The Three Arts of Leadership: Gaining Power, Using Power, and Releasing Power

Author: Shi Sheng
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: To facilitate readers' reading of this book, we have divided each book into three parts—Upper, Middle, and Lower—comprising nearly a hundred small sections, each with approximately a thousand words. The content is designed to be concise and impactful, with language that is clear and fluent. It includes both unique insights into leadership work and practical principles for guiding work practices; both valuable experiences from successful leaders throughout history and painful lessons from many people in leadership positions; both profound reflections on interpersonal relationships and practical insights into improving daily work. It is believed that leaders, whether dealing with people or managing busy tasks, will find valuable inspiration and references in this book, thereby enhancing their leadership level, cultivating their leadership skills, and elevating their leadership work to a higher level. This book is suitable for all types of individuals engaged in leadership work. For business managers, entrepreneurs, departmental managers, and readers involved in other management and leadership roles, it also holds significant reference value. Those aspiring to leadership roles or who are about to become leaders may also find it worthwhile to read, as it is sure to meet your expectations.
Table of Contents:
Upper Part: Gaining Power
Chapter 1: Towards Power
Cultivate oneself in obscurity, plan and strategize
Respect superiors, fulfill one's duties
Opportunity knocks, act in time
Chapter 2: Acquiring Power
Strengthen management, prioritize strictness
Use leniency to win hearts
Chapter 3: Consolidating Power
Turn passivity into initiative
New leaders should make a strong start
Don't let minor issues lead to major ones
Upper Part: Using Power
Chapter 4: Strategies for Using Power
Leadership is a banner
The art of being firm yet lenient
Authoritarianism cannot lead
Chapter 5: Techniques for Using Power
Use power first by learning to use people
The "whip" and "gold" policies
Using power is an art
Chapter 6: Taboos of Using Power
Manage when necessary, step back when not
Lower Part: Delegating Power
Chapter 7: Authorizing Boldly
Smart leaders are masters of delegation
Choose the right people to delegate to
There is much to learn about delegation
Chapter 8: Balancing Power
Standards for power distribution
The mystery of giving and taking power freely
Chapter 9: Monitoring Appropriately
Make supervision a mechanism
Leverage the charm of a manager's personality