16 Principles of Chinese Management

Author: Zong Quan
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: Addresses the persistent management challenges that every organization struggles to solve! A manager with long-term goals must remember: focus on the key issues while addressing details, promote capable individuals and discard petty people, otherwise, they will only be left cleaning up messes! The three key points of Chinese-style people management:
1. Don't just talk about using talented people—instead, give them opportunities and platforms;
2. For those who think they know best, use both systems to restrain them and employ strategies—don't just wield power as a hammer;
3. Don't rigidly cling to hierarchical relationships; instead, skillfully use tactics like those in The Art of War to energize a team.
An organization's efficiency depends on its people, and how well it manages its staff is the foundation of its stability or growth. Chinese managers are often trapped by "face," and the "methods of using people based on sentiment" have "killed" countless organizations. Without solving these issues thoroughly, how can there be development? The uniqueness of this book lies in addressing the common management problems faced by Chinese enterprises, tackling cold, hard issues, and delivering immediate results. It avoids empty theories that prioritize form over substance and doesn't blindly copy superficial foreign "models." Instead, it focuses on the small and large management challenges frequently encountered by Chinese companies, offering targeted solutions. We hope readers will find value in it.