The world's greatest get rich bible

Chapter 67 Win-Win Thinking: The World Is a Win-Win Stage, Not an Arena 4
Volume 4 Chapter 4 Win-Win Thinking: The world is a win-win stage, not an arena [-]
Win-win thinking is the glue of the team

Considering the interests of others without forgetting the interests of others, and seeking the best of both worlds, this relationship is naturally satisfying and cooperative.

-- "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People"

One person cannot form a team, and the power of a team is far greater than that of any outstanding talent. The power produced by cooperation is not a simple addition, and the resultant force produced by cooperation is greater than the direct sum of all the forces.If a horse can pull an average load of [-] pounds, then two horses tied together can carry far more than [-] pounds.

In modern society, win-win thinking is indispensable for any team that wants to do everything.If everyone can consider the interests of others in the team and the overall interests of the team when acting, and seek tacit cooperation, a huge synergy can be generated in the cooperation, which will be more effective than fighting alone.

High-efficiency people generally have team spirit, because they believe that the success of an individual is not real success, but the success of the team is the greatest success. is more valuable.This kind of win-win thinking can make the team exceptionally united.

When developing the Windows2000 system, Microsoft mobilized more than 3000 R&D engineers and testers, writing

Out of more than 5000 million lines of code.Without a highly unified team spirit, without the tacit understanding and division of labor of all participants,
This project is simply impossible to complete.

The corporate culture of teamwork created by Microsoft has made hundreds of "rich employees" choose to continue to work at Microsoft after earning millions of dollars.To some, this may seem a little weird.But Microsoft's "rich employees" don't think so.

Microsoft's working conditions are not comfortable, on the contrary, the work intensity is often much greater than other companies in the same industry.Here, working 60 hours a week is the norm.In the first few weeks of a major product launch, the number of hours worked per week can run into the hundreds.Microsoft's allowance is not much higher than that of other companies in the same industry, and it even seems a bit stingy.According to a former vice president of the company, for many years, when Chairman Bill Gates was on a business trip, he always drove to the airport by himself and took the second-class cabin.

So, what is the magical attraction that keeps these wealthy employees working hard even after they have achieved financial independence?The answer may be team awareness and win-win thinking.In the Microsoft team, they rely on each other, and with the help of Microsoft's strong backing, they display their talents, create value for the company, and earn profits for themselves.Sometimes, their sense of team can even surpass themselves.

When Bill Gates talked about Microsoft's team awareness, he said something intriguing: "This kind of team awareness of co-creating excellence creates a hard-working and upward creative atmosphere. In this atmosphere, people's pioneering thinking continues to emerge. , The potential of employees can be brought into full play." In Microsoft, you not only enjoy all the resources of the company, but also have a small but fine class or department that can make you show your talents and play an important role.Everyone has their own opinions, and it is the Microsoft team that can make these opinions come true.

In recent years, a staff training model called "outward bound training" has become very popular.This mode is mainly to improve teamwork spirit through experiential training and simulated scene training. Among them, a game called "Blind Array" is very commonly used.

In an open space, blindfold a group of people, give them a long rope, and ask them to pull the rope into a square within a specified time.At first, everyone tends to be a mess, everyone has their own ideas, walks around freely, you push each other, you call me shouting, it is a mess.After a period of chaotic and meaningless quarrels, everyone gradually understood that it is necessary to establish an outstanding person as the team leader, use a wise man as an assistant, and unite will, goal, and action. This simple game.

From the popularity of this training model, it is not difficult to see that the effective cooperation of the team often brings higher benefits than the extraordinary talents of individuals. At the same time, the sense of honor brought by the victory of the team belongs to everyone in the group, while the success of individuals But it is thin.Therefore, the cultivation of team awareness is very important for both the team and the individual.

(End of this chapter)