The principles in this book, drawn from timeless eastern wisdom, are what every successful leader inherently knows to be true. Outlined, in clear and succinct fashion, are the actions to accompany those principles that will lead to success. Twelve brief chapters describe the key ideas, each followed by a summary page with vital points to incorporate daily.The basic premise is that genuine leadership is supportive, not coercive. Other important ideas include: self-importance in a leader is self-defeating; leadership requires openness to the feelings of others, and not insensitivity to them; concentrate on the longer rhythms in any project, not on temporary ups and downs; discriminating supporters need to be cultivated, not merely impressed; keep your ideas of perfection fluid-remember that perfection in human behavior is not a thing, but a direction.Accept only as much authority as they are willing to give you; humility is self-h