Management is about breaking the mold.

Author: George David [USA], translated by Sun Haifang
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: Good requires sacrifice, but the cost of evil is higher. As the saying goes in China, "It may be permissible to harm others, but it is necessary to guard against their death." At its core, it is simply a rational choice in the face of gains and losses. This also points to the balance between rigid and flexible management. The great value of a shared understanding does not lie in achieving a certain goal, but in the cohesion of the understanding itself. If managers do not focus on solving problems, others will be even less inclined to take initiative. As a result, the organization will face numerous internal issues, and without external threats, it will be overwhelmed by its own problems. If managers lead by example and delve into the frontline of problems, others will naturally work harder. The late President of Japan's Sanyo Electric Company, Ito Shigeo, was an excellent manager who led by example and emphasized practicality. To shape others, one must first shape oneself. Ito Shigeo strongly proposed the slogans "Manufacturing Presidents" and "Manufacturing General Managers." He himself was a model of self-shaping.