The Art of Managing People Creating Successful Managers in the 21st Century

Author: Liu Ying
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: In summary, the main responsibility of a manager is to manage people and affairs. We know that businesses are people-centric, and people are the executors of tasks. Therefore, the essence of a manager's role is to manage people. There is a saying, "Managing people is exhausting," which indicates that managing people is not an easy task. In reality, managing people is a profound subject. Once you master this subject, managing people will not only be less exhausting but also a source of enjoyment. When managing people, managers will inevitably encounter difficult issues. As long as they remain calm and adopt proper methods to handle problems, many issues can be resolved. The art of management is the art of managing people. The art of managing people does not require a manager to be a jack-of-all-trades or to be involved in every detail. However, it does require the ability to leverage the power of others, enabling employees to work proactively and excellently on their own tasks. At its core, the issue of management is ultimately a matter of managing people. Whether it's funds, supply, sales, product quality, or output, tracing back to the root cause will always reveal human factors. Everything is driven by human effort, and this applies to companies and businesses as well. The main purpose of this book is to explore how managers can motivate employees to work actively and proactively. This book explains the concept of "Chinese principles as the foundation and Western techniques as the application" in management from the perspective of Chinese thinking.