Nominating the Right Administrators
A loyal official will nominate a competent person for an important post even if that person is his f...
Presenting Counsels
There are three kinds of approach that an official can take to fulfill his duties: Prevent, Rectify,...
Serve with Utmost Loyalty
Confucius said: “In attendance to the leader, superior persons reflect upon the ways in which they...
Be Perceptive and Astute
The ability to “listen and observe” is the door to life or death, the key to safety or danger. I...
Be Averse to Slanderous and Malevolent Advice
If we make judgment lightly before all facts have been taken into consideration, what is right or wr...
Be Receptive to Counsels from Ministers
A country is governed well because it has a wise leader. A country is in ruin because it has a fooli...
Be Respectful of Wise and Able Ministers
The ancients said: “An extraordinary leader will use the services of extraordinary ministers. Toge...
Self-Reflection
The foundation of virtue is built upon a mind that is righteous. When the mind of a ruler is righteo...
Be Respectful of Relatives
Good deeds and good people are revered because they embody propriety and justice. Bad deeds and vill...
Correcting our own mistakes
The most serious blunder we can make is in knowing we have failings and yet we refuse to correct the...