Dog Path

Author: Ran Bin, Wang Guishui
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: Completely subverts the age-old paradox of "judging people by appearances," fully opening up a new era of "dog's way to conquer the world." A weathered dog offers fresh perspectives and reflections on personal survival and enterprise management. In ancient times, our canine tribe was very large, with wolves, jackals, dholes, foxes, and I considered the great clans of the world. To ensure a bright future for our canine tribe, the five chiefs formed a canine alliance, implementing division of labor, mutual assistance, unity in battle, and mutual respect in peacetime. — From the Division of the Canine Tribe to the Philosophy of Management
When hunting, hunting dogs target external aggressive goals, while shepherds focus on internal management. The responsibility of hunting dogs is to bring back the prey, while shepherds must ensure the sheep are not lost. Hunting dogs always have greater freedom than shepherds, but ultimately, they transition to shepherding. To protect the safety of the sheep, shepherds can only exercise their power according to certain rules, always under the watchful eyes of the shepherd. — From Hunting Dog to Shepherd: From Rule of Man to Rule of Law
Italian economist Pareto discovered that 20% of the population owns 80% of the wealth, known as Pareto's Law. As a result, the so-called elite in human society focuses only on the 20%, eventually cooling the hearts of the 80%. When General Han Xin of Huaiyin was in disgrace, he was considered mediocre in the 80%, and even by Xiang Yu, he was deemed "mediocre among the mediocre." Yet, it was this mediocre 80% that ultimately cost Xiang Yu his life. — The Balance Between Rules and Flexibility
When puppies venture into the world, they don’t know right from wrong or danger and need old dogs to teach them. Teaching puppies isn’t an easy task, but if you don’t let them try, they will never learn. When puppies make the right choices, old dogs are enlightened and amazed. Therefore, top managers must first recognize others' courage, and executors must first cultivate the courage to take responsibility. "There were no paths before; it was only when people walked on them that they became paths." — Looking at the Scenery from the Mountain
About This Book
U.S. scientists have found that dogs' genetic maps are very similar to those of humans. Among the 240,000 human genes discovered, at least 18,000 are identical to those of dogs. Therefore, to study human activities, one must first pay attention to the world of dogs. The origin of this book lies in this astonishing scientific research, combined with many interesting stories of humans and dogs in daily life, to explain the economic and management activities of human society.
Someone once categorized books into four types:
1. Useful and interesting books;
2. Useful but boring books;
3. Interesting but useless books;
4. Both boring and useless books.
Different people have different criteria for choosing books, after all, there are no two identical people in the world. While this book may not achieve the goal of "striking words or nothing," its aim is to be both useful and interesting. Reading may seem "utilitarian," but this book fulfills your purpose of gaining knowledge while also meeting your "utilitarian" needs, while also hoping to inspire positive thinking, transforming the author's knowledge into your own, and fostering your creativity.
What makes a good book? — To enlighten and inspire. There is a Pareto's Law in the world, and it applies very well to books as a cultural product. Good books probably account for less than 20% of the total. The rest are merely pseudo-books, inferior books, books full of unnecessary complaints, and books that make no sense. This book stands out with its clear originality, lively writing style, thought-provoking views, integration of ancient and modern ideas, and will not waste your time but instead enhance your wisdom. If you reflect after reading or even smile in understanding, then the diversity of human nature and the subtleties of management will be revealed in the thousand-year-old dog path and a single book.
This book breaks the conventional narrative patterns of traditional management books, using personification and fable-like storytelling. Through the meticulous portrayal and vivid description of hunting dogs' professions, survival philosophies, personality traits, and life states, it presents the raw and real essence of competition in the animal world, thereby revealing the complex yet simple economic principles and successful business management rules of human society, which are analogous to the animal world. That is, using a thinking hunting dog, a humanized hunting dog, to observe human economic phenomena and social life from the perspective of a hunting dog.
The publication of this book will fill a gap in the market, teaching readers to view problems through the eyes of a hunting dog, better plan and manage themselves, and ultimately lead their businesses. It allows people to see the path of human nature and the path of enterprise management from the dog path.