The Golden Rule
One of the key principles of leadership is to treat others the way you want to be treated yourself. Dee Hock suggests doing the following: "Make a list of all the things done to you that you abhorred. Don't do them to others, ever. Make another list of all the things done to you that you loved. Do them to others, always."This principle is known as the Golden Rule because it is a principle common to every one of the 9 major world religions.Take a close look at each of these religions and their sacred texts and you will find amazing similarities in what they say about the Golden Rule.1. Buddhism. "Hurt not others with that which pains you." (Udanavarga 5.18)2. Christianity. "Always treat others as you would like them to treat you. This is the Law of the Prophets." (Matthew 7.12)3. Confucianism. "Do not do unto others what you would not they should do unto you." (Analects 15.23) 4. Islam. "No one of you is a believer until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself." (Traditions)5. Hinduism. "This is the sum of duty. Do nothing to others which if done to you would cause you pain." (Mahabharata 5.1517)6. Jainism. In happiness and suffering, in joy and grief, we should regard all creatures as we regard our own self and should therefore refrain from inflicting on others such injury as would appear undesirable to us if inflicted upon ourselves." (Yogashastra 2.20)7. Judaism. "What is hurtful to yourself do not to your fellow man. This is the whole truth of the Torah and the remainder is but commentary. Go learn it." (Talmud)8. Sikhism. "As you deem yourself, so deem others. Then you will become a partner in partner to heaven." (Kabir)9. Taoism. "Regard your neighbour's loss as your own loss." (T'ai shang kan ying p'ien)Perhaps, after all, we are not so far apart in what we on this earth believe!The lesson of these texts couldn't be more relevent to those who manage others. When you use position and power to put others down you are on the road to despotism. In the end, people rise up and rebel against the tyranny of despots. History proves it again and again. On the other hand, when you use position and power to raise people up, you can lead them anywhere you like. That's the real power of leadership.
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