Listening to the boss is wrong

Author: Pan Shenchang, COCO Comics
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: Mr. Pan said, "My loyalty to my employees should be greater than their loyalty to me." This statement resonates deeply with me. If you think calmly, the success of a company is the success of both the leader and all employees working together. Over the past decade and a half of development at Xiao Company, some employees have made serious mistakes, and I have given them another chance instead of simply giving up. Even some middle and senior management personnel have caused the company millions or tens of millions in losses, yet I have never dismissed them. They have learned from their failures, paid their "tuition," and continue to play a pivotal role in the company today. As the head, Pan Shenchang says, "Be loyal to your employees," "Delegation must be calculated," and "Always assign work to the busiest person," making his subordinates both respect and admire him. As an employee, Pan Shenchang says, "Managing the boss is more important than managing subordinates," "All employee departures are the boss's fault," and "You must double your losses," making his boss love him but also fear him. For young people just starting out, Pan Shenchang's advice is, "Treat your work as your own career," "MBA can only teach you to be second," and "When a customer says no, it's actually an opportunity." For seasoned veterans in the workplace, Pan Shenchang advises, "Don't do the same things as yesterday," "Make a difference," and "Learn to be ignorant."