TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– Although the Daodejing is a text that is more than 2,400 years old, its concepts regarding leadership nevertheless fit well into current discussions on sustainability and responsibility. This paper aims to explore these concepts.Design/methodology/approach– The paper focuses on the strategic aspects that can be found in the Daodejing's approach to leadership.Findings– The Daodejing offers interesting perspectives on the relationship between personal development and sustainability. Because of their topicality these concepts are moreover particularly interesting within the context of corporate culture and glocalization for multinational companies operating in China.Originality/value– The paper explores aspects of the philosophy of the Daodejing that often get neglected, but which offer interesting perspectives on current issues in management.
VL  - 30
IS  - 7/8
SN  - 0262-1711
DO  - 10.1108/02621711111150191
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/02621711111150191
AU  - Gerstner Ansgar
ED  - H.‐C. de Bettignies
ED  - K. Ip
ED  - B. Xuezhu
ED  - A. Habisch
ED  - G. Lenssen
PY  - 2011
Y1  - 2011/01/01
TI  - Leadership and organizational patterns in the Daodejing
T2  - Journal of Management Development
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 675
EP  - 684
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -