在天成象，在地成形，变化见矣。
Gazing at the Sky, the Sage imagined the images of things. Standing on the Earth, the Sage reckoned on the shapes of things.
He thus caught sight of the forms of change in nature that were in image and shape.
The Sky and Earth are the two dominating elements in the Eight Diagrams.All happenings are taking place in and under the Sky, and on the Earth. Hence Nature is the synonym of the two elements.
the Way leaders pave their way is through various approaches, including the following--
A.conferring
B.self-understanding
complexity:
executive apprehend that the function of the executive is to make the difficult choices others are reluctant to make.
a web of tensions:
what executives deal with is "not a tangle of togetherness but a web of tensions".
C.following the wind, not unconditionally
D.watching out for the fade-away of traditional values
E.tracing the origins
Such striking effect of moving others is called resonance. Symbolically, this is about the essence of leadership-to influence followers through inspiring speeches.
Refer to Scenario 51, Zhen, the Pounding Thunders.
in their book entitled "Resonant leadership:renewing yourself and connecting with others through mindfulness, hope and compassion", express that it is the leader's choice to yield resonance or dissonance.
Great leaders are resonant leaders.They are awake, aware, and attuned to themselves, to others, and to the world around them. They are mindful, moving people powerfully, passionately, and purposefully. They are stepping up, charting paths through unfamiliar territory, and inspiring people in their organizations, institutions, and communities.
主器者震。震者，动也。
The Law of Nature, and the Nature of Man
The law of the Sky: Yin and Yang are identified as the key components in the Sky. The driving forces stemming from the relationships between the two components manifest the law of the SKY.
The symbol system: The formation of the six-line hexagram of each scenario is based on the law and nature of the above three elements.
立天之道,曰阴与阳。立地之道，曰柔与刚。立人之道，曰仁与义。
兼三才而两之，故易六画而成卦。
A person who is uncertain will utter ambiguous phrases.
An impetuous person talks improperly.
An evil person, when incriminating a kind person, fabricates cases.
将叛者,其辞惭,中心疑者其辞枝,吉人之辞寡,躁人之辞多,诬善之人其辞游,失其守者其辞屈.
Simplicity is not simple. Consistently appearing simple is a virtue for the leader to possess. The mightiness of such a virtue lies in the leader's efficiency in handling sophisticated matters.
德行恒易以知险。德行恒简以知阻。能说诸心,能研诸侯之虑,定天下之吉凶。
Who are on board with you?
The Eight Diagrams represents the elements in nature with symbols.The theme (Tuan) and Yao (sub-scenarios) are the descriptions of the characters of the scenarios.
Descriptions of the sub-scenarios are meant for predicting the patterns of change to tell people to take advantage of favorable factors while avoiding unfavorable ones . Gains and losses are interrelated and transformable.
The Sky and the Earth take up their positions respectively. Reflecting these positions, the Sage worked out the graphic method that resulted in the Eight Diagrams.
Reading the symbols of the sixty-four scenarios will inspire people to design device for their daily use; and studying the theme and Yao of each scenario will help to visualize the…