Management studies around you

Author: Shang Zhen
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Management can be complex, with over 100 tools and models commonly used by consulting firms, and an abundance of theories. Any so-called case can keep MBA students debating for three years. Yet, management can also be simple, down to a single story or a sentence. In reality, management should be simple—it's just about "managing people." Managing the people you oversee, making them trust you, follow you, and help you achieve your desired goals. And "inspiration" is the best way to manage people.
The book Management in Daily Life, despite its title containing the word "study," is not a theoretical book. It doesn't propose a systematic management theory but focuses on micro-explorations of the main subject of management—people. It examines how to adapt to, influence, and change employee behavior based on their behavioral characteristics, patterns, and the underlying reasons behind their actions. This is also a very important aspect of management work and one of the key factors influencing management effectiveness.
"The essence of management lies in daily life, and the essence of life lies in management" is the fundamental idea of this book. It attempts to analyze the ideological underpinnings that support people's behavior in daily life and explores how these ideologies manifest in management practices, thereby conducting relevant discussions on management.
Don't compare Yao Ming's height, don't bite off more than you can chew, if you don't want to hear it, don't ask, don't add more food to the table when eating, how to drive away annoying flies... Simple, plain, yet profound. Although these are just bits and pieces of daily experience, theory originates from life. It is precisely these experiences that form the foundation of theory and the source of management wisdom. Therefore, don't overlook these details in life. Learning to accumulate experiences from daily life is a valuable form of learning, and this is particularly important for management that values practice.