Tao Te Ching and Wuwei Management

Chapter 16 4 "Rong Nai Gong": Treat employees with a bowl of water
Fairness is the first essence of regulations, and leaders must not be partial.

Rong is the public, the public is the whole, the whole is the sky, the sky is the way, the way is long, the body is not perilous. ——Chapter No.16 of "Tao Te Ching"

Only by being honest and tolerant of things can we be fair and equal; only by being fair and equal can we be comprehensive and thoughtful; by being comprehensive and thoughtful can we conform to the laws of nature;In this simple and concise discussion, Lao Tzu put forward the profound truth that only tolerance can be fair, comprehensive, and life free from danger. The essence of "public" is the balance of yin and yang, that is, fairness.Only fairness can "always be with good people" and "keep the people from fighting".Leaders must be fair in dealing with others, and only by being fair can they convince the public.

Only when employees feel that the company they work in is a fair world can they have a sense of balance, hope, and hard work, have a high degree of trust in the company, and show a strong spirit of dedication.This kind of trust and dedication is naturally conducive to improving the performance of the enterprise.Otherwise, employees will become working machines under the control of the "selfish desire" of the company's leaders.

Dai Zhou, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple in the Tang Dynasty, was very fair in handling affairs.Once, Sun Wuji, the eldest brother-in-law of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin and the elder brother of Empress Changsun, entered the palace with a knife, but the guard at the gate of the palace did not notice it.According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, Changsun Wuji and the captain of the prison gate both violated the law. However, Feng De, the prime minister of the court, said that Wuji was negligent for a while and could not be considered a crime.Tang Taizong actually nodded and agreed to do so. At this time, Dai Zhou stepped forward and made it clear: this kind of sentencing is unfair.

He said that Wuji brought a knife into the palace, but the captain didn't find out, both of them were due to negligence, if sentencing, they should be treated equally, how can one be more important than another?Dai Zhou's words were straightforward and well-founded, so Tang Taizong had no choice but to agree to renegotiate.When discussing again, Feng De still insisted on the original judgment, Dai Zhou argued with reason and refused to budge.Point out: Wuji and Xiaowei have the same situation in terms of their mistakes, and Xiaowei committed the crime because Wuji brought a knife into the palace, "the law should be light".Now, it is very unreasonable to receive a heavy sentence for a misdemeanor and a light sentence for a serious crime. "Life and death are different".Resolutely demand a new judgment in accordance with the law.Tang Taizong felt that Dai Zhou was right, so he finally accepted his opinion and exonerated both Wuji and Xiaowei.

Among the characters here, Changsun Wuji is the "uncle of the country" and a founding father who has made outstanding contributions; Feng De is the prime minister of the dynasty, who holds great power and is favored by the emperor; the captain of Jianmen is just standing guard at the gate of the palace A petty official on guard; Dai Zhou himself is no more than the president of the Supreme Court today.However, it is not easy for him to speak the truth and insist on fair judgment.However, only because of its fairness and reasonableness, Li Shimin's approval was obtained. Apart from Dai Zhou, other well-known "upright officials" in history like Bao Zheng and Hai Rui also did some fair things. valuable.

As a manager, you should understand that the heart of fairness is indispensable. This is not only a necessity for dealing with things, but also a basic morality for being a human being.Only by doing things fairly and treating everyone equally can we comply with the wishes of employees, get everyone's approval, and help everyone in the same boat.

In dealing with the relationship with subordinates, the leader should treat them equally, regardless of each other, without closeness, and should not show hot and cold changes due to the influence of the outside world or personal emotions.Of course, in actual work, some leaders don't mean to favor one over another, but they are inevitably willing to contact subordinates who have similar hobbies and tempers with them, and invisibly neglect other subordinates.At this time, the leader should adjust his emotions appropriately, and increase communication with employees who have different personalities and hobbies. Especially for those who have disagreed with them, they should strengthen communication, enhance understanding, and prevent possible unnecessary misunderstandings and conflicts. gap.Some leaders confuse the establishment of intimate relationship with subordinates with the mistake of accommodating, blindly accommodating some unreasonable or even unreasonable demands of subordinates, replacing principles with feelings, and vulgarizing pure emotions.In fact, this leads the subordinates into a misunderstanding, which is not good for the work or the subordinates.

Leaders should also follow the principle of fairness and justice when they praise subordinates.Everyone in the company should have equal opportunities. Subordinates who have done a good job are of course worthy of praise, and rewards should be given to those who should be rewarded, but they should be treated equally with other employees at ordinary times, because rewards are rewards for excellent work. He has already received In return, other aspects are still the same as everyone.Because the emphasis in work is fairness.If someone is given privileges and even covers up his wrongdoing, how can others imitate him and learn from him?

Therefore, in management, the leader must give employees a fair and reasonable impression, so as to motivate subordinates to work hard, and at the same time make those who make achievements guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and keep making progress.Similarly, employees who make mistakes should also put aside their selfishness and punish them.Everyone is equal before the rules. No matter what the reason is, they must first be measured and assessed by the same standard.

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