- Paperback: 188 pages
- Publisher: Thorsons; (Reissue) edition (7 July 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0722534914
- ISBN-13: 978-0722534915
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 475,227 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This new translation of the Tao Te Ching is a treasure that can reveal the path to extraordinary personal excellence and success. The ancient Chinese classic has been illuminating the secrets of influence to leaders for 2,500 years. It has been translated more frequently than any other book except the Bible.
This new translation has been hailed for its clariy and precision. Moreover, the author has added commentaries that reveal the startling depth and breadth of application of the original. Rare paintings and bold calligraphy throughout breathe life into these adding insights into the principles of management, leadership and relationships.
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'The TAO of POWER' IS A INVALUABLE TOOL FOR DEVELOPING THE ENDURING QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP AND PERSONAL EXCELLENCE.
LAO TZU’S TAO TE CHING, the ultimate guide to strategic thought and a classic text on the art of leadership, has been brought power and influence to leaders in all walks of life. It has been in use continuously for 2,500 years and has been translated more frequently than any other book except the Bible.
This modern translation by R. L. Wing, author of the highly successful 'I Ching Workbook', is remarkable for its clarity and precision. In addition to the 81 passages in the 'Tao of Power', the author has added commentaries that reveal the original text’s startling depth and breathe life into Lao Tzu’s timeless concepts. Accompanying the text are a series of exercises and opportunities for reflection to help today’s readers discover for themselves the Tao’s ancient secrets of successful leadership.
'The Tao of Power' blends the principles of management, physics and evolution with the rare philosophical insights of ancient China. In his investigations of nature, Lao Tzu discovered that an ability to adapt to change and the intuition to foresee change were the keys to survival.
'The Tao of Power' comprises a step-by-step guidebook on how to develop intuition, respond to change, and build personal power without resorting to force. In following the Tao leaders can gain the exceptional awareness that will lead to ultimate triumph in any situation.
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THE TAO OF POWER IS A NEW TRANSLATION, from Chinese into English, of the twenty-five-hundred year-old classic, the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu, a philosopher of the sixth century B.C. Read the first page
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THE TAO OF POWER IS A NEW TRANSLATION, from Chinese into English, of the twenty-five-hundred year-old classic, the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu, a philosopher of the sixth century B.C. Read the first page
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Tao has always fascinated me, and helped me. R L Wing's translations are always superb and blend a fine combination of visual Chinese translation and down-to-earth English. It is, quite simply, inspiring. If you want to understand better the effect of your personal power as a leader, on others, and, best of all, on yourself, it is a must.
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Format:Paperback
R L Wings translation of this Chinese classic is nothing short of inspired, he has managed to strike an almost balance between the original meaning and accessibility to a modern audience. The Tao Te Chings sheer insight into worldly affairs continues to astound me every time I refer to it - but more so that there is knowledge such as this available but used it seems by so few. The Tao Te Ching requires challenges the reader to see the world as it truely is through contemplation and consideration and take course of action that will subtley achieve ones ends without causing a counter reactions that lead to further adversity and confrontation. This thought alone has caused me many times since I started study to refrain from course of action that would have caused further adversity. Highly reccomended.
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THE ANSWER TO EVERY POSSIBLE PROBLEM YOU MAY BE FACING CAN BE FOUND WITHIN THESE 81 GEMS. BUY THIS BOOK NOW AND USE IT! IT WILL TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE!!!
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