The Tao of Power: Lao Tzu's Classic Guide to Leadership, Influence, and Excellence

In ancient times a daring and independent thinker, Lao Tzu, presented to his world a collection of strategies and attitudes designed to bring true power and influence to leaders, and personal freedom to those whom they led. His book, the Tao Te Ching—The Tao of Power—has remained in print for 2,500 years and has been translated more frequently than any other classic except the Bible. The Tao of Power blends the principles of management, physics, and evolution together with the cultural and philosophical insights of the Eastern mind. Accompanying the text are a series of Personal Power Approaches that help the reader tap into the secrets of the Tao. For today's reader The Tao of Power is a tool for enhancing interpersonal relationships and integrating into life the enduring qualities of leadership that Lao Tzu gave to China's rulers. R. L. Wing, author of the ever popular I Ching Workbook, has given us a new translation of this ancient classic—one thans remarkable in its clarity and precision. Along with the 81 passages in The Tao of Power, Wing has added commentaries that reveal the book's startling depth. Throughout, rare paintings and bold calligraphy illuminate the ancient origins of Taoist thought, and breathe life into Lao Tzu’ timeless concepts.