World Famous Cases of Failure Management (The Loser is King)

Author: Han Jiang (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
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"A good way to temper is through failure. Nothing sharpens a person more than experiencing failure." — Ken Seff
This is an intellectual book. It is filled with calmness, yet not dull; with dialectical thinking, yet not fervent; with humanistic observation, yet not lofty. It is a book about losers. With a composed pen, the author tells readers about 80 stories of famous corporate management failures, accompanied by concise comments. Upon closing the book, one sighs and reflects. Those long-retired losers are resurrected in the book. People have almost forgotten them. Or, they may still remember their names but have forgotten the process of their decline from prosperity to decline. History always teaches us to forget. Those gradually receding losers reclaim their place in the book. Their backs are heavy, and their footsteps linger long. Those living losers are also successful ones, who strive to overcome their defeats. They tell readers one thing: failure is the norm, and only through repeated tempering can one become steel.
"As a mirror of copper can correct one's attire, as a mirror of the past can reveal the rise and fall of dynasties, as a mirror of people can clarify gains and losses." These stories serve as a mirror for management, as well as a mirror for survival. Reflecting on the past enables one to understand the present. Those losers were once kings. What is a king? One whose call is answered by all under heaven. Precisely because of this, when they fall from their heights, their cries are even more thunderous, shaking the world. With their own flesh and blood, they strike the great bell that awakens all living beings. Losers are also kings.