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The leadership philosophy of Han Fei

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  • Morgen Witzel

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This work discusses the ideas on leadership that are to be found in the works of Han Fei, the pre-eminent philosopher of Legalism in ancient China. It describes the fundamental Legalist principles of fa , shi and shu and the ‘two handles’ of reward and punishment which were the primary means by which leaders controlled organizations. The work discusses the various elements of Han Fei's ideas on leadership including the nature of leadership, the duties and responsibilities of the leader and the relationships between leaders and subordinates. It concludes by noting some themes of Legalism that have echoes in other theories of leadership and suggests some implications for future thinking about leadership.

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  • Morgen Witzel, 2012. "The leadership philosophy of Han Fei," Asia Pacific Business Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 18(4), pages 489-503, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apbizr:v:18:y:2012:i:4:p:489-503
    DOI: 10.1080/13602381.2012.690941
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    1. Viengkham, Doris & Baumann, Chris & Winzar, Hume & Dahana, Wirawan Dony, 2022. "Toward understanding Convergence and Divergence: Inter-ocular testing of traditional philosophies, economic orientation, and religiosity/spirituality," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 139(C), pages 1335-1352.
    2. Morgen Witzel & Malcolm Warner, 2015. "Taylorism Revisited: Culture, Management Theory and Paradigm-Shift," Working Papers 2015/01, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge.

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