Be a Man and Do Things Pillow Book

Chapter 70
After the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, the United States must immediately get in touch with Garcia, the leader of the Spanish Resistance Army.Garcia was in the jungle, no one knew exactly where, but the President of the United States needed his cooperation as soon as possible, so they found Rowan and gave him a letter addressed to Garcia.After receiving the letter, Luo Wen didn't ask "Where is he?" and other questions, but just quietly took the letter and delivered it desperately.

What should be emphasized here is the sense of responsibility.People who do things should know what they need to do.To work hard according to a goal result, there are actually many paths. The key is that we have to find it ourselves, instead of following the path paved by others, otherwise you don’t need to do it.We need to recognize that it is our responsibility to find these paths, and to undertake them actively and courageously.

If he has to consult others or his superiors for everything, he is either a coward or a slob.A person who can complete tasks independently must be a person with a strong sense of responsibility. In the process of doing things, he must demonstrate his pioneering ability and processing ability.

The foolproof plan is ridiculous.

A group of mice suffered a lot from the cat, and they held a general meeting, calling on everyone to contribute their wisdom, discussing the perfect strategy to deal with the cat, and trying to solve the big problem that concerns everyone's life and death once and for all.

The mice thought hard.Some proposed to cultivate the new habit of cats eating fish and chicken, some suggested to speed up the development of poisonous cat medicine, and some said... In the end, it was an old treacherous old mouse's idea that everyone admired and called brilliant. .That is to hang a bell around the cat's neck, as long as the cat moves, there will be a sound, and everyone can get the warning in advance and hide.

This resolution was finally passed by vote, but the executor of the decision has never been produced.High salary rewards, honorary certificates, and other methods have been proposed one after another, but no matter what the tricks are, it seems that this decision cannot be implemented. Up to now, the rats are still arguing endlessly in their own various media, and they often hold meetings ...

Decisions and systems are not about how wise they are, but whether they can be implemented.

A work does not lie in how creative it is and how much benefit it will bring, but in how much it can be implemented. When the work only stays at the level of appreciation, then it loses its own due value.

The seven-step method of doing things step by step.

For a manager, he often does not deal with something directly, so how does he delegate the meaning of the classified things?
American Pierce proposed seven steps for an effective delegation system.

The first step is to select the work to be delegated.Carefully examine all kinds of work to be done, and when you have a clear understanding of the work, let your subordinates also understand.It is necessary to explain the nature and goals of the work to the subordinates who handle the work, and to ensure that the subordinates gain new knowledge or experience through the completion of the work.Just remember not to delegate "hot potato" work.The so-called "hot potato" jobs are those special jobs that are the highest priority and require you to take care of them immediately.

The second step is to select competent people.It is recommended that you conduct a complete evaluation of your subordinates.You can spend a few days with each report writing their comments about their responsibilities, paying special attention to any work that two employees overlap.

One thing to keep in mind though is that you want to try to avoid the tendency to delegate all the work to one person.

The third step is to determine the time, conditions and methods of delegating work.Delegating is the first thing most managers do in the morning.This may be convenient for managers, but it is detrimental to the enthusiasm of employees.Because they are forced to change their schedules, work priorities need to be adjusted.The best time to delegate work is in the afternoon.

The fourth step is to formulate an exact assignment plan.Only when you have a definite goal can you start to delegate work, give a copy to the staff, and keep a copy for your own reference.

Step five, delegate work.Before delegating work, it is necessary to make it clear why he was selected to complete a certain task.The key is to emphasize the positive side, and at the same time, let the subordinate know that he has an important responsibility for completing the work task, and let him know that the completion of the work task has a direct impact on his current and future status in the organization.

The sixth step is to check the work progress of subordinates.Excessive checking wastes time, and inattention to delegated work can lead to disaster.

The seventh step is to check and evaluate the delegated work system.When the delegated work is completed, you should evaluate your delegated work system at an appropriate time for improvement.

Life-long learning.

It's the last day of graduation exams for a large university in the eastern United States.On the steps in front of a teaching building, a group of senior mechanical engineering students were huddled together, discussing the exam that would start in a few minutes.Confidence is evident on their faces, and this is the last exam before graduation and job hunting.

Several said they had already found work, while others discussed jobs they would like to have.With the affirmation of the four-year university education, they feel that they are psychologically prepared to conquer the outside world.

The upcoming exam they know is just a breeze.The professor said that they could bring the textbooks, reference books and notes they needed, but only asked them not to whisper to each other during the exam.

They file into the classroom beaming.The professor handed out the test papers, and the students all beamed as they noticed that there were only five essay questions.

Three hours passed and the professor started collecting the exam papers.The students seemed no longer confident, and they had scary expressions on their faces.No one spoke, and the professor faced the whole class with the exam paper in his hand.The professor looked at the worried faces of the students in front of him and asked, "How many people have answered all five questions?"

No one raised their hands.

"How many answered four?"

Still no hands raised.

"Three? Two?"

The students became restless in their seats.

"And one? Someone must have finished one?"

The whole class remained silent.

The professor put down the test paper in his hand and said, "This is exactly what I expected. I just want to reinforce your impression that even though you have completed four years of engineering education, there are still many questions about engineering that you don't know. These questions you can't answer , are very common in day-to-day operations."

So the professor continued with a smile: "You will all pass this subject. But remember, although you are university graduates, your education has only just begun."

Time has passed, the professor's name has been blurred, but his teachings will not be blurred.

Giving a man a fish is not as good as teaching him to fish, and learning how much ready-made knowledge is not as good as cultivating the ability and methods of self-learning.Modern education has long been the concept of lifelong education, and learning from old age is a necessary mental preparation for everyone.

Don't be a blind caterpillar.

In Africa and the Mediterranean, there is a kind of insect called the rank moth by entomologists. There is nothing special about this moth, but their larva caterpillars have attracted the attention of entomologists.

After these caterpillars hatch from their eggs, they live in groups of hundreds.When going out for food, usually a team leader takes the lead, and the other caterpillars put their heads on the buttocks of the previous partner, and advance in a row or two next to each other. The highest record of this team is 600.In order to prevent themselves from accidentally going off the road and getting lost, they still spin silk while crawling.When they were full of leaves, they lined up and went back the same way.

French entomologist Fabre has carefully studied these caterpillars.The captain was taken away first, but the one behind quickly made up for it and moved on.Cut off their silk paths again, although they will temporarily separate them, but the team behind will smell and search everywhere, as long as they catch up to the front, they will immediately merge into one.

Among the experiments done by Fabre, the most interesting is to lure caterpillars to walk on the edge of a flower pot.As soon as the caterpillar walks up, it goes along the edge, spinning silk as it walks.To Fabre's surprise, the group of stubborn-headed caterpillars walked on the edge of the flowerpot until they were exhausted that day. They took a short rest during the period, but they walked for more than ten hours without eating or drinking.

On the second day, the line of disciplined caterpillars was not chaotic at all, they were still circling around the edge of the flowerpot, following the one in front without thinking.On the third day, the fourth day... I walked for a week, and Fabre couldn't bear it anymore.Finally on the eighth day, a caterpillar fell down and unexpectedly broke through the predicament, and the group of caterpillars returned home.

The queuing behavior of the rank-and-row caterpillars, of course, has a certain function.But stubbornness and ignorance have come to this point, and there may be no better word to describe them except "blind obedience".

Some say that if these caterpillars were joined end to end, they would starve to death.We must learn to imitate and follow the experience of our predecessors. This is the safest and safest way, but this cannot be the case for everything.Because the world is changing, there are no repeated conditions, and it is impossible to really get things done if you are stubborn and conservative about new problems.

Learning to compare will make continuous progress.

Take people as a mirror and know yourself from comparison.Each of us lives according to our imagined selves, and when deviations occur, we automatically adjust our behavior.

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