Embrace wu-wei

Colleagues,

9. Embrace wu-wei

Wu-wei is a concept articulated in the Tao Te Ching. I’m not a philosopher, so don’t fault my interpretation, but I read wu-wei as doing without doing. 

Think of that little pebble that drops into a pond and the ripples spread out far and wide. 

Such a small action, but such a large impact. 

This couples perfectly with number 8 (leading from behind). At the beginning of an understanding, if I empower the right person in the right way, and they go forth and do great work, I have done wu-wei, having a great impact but doing nothing. 

If you believe in servant leadership, you should be embracing this concept.

Intention: Think about a recent challenge that you stepped in to work on. Was there someone else who you could have helped tackle that issue?

Cheers!

Frederick