8 qualities of a wise leader

This post came out from The Straits Times (27 October 2012)
Title - 8 qualities of a wise leader

Some pointers that I've got are:
1. He believes in upholding ethics. Pays attention to his moral character and the moral conduct of his followers. Diffuses and inculcates the right conduct or habits among his followers in the belief that while people's natures are alike, their habits separate them.
2. He believes in upholding benevolence and humanism. Exercises the highest level of humanism and believes in people and relationships. Respect others and others will respect you more. To Confucius, a man will only be called a man if he treats all men equally as men.
3. He values the Principle of Moderation. Exercises emotional intelligence in handling issues, events and people. The Confucian leader always balances his words with his actions. In fact, the Confucian leader will act first before he preaches.
4. He emphasises continuous learning. Commits himself to being a life long learner and is ready to transform himself and others. The attitude of learning is to listen and observe first. If you still cannot understand, then learn from others by asking questions.
5. He embraces everything. Has the ability to embrace totality, including the good and the bad, and the right and the wrong. The key principle is to embrace other people's language, ethnicity, culture, religion and ideologies - to create a diversified workforce - which leads to synergy and creativity.
6. He thinks paradoxically. He knows that everything co-exists in opposites. Sees a possibility within the impossible, and sees the impossibility in the possible. During a crisis, he sees opportunity, and during good times he sees danger.
7. He uses fluidity and flexibility as a source of strength. He believes the best style is no style, and yet every stroke is immensely powerful. To Zhuan Zi, the sage's heart, when perfectly clam will reflect emptiness, peace, contentment, apathy, silence, comprehensive view and non-intervention.
8. He interferes the least. He understands the concept of 'non-action', that is, without unnecessary interference, and subscribes to invisible leadership. Natural events follow their own course, and allow excellence to be a natural outcome.

Yours,
Something Small Thinking Big