Being oneself

The wise person does not make a show of holiness or pass out grades for good performance when in a leadership position. That would create a climate of success and failure. Competition and jealousy follow.

Emphasizing material success is the same: those who have a lot become greedy, and those who have little become thieves.

When you reinforce appearances, people scramble to please.

The wise person pays respectful attention to all behavior. Thus people become open to more and more and more possibilities of behavior. People learn a great deal when they are open to everything and not just figuring out what pleases the leader.

The leader shows that style is no substitute for substance, that knowing certain facts is not more powerful than simple wisdom, that creating an impression is not more potent that acting from one's center.

People learn that effective action arises out of silence and a clear sense of being. In this they find a source of peace. They discover that the person who is down-to-earth can do what needs doing more effectively than the person who is merely busy and grabbing the spotlight.