SECTION 4

NAVIGATING THE WIDER ORGANISATION

When the Master arrives in a state, he invariably gets to know about its government. [He collects information] through being cordial, good, respectful, frugal and deferential. The way the Master seeks it is, perhaps, different from the way that other men seek it. Confucius, Analects 1.10

In his errors a man is true to type. Observe the errors and you will know the man. Confucius, Analects 4.7

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