Managing people with wisdom

Author: Xu Yankelin Qiaoqi
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: A wise book that condenses the essence of history, cites classic statements, teaches leadership skills, and shares the art of management, forging the ultimate expertise in managing people. This book gathers the wisdom of great minds like Confucius, Sun Tzu, Han Feizi, Mozi, and Laozi, from the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period to the Three Kingdoms, from the Tang and Song Dynasties to the Kangxi and Qianlong Reigns. These outstanding figures not only present us with magnificent pictures of wisdom but also provide ample references. Through their unique and insightful views on identifying, utilizing, and managing people, we can uncover the finest management knowledge in traditional Chinese culture and combine it with modern leadership and management science for analysis and contemporary application. We believe this book can serve as a desk reference for every leader and those aspiring to leadership, as repeated reading will reveal great wisdom and strategies related to their own management methods. When thoroughly memorized, it will also bring them closer to the wise!
Table of Contents:
Jiang Taigong: The pioneer of "governing the state with military law and managing people" in ancient history
Guan Zhong: The management technique of "without rules, there can be no order"
Laozi: The management strategy of "governing a country without action"
Confucius: The thinker who ruled the world with benevolence and righteousness
Yan Zi: The master of the Mohist school known for frugality, action, wit, and cleverness
Mozi: Demonstrating the principle of universal love
Han Feizi: The most profound observer of human nature
Gui Guzi: Using self-overcoming techniques to pursue advancement
Sun Tzu: The genius of military strategy
Xunzi: The synthesizer of pre-Qin thought, emphasizing "observing people to measure their actions"
Shang Yang: Ruling the world with the law
Huangshi Gong: The wise strategist who "set rituals and rewards, reviewed power shifts, and clarified virtue and villainy"
Liu Bang, Liu Xiu, Liu Bei: Successful practitioners of flexible strategy
Zhuge Liang: The ancient and modern wise minister who "believed in promises and balanced rewards and punishments"
Liu Shao: The master who systematically elaborated on talent studies
Li Shimin: The bright ruler who "used wisdom to employ people and listened to wise words"
Wei Zheng: The ancient and modern honest minister who dared to speak the truth about the ruler's faults
Liu Ji: The wise manager who knew himself and others
Kangxi Emperor: Assessing officials as the foundation of governance
Yongzheng Emperor: The cold-faced emperor who "did not stick to one style in using talent"
Zeng Guofan: A winner who was at ease in strategy and tactics