The Leader Who Is Hardly Known: Self-less Teaching From the Chinese Tradition
STEVEN SIMPSON, PHD
ISBN: 978-1-885473-51-6 SIZE: 6 x 9 PAGE COUNT: 202
“A commentary on the many commonalities and the occasional differences between Tao philosophy and experiential education theory and practice.”
The Leader Who is Hardly Known is a series of essays, each beginning with a brief story focusing on the experiences and lessons of a teacher called “the Leader Who is Hardly Known.” The stories are followed by Taoist quotes and the author’s thoughts relating to the story. Taoist philosophy can have deep meaning for experiential educators because of the focus on natural spontaneity and unself-conscious learning and teaching.
Written in an order that emphasizes personality traits that affect leadership, commonalities to experiential education programs, then the necessity of connection to the natural world, the essays contained are intentionally short and can stand alone for reference and guidance. The conclusion summarizes how the principles contained form a foundational philosophy for experiential education.
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Table of Contents
Introduction Section One: A Good Start Chapter 1: The Arrogant Monkey/Humility in a Leader Chapter 2: The Obsessed Rock Climber/Tolerance Chapter 3: The Foxes of Isle Royale/Wu-Wei Chapter 4: The Golden Carp/Good Enough is Good Enough Chapter 5: The Runaway Horse/Calm Steadiness Section Two: Teaching Tips Chapter 6: The Boy Who Stepped on a Bee/ The Aftermath of Challenge Chapter 7: Tao on a Tee Shirt /The Yin and the Yang Chapter 8: The Evacuation/Both a Leader and Manager Chapter 9: Birdwatching at Fifty/Teach When the Time is Right Section Three: The Role of Nature Chapter 10: The Inventor’s Mantle Clock/ In Nature We See Ourselves Chapter 11: The Interrupted Stargazers/How to See Nature Chapter 12: The Owl and the Lady’s Slipper/Nature’s Lessons Section Four: Conclusion Chapter 13: A Town Like Any Other/Toward a Tao Leadership Notes Bibliography
