TY - GEN AU - Cleary, Thomas TI - Zen lessons: the art of leadership SN - 9781570628832 U1 - 294.3 CLE/Z PY - 1989/// CY - USA PB - Shambhala KW - Zen Buddhism- Early works to 1800 KW - Leadership- Religious aspects N2 - This guide to enlightened conduct for people in positions of authority is based on the teachings of several great Chinese Zen masters. Drawing on private records, letters, and long-lost documents of the Song dynasty (tenth to thirteenth centuries), Zen Lessons consists of short excerpts written in language that is accessible to the reader without any background in Eastern philosophy. This book serves as a guide to recognizing the qualities of a genuine Zen teacher; it also serves as a study of the character and conduct necessary for the mastery of any position of power and authority—whether religious, social, political, or organizational ER -