Nine Principles of Managing People

Author: Dong Li Zi
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features:
- The Art of Honoring Talent in Management: Managing people is a complex mental activity, and it's not about who has more physical strength. Instead, those who can show respect to the talented and capable, and establish an image of valuing wisdom, will have better management results.
- The Iron Will Management Method: When dealing with troublemakers, managers must not raise dragons to feed them; when facing stubborn individuals, they must use firm and direct methods.
- The Art of Exerting Power in Management: One must skillfully wield the power of authority, punishing those who break rules or regulations when necessary. With authority, subordinates will take you seriously, and your management efficiency will be higher.
- The Art of Bestowing Favors in Management: One must give to receive. A truly great leader does not lie in whether people obey their management but in whether they willingly obey.
- The Art of Cultivating Talent in Management: One of the secrets of managing people is to focus on key individuals and cultivate a few trusted and capable assistants.
- The Art of Using People in Management: Using people is a crucial topic for managers to study. Starting with the right people to manage is like grasping the essence of management.
- The Art of Balancing in Management: Managers must be skilled at identifying conflicts while also adopting a high-level perspective to use these conflicts through balancing and restraining techniques to achieve control over the entire situation.
- The Art of Seeking Advice in Management: In the wisdom of managing people, being able to listen to different opinions and promptly correct mistakes is not an optional practice for managers. Any autocratic decision-making or biased listening can lead to disastrous consequences.
- The Art of Self-Cultivation in Management: Self-cultivation may appear to benefit oneself, but in reality, it benefits others. Cultivating oneself and maintaining composure allows one to manage people with a broader mindset, leading to better management results.
A history of ancient China is a history of rule by man. Precisely for this reason, skilled managers in ancient China emerged endlessly. Although their management experiences had distinct characteristics of their time, there were still common, elements that remain relevant in today's management practices. Here, we summarize these principles.
1. The Art of Honoring Talent in Management: Managing people is a complex mental activity, and it's not about who has more physical strength. Instead, those who can show respect to the talented and capable, and establish an image of valuing wisdom, will have better management results.
2. The Iron Will Management Method: When dealing with troublemakers, managers must not raise dragons to feed them; when facing stubborn individuals, they must use firm and direct methods.
3. The Art of Exerting Power in Management: One must skillfully wield the power of authority, punishing those who break rules or regulations when necessary. With authority, subordinates will take you seriously, and your management efficiency will be higher.
4. The Art of Bestowing Favors in Management: One must give to receive. A truly great leader does not lie in whether people obey their management but in whether they willingly obey.
5. The Art of Cultivating Talent in Management: One of the secrets of managing people is to focus on key individuals and cultivate a few trusted and capable assistants.
6. The Art of Using People in Management: Using people is a crucial topic for managers to study. Starting with the right people to manage is like grasping the essence of management.
7. The Art of Balancing in Management: Managers must be skilled at identifying conflicts while also adopting a high-level perspective to use these conflicts through balancing and restraining techniques to achieve control over the entire situation.
8. The Art of Seeking Advice in Management: In the wisdom of managing people, being able to listen to different opinions and promptly correct mistakes is not an optional practice for managers. Any autocratic decision-making or biased listening can lead to disastrous consequences.
9. The Art of Self-Cultivation in Management: Self-cultivation may appear to benefit oneself, but in reality, it benefits others. Cultivating oneself and maintaining composure allows one to manage people with a broader mindset, leading to better management results.
Knowledge and experience can serve as warnings and references, but they cannot be blindly copied. We should absorb the essential elements and apply them flexibly in new management practices. In this way, not only can we learn from the past but also surpass it.