Xiang Hui is an author about whom little public information is available. The library currently holds only one work by this author, Leadership Is an Art: The Management Way of the Fan Jing, classified under management. The title suggests that the author is concerned with the relationship between leadership behavior and management methods, and attempts to draw on the intellectual resources of the traditional text Fan Jing to discuss questions of flexibility, personnel use, and decision-making in management. The book treats leadership as an art that requires study and practice rather than the mere issuing of orders backed by positional authority, an orientation that is somewhat representative in management writing. Because information on the author's life, professional background, and other works is lacking, it is difficult to judge the overall trajectory and influence of this writing; readers may find the book a useful entry point for understanding the integration of traditional wisdom with modern management.
