Anyone who has spent some years of her/his life as an activist learns many things along the way. We tend to internalize these insights and carry the learning with us, but sometimes don’t have the language to talk about them, or even to think about what they mean in terms of our personal leadership styles. Stephen Legault articulates those things that we know, but at the same time weren’t fully aware of, by putting them in the context of the ancient Chinese wisdom book, the Tao te Ching.
An activist is by definition, active. We are always on the move, speaking, writing and doing. Legault offers us a chance to stop and consider how our leadership abilities are derived from our spiritual sense and how, in turn, our sense of spirit can more fully inform our leadership, if only we will sit back for a minute and let it do so. For those of us who come out of a Western heritage, the Tao offers a very different, gentler way of looking at the world, as well as at oneself. Legault makes this ancient viewpoint accessible, even if you have little experience with Eastern philosophies.
This is a beautifully written book that is full of insight. And it is a book that, once read and savored, you will return to time and time again.