Tao Te Ching and Wuwei Management

Chapter 28 6 "Doing things well and being able": There are no unsuitable people, only wrong people

Do the right thing with the right people.

Do good things. —— "Tao Te Ching" Chapter 8
Water does not condense or stagnate, can be static or dynamic, can be quick or slow, can be soft or strong, can show potential; managers should follow the example of water virtues, understand and adjust, adapt to individual conditions, know people and be good at their duties, and give full play to everyone's ability potential.Lao Tzu's management thinking respects the different personalities of people, affirms the value of individuals, and enables subordinates to have the right to make decisions and manage freely; at the same time, all these are unified to achieve the common goal of the organization and enterprise.This is the "doing good and being able" with the virtue of water in human resource management.

"Doing good things and being able" is manifested in "never abandoning anything" in employing people.Lao Tzu said: "Always good at saving people, so never abandon people." It means that when looking at people, we should not only look at their shortcomings, but also see their strengths, make full use of their strengths and avoid weaknesses, give full play to their advantages, and make the best of their talents. This is the "great benevolence" in employing people. "Big Love".There are no useless talents in the world, only the phenomenon of burying talents because of inappropriate positions.

Zhuangzi told us how to make good use of the crooked tree.Even though the big crooked tree is tall, it has lumps and bumps, which do not meet the requirements of straightening the rope and ink. Its branches are crooked and twisted, which is not suitable for the needs of the compasses and square.Therefore, although it grows by the road, the carpenter does not even look at it.Is such a tree really big and useless?Zhuangzi's answer is no.He said: Now you have such a big tree, but you are worried that it is useless, why don't you plant it in a place where nothing grows, plant it in the boundless wilderness, wander around the tree leisurely, leisurely Lying under the tree..." From this we can see that the lumpy tree is not the reason for being useless, but that the location is not suitable. A tree does not meet the requirements of straightness, and cannot be used as beams or rafters, but it can be used for People appreciate the coolness and travel in all directions. For an enterprise, arranging talents to appropriate positions is not only conducive to stabilizing the personnel structure, but also can tap the potential of talents.

Yi Yin is the founding minister of Shang Tang. He helped Shang Tang defeat the tyrant Xia Jie and made great contributions to the establishment of the Shang Dynasty.His original name was Aheng, and he was a slave of Youxin's family. Although he was resourceful and talented, he was unknown.

When the Youxin family married their daughter to Shang Tang, Ah Heng, as a dowry slave, went to Shang Tang's mansion as a cook.Once when he was serving dishes, Shang Tang accidentally asked him about cooking.Ah Heng talked about his cooking skills respectfully, neither humble nor overbearing.Shang Tang saw a cook talking about cooking vividly and orderly, so he didn't interrupt him.Ah Heng proceeded step by step, changed the topic of conversation, and unknowingly led the topic to the principles of governing the country. The more Shang Tang heard it, the more amazed he became.Hearing Ah Heng talk about the similarities and differences between kingly and domineering and firework and stir-frying, Shang Tang stood up in awe and sighed: I let him cook for a talented man who governs the country!He resolutely decided to hand over the state affairs to A Heng (Yi Yin) for management.

After Shang Tang's death, Yi Yin assisted Emperor Waibing, Emperor Zhongren, and Emperor Taijia.Taijia is the grandson of Shang Tang. After being emperor for three years, he began to act mischievously, and became Tang Dezheng in chaos, losing the hearts of the people in the world.Yiyin exiled Taijia to Tonggong to repent, and acted as regent himself, so that Chengtang Dezheng could be redistributed in the world.Three years later, Taijia repented, confessed his mistakes to the world, and Yiyin returned the power to Taijia.

After Taijia's death, Yiyin made his son Woding emperor.In this way, Yi Yin became a veteran of the Five Dynasties of Cheng Tang.

Yi Yin is like a lonely old minister, loyal and loyal to Zuo Chengtang to govern the world.With such talents, why should the country not be prosperous and strong, and why should the emperor not be a wise king?Yi Yin's loyalty is inseparable from Shang Tang's appreciation and reuse of him. "Scholars die for those who know their friends." If a leader wants to win the loyal followers of his subordinates, he should have a pair of "wisdom eyes" to know people, just like Shang Tang.

no one is perfect.Everyone has strengths and weaknesses.Management guru Peter?Drucker believes that effective managers can make people play to their strengths.He knows that nothing can be accomplished by only grasping the shortcomings and shortcomings. In order to achieve the goal, one must use people's strengths.The sole purpose of the organization is to give full play to the strengths of people.As a manager, his employment decision is not how to overcome people's shortcomings, but how to make use of people's strengths.

During the American Civil War, for the sake of safety, Lincoln always appointed those who he thought had no shortcomings as the commanders-in-chief of the Northern Army.But things backfired. The commanders he selected were defeated by southern army generals one after another despite their advantages in manpower and material resources.Lincoln was shocked. After comparative analysis, he found that the generals of the Confederate Army had obvious shortcomings, and at the same time had distinct advantages.So Lincoln resolutely appointed General Grant as commander in chief.At that time, some people said that this person was addicted to alcohol and too much to drink, so it was difficult for him to take on a big job.Didn't Lincoln know that alcoholism can make things worse?But he knew better that among all the generals, only General Grant was a handsome man who could strategize and win thousands of miles.As it turned out later, the appointment of General Grant was a turning point in the Civil War.

In this world, everyone's abilities and needs are different in every place.Different jobs require people with different abilities, and different working environments can also cultivate people with different abilities.As a manager, it is most important to delegate tasks to the most suitable people.It is an important principle of leader authorization to let the right people do the right things and achieve the right personnel.Only when a company makes the best use of its people and materials can it maintain a situation of unity, solidarity and prosperity.

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