On Leadership

Essays Introduction

Decisions Using Intuition & Creativity

Prediction

New
No Left-out People

As If

The Crystal Structure

On Leadership

The Myth of Success

Doers & Creators

I, Committee

A leader is best
when people barely know he exists,
Not so good
when people obey and acclaim him.
Worse when they dispise him.
But of a good leader
who talks little
when his work is done
his aim fulfilled
they will say:
'We did it ourselves.'
- Lao-tse (c.565 BC)
This is my favourite statement on leadership.
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Thanks...rjb.

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A leader is best when people barely know he exists, Not so good when people obey and acclaim him. Worse when they dispise him. But of a good leader who talks little when his work is done his aim fulfilled they will say: 'We did it ourselves.'

A leader is best
when people barely know he exists,
Not so good
when people obey and acclaim him.
Worse when they dispise him.
But of a good leader
who talks little
when his work is done
his aim fulfilled
they will say:
'We did it ourselves.'