Manage Like a Gardener: A True Story of the Creation of Paradise Company

Author: Cheng Junyi
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: In "Managing Like a Gardener," many Western experts lament that management lacks a definitive answer, only endless problems that cause distress. Mr. Cheng Junyi, however, holds a unique perspective. He believes there are two gates to management—fisherman management and gardener management. Through fisherman management, we can only helplessly fall into a "hell on earth where bosses and employees exploit and torment each other." Through gardener management, we can create a "paradise of happy work and mutual assistance." By comparing the two types of management, Mr. Cheng Junyi provides an in-depth yet accessible analysis of the mysteries behind various management theories, such as "execution," "leadership," "employee loyalty," and "people-centricity," and offers a solution to gardener-style management. He clearly states: "The purpose of management is not to profit like a fisherman, but to create a paradise of joy and vitality like a gardener."
Many Western experts lament that management lacks a definitive answer, only endless problems that cause distress. Mr. Cheng Junyi, however, holds a unique perspective. He believes there are two gates to management—fisherman management and gardener management. Through fisherman management, we can only helplessly fall into a "hell on earth where bosses and employees exploit and torment each other." Through gardener management, we can create a "paradise of happy work and mutual assistance." By comparing the two types of management, Mr. Cheng Junyi provides an in-depth yet accessible analysis of the mysteries behind various management theories, such as "execution," "leadership," "employee loyalty," and "people-centricity," and offers a solution to gardener-style management. He clearly states: "The purpose of management is not to profit like a fisherman, but to create a paradise of joy and vitality like a gardener."
This book is the latest masterpiece from Mr. Cheng Junyi, released three years after the continued best-selling success of his series works such as "Boiling the Three Kingdoms," "Sun Wukong Is a Good Employee," and "Fisherman and Management." It not only delivers a wake-up call to every manager but is also suitable for all employees to self-improve and inspire themselves.