Yick Oi Janet Ho participated in the International Conference on Consciousness-Based Leadership and Management, May 21-23, 2021 Hosted by Maharishi International University - College of Business Administration and Cosponsored by the Academy of Management (AOM) / Management, Spirituality & Religion (MSR)
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Session 11: Research Papers: Philosophies of Oneness and Flourishing

Speaker 1: Yick Oi Janet Ho “Dao and Management: A Consciousness-Based Understanding"

Paper Abstract:
In this presentation, we report on our ongoing qualitative analysis to identify the key concepts of a theory of management implicit in the 81 chapters of Dao De Jing. Laozi's classic Dao De Jing. Laozi expounds that one can access the hidden power of Dao, Natural Law, through a state of consciousness which is nonactive. The Way or Dao is a transcendental phenomenon, yet it is the source of exceptional effectiveness.
A perspective for appreciating the Laozi’s Dao way of management is the management thought of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Maharishi explained that action from wakeful inner silence utilizes the organizing power of Natural Law to hit the target for holistic success and least resistance. We conclude by observing similarities between Dao management and emerging consciousness-based theories in contemporary management thought.