<DIV>The <b>Tao Te Ching</b> is the world's oldest leadership manual, written, according to legend, by the sage <b>Lao-tzu</b> in the sixth century B.C.E. In this book, premier business consultant <b>James A. Autry</b> and bestselling author and translator <b>Stephen Mitchell</b> present a modern-day guide to business leadership drawing on the age-old lessons of the Tao Te Ching. With simple, evocative essays, commenting on a selection from the <b>Tao Te Ching</b>, they show how its elegant wisdom can transform the workplace from a source of stress into a source of creativity and joy--and make work, at any level of the corporate ladder, more fulfilling than ever before.</div>