Traditional Chinese philosophies and contemporary leadership

Tun Dr. Mahathir’s Leadership Communication: The Confucian Perspective

“…Ren is sometimes translated as "goodwill" or "goodness" towards others. The Confucian leader is expected to be a good-natured leader and to manage with kindness [11,12].…”

“…Yi, or righteousness means that the leader is expected to uphold the highest standards of moral conduct [11]. Individual self-interest is to be sacrificed for the good of the organization.…”

“…(Informant 12) In essence, what is stressed here is the fact that a successful leader must not only continue to learn, but needs to widen his or her visions and horizons. Confucius said a leader must not only have the expertise, talent, ability and diligence, but he also has to care about other people, knowing and willing to help out with [11].…”

“…In this way, they will earn the trust of the people. Confucian ideology instructs that leaders need to gain trust of the society in order to mobilize and communicate with them [11].…”

“…The original version of this concept was limited to immediate family, but it evolved to include the relationships outside the family, such as leader-follower [11].…”