timeless passages from the Tao te Ching to life in the modern organization, and interspersing humorous contemporary parables to illuminate their applications.

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