The Rulers Guide, Chinghua Tang
The Rulers Guide, Chinghua Tang
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The Ruler's Guide
China's Greatest Emperor and His Timeless Secrets of Success

Author: Chinghua Tang

Narrator: Raymond J. Lee

Unabridged: 3 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/07/2017


Synopsis

In the classic tradition of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, here for the first time in English is the timeless wisdom of China’s greatest emperor Tang Taizong (598–649 AD), which is still being studied more than 1,300 years later as an invaluable guide to leading and managing.

Tang Taizong is arguably the greatest Emperor in Chinese history. In Asia, many historians rank him with such rulers as Augustus, Genghis Khan, and Napoleon. When he founded the Tang dynasty, Taizong was only twenty-eight years old, and his chief accomplishments were on the battlefield, where he personally slew 1,000 of the enemy. Ultimately, he would defeat the descendants of Attila the Hun, open up the Silk Road trading route, create a golden age of prosperity and cosmopolitan culture, preside over a society in which women enjoyed higher status, and allow Christianity and Islam into China for the first time as well as introduce Buddhism into Tibet. His dynasty would last 300 years.

Here, author Chinghua Tang presents conversations between Taizong and his gifted advisers that reveal core aspects of leadership, among them: how to appraise oneself and assess others, how to enhance organizational effectiveness, how to compete with rivals, how to grow power and influence without losing the respect of others, how to learn from the rise and fall of predecessors, and how to craft one’s legacy.

An indispensable guide that is as relevant for a middle-manager, military commander, or athletic coach as for a school principal, political leader, or over-stressed parent, The Ruler’s Guide doesn’t just reveal the insights that have kept Taizong’s legacy alive, it spells out how that wisdom is a match for today’s fast-paced, ever changing world.

About Chinghua Tang

Chinghua Tang was born in Shanghai, where he studied at East China Normal University. He subsequently graduated from the London School of Economics and was the first Harvard MBA from the People’s Republic of China. He has worked at several asset management firms, including Barclays, and today runs his own management consulting firm, Concorde Universal Inc. He lives in New York City.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Vanias

One of the books that you keep notes on, from, and read again and again. Excellent source for leading and managing material as well as life stance. Amazing!......more

Goodreads review by Rick

China is dezer dagen in trek. Niet alleen door de geweldige serie van Ruben Terlou, maar ook omdat de economische draak is ontwaakt. Ook de (technocratisch) ‘geleide volksrepubliek’ als bestuursprincipe wordt in deze roerige tijden door sommigen gewaardeerd. En dus is het interessant om te kijken hoe......more

Goodreads review by Richard

I have to choose between reading Sun Tzu's The Art of War and Chinghua Tang's The Ruler's Guide because if I read one and then I don't like what I read, I won't read the other one. I'm glad I've chosen (if you believe in human's freewill) The Ruler's Guide. Probably I will read The Art of War soon.......more

Goodreads review by Mark

A very good guide on servant leadership. The ideas are given to you through conversations Tang has with his underlings and mentor. Tang cultivated a atmosphere where everyone was heard with out retribution, thus allowing Tang to see his weaknesses and change for the good of his country.......more