Drawing on the wisdom of the world's oldest leadership manual, the Tao Te Ching, James Autry and Stephen Mitchell discuss how to transform the workplace. Says Autry, "Where does leadership begin? On the inside. The transition from management--knowing what to do--to leadership--knowing how to be--is a transition from the external to the internal."

The world of big business is changing, and a new management ethic is emerging. Autry believes business is about values and relationships, not just the bottom line, and that's why downsizing, lay-offs and cutting benefits are not producing the results corporations hoped for.