Daodejing Chapter 26: the heavy is the root of the light

The heavy is the root of the light.
The still is the lord of the restless.
When travelling all day,
The sage never strays from
His heavily laden baggage train.
It is only when he is safely
Behind walls and watch towers,
That he rests peacefully
And is above worries.
Why would a lord of
Ten thousand chariots
Make light of his own life
When ruling all-under-heaven?
If he makes light of things,
He loses the root.
If he is restless,
He loses the throne.

「重為輕根，靜為躁君；是以聖人終日行不離輜重，雖有榮觀，燕處超然。奈何萬乘之主，而以身輕天下？輕則失根，躁則失君。」

As a leader, you need to be firmly grounded if you are to be effective and develop the ability to weather the inevitable storms that will come your way. If you do not focus on what is important, just as the sage keeps his eyes on the baggage train when travelling, you cannot expect other members of your team to be concerned about it either.

By the same token, you need to remain calm and dispassionate so that you need keep your eyes on the ball and not allow yourself to be easily distracted by the prospect of ever greater riches and conquests. The further you stray from the root that grounds you, the greater the risk of losing control not just of yourself but everyone around you.

Note
I took this image at Longhu (Dragon Tiger) Mountain, a famous Daoist site about ten miles south of Yingtan in Jiangxi Province. A great place to visit!