that's not dissimilar to the Taoist notion of mindful inaction in rulership. Action through inaction, "wu wei". The Le Guin translation of the Tao te Ching is on libgen and is a fun read if you're interested.

i think you can't only act through inaction though... like Mao said, that can just be a metaphysical shield for the bourgeoisie. You do need to exercise authority sometimes. See, for example, this thread.