Network

Author: Li Gao Feng
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The source of financial success in business, the lifeline of career advancement. Zhang Juzheng tells you: everything comes down to connections! Zhang Juzheng was one of the most renowned reformers of the late Ming Dynasty. In terms of scholarship, people called him "strict and meticulous"; in terms of family management, people called him "extremely strict in educating his children"; in terms of governance, people called him "talented and insightful, capable of bearing the weight of the universe, not merely to be compared to a powerful minister." In the midst of turbulent times, he developed a resolute, profound, proud, and perceptive character, fully demonstrating his extraordinary style in reforms. The methods he used to identify people, the principles of using people, and the techniques of managing people hold important implications for the modern era. From the perspective of traditional cultural concepts, Zhang Juzheng was a Legalist rather than a Confucianist. He practiced Confucianism externally but adhered to Legalism internally, emphasizing progress, achievements, adapting to the times, and flexibility. In terms of personnel management, he advocated "using only diligent officials, not pure scholars," and promoted "gathering rare treasures from filth, selecting outstanding women from hardship." He believed that there was no fixed way to establish virtue—only merit mattered. Even if someone was lowly, such as a monk, Taoist priest, or low-ranking servant, as long as they stood out, they could be ranked among the nine ministers and become pillars of the state. The figures he promoted were all outstanding figures of the Ming Dynasty. Together, they governed the country, creating the "Ten Years of Wanli Prosperity" that left a lasting legacy. Since Zhang Juzheng did not write a dedicated work on personnel management, only scattered mentions can be found in his memorials, letters, and articles. Therefore, this book takes these brief remarks as a guide, combining the vast historical records to distill hundreds of personnel management strategies from China's dynasties, evaluating and analyzing them—just as the saying goes, "learn from the past to understand the present!"
ISBN: 84994