Mysterious of the gentleman: To say more about the Da Vinci Code

Author: Wolf Solo
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: In this book, you will learn that the sole purpose of management is to serve life, especially if work is already a part of your life. Here, you will also discover that every step of management is fraught with pitfalls, just as Dr. Robert Langdon encountered—there are always more than one crossroads ahead at every turn. Thus, all aspects of management are interconnected, whether you are managing people, resources, or even your own still-functional brain. Consequently, all forms of management are also distinct, whether you manage the same group of people in a different place or the same place with a different group of people. Many people believe that management primarily involves managing people, but don’t forget that people are only a part of your management objects. As I said, you must understand my meaning, and the rest will be self-explanatory. In this vast world, management is everywhere, whether you manage people directly or through systems. Whether you manage a company or industry, a family, or just yourself, you should learn from the lessons of others or your own experiences. These lessons, which once left others in a state of confusion, are absolutely your mentors and friends. They will guide you to a comfortable viewing platform free from storms, where you can watch those self-proclaimed leaders trip one after another. Perhaps, in this way, you will come to understand the essence of management, or you may feel fortunate and contented after gaining profound enlightenment. Human history has spanned thousands of years, while the history of other creatures outside of humanity is even longer. To say that management is an ancient topic would be more accurate than calling it an eternal one. Indeed, it is so. The understanding of management we have today comes from the path our ancestors and ourselves have walked, and tomorrow, we may say "no" to things we once considered treasures. To say this may sound disheartening. But it doesn’t matter. This world never forces us to start over completely. All management practices are useful, whether successful or failed—their essence will be refined and passed on to future generations, greatly benefiting them. Of course, there is an exception for those greedy, insatiable people like Teabing in The Da Vinci Code. When Dr. Robert Langdon stood on the "Rose Line" in the Louvre, visible only to him, "he seemed to hear a woman’s voice, filled with the wisdom of years, gently rising from the crack in the ground." If I had to summarize the purpose of this book in one sentence, I would say: "Treat management as you treat life—choose wisely."