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The Way Of A Leader
•Character Building
- Guard against greed
- Be frugal and diligent
- Refrain from anger
- Emulate good deeds
- Correcting our own mistakes
•Be Respectful of Relatives
•Self-Reflection
•Be Respectful of Wise and Able Ministers
•Be Receptive to Counsels from Ministers
•Be Averse to Slanderous and Malevolent Advice
•Be Perceptive and Astute
The Art Of A Minister
•Uphold Integrity
•Serve with Utmost Loyalty
•Presenting Counsels
•Nominating the Right Administrators
Esteeming Virtues
•Be Respectful of the Dao
•Filial Piety and Kinship
•Benevolence and Righteousness
•Be Sincere and Trustworthy
•Righting Oneself
•Magnanimity
•Humility
•Be Discreet
•Making Friends
•The Art of Learning
•Perseverance
On The Subject Of Administration
•Engaging the Principles
•Good Judge of Character
•Appointing Officials
•Paramount Impartiality
•Teach and Transform
•Propriety and Music
•Caring about People
•The Livelihood of People
•Learn from the Past
•The Basis of Principles
•Reward and Punishment
•Law and Statute
•Be Careful With Military Actions
•Generals and Soldiers
Respectfully Cautious
•Taking Precautions
•Social Customs
•Conquering Chaos
•Heedful of Troubling Signs
•Making Correct Response
•Exercise Caution from the Beginning to the End
•Maintaining Good Health
Discerning
•Good or Evil
•Human Sentiments
•Talents and Virtues
•Formation of Cliques
•Differences that Matter
•Cause and Effect


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Respectfully Cautious > Exercise Caution from the Beginning to the End

If people were as careful at the end as they should be at the beginning, they would not ruin their success.

Scroll 34: Lao Zi


The Book of Shi Jing states that: “In the beginning, all are good. But few prove themselves to be so in the end.” If a leader cannot maintain his virtuous actions until the very end, he cannot be a good leader.

Scroll 33: Yan Zi


Nurturing children at an early age to let them learn to become righteous people is the most sacred form of contribution to mankind.

Scroll 1: Zhou Yi


 


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