Are you an Effective Leader?

One of the simplest and the best definitions that i have come across for good and effective leadership is in the Tao Te Ching. I was reading the English translation (by Derek Lin) of this ancient chinese text and came across this quote in chapter 17: The highest rulers, people do not know they have them, The next level, people love them and praise them, The next level, people fear them, The next level, people despise them, If the rulers trust is insufficient, Have no trust in them. Proceeding calmly, valuing their words, Task accomplished, matter settled, The people all […]