CONFUCIUS’ WISDOM: LEARN TO BE A WORLD CLASS LEADER interprets leadership principles contained in the Analects of Confucius from the perspective of modern people and combines critical thinking skills promoted in the Analects of Confucius with modern leadership.
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Chapter 36 The Ability to Learn Quickly
For an enterprise to be successful, apart from working extremely hard, the only alternative is to ensure that employees have the ability to learn quickly and enjoy contributing the…
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Chapter 35 The Key to Upgrading
The wise are not confused, the Ren person is not anxious, the brave are not afraid.
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Chapter 34 Versatility
Low cost is not the decisive factor. Making something different is what really counts.
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Chapter 33 Novel Thinking Is the Source of Everything
The world changes fast. If you cannot let go of old ways of thinking and doing things, and simply try to repeat your current success, you are sure to meet with failure.
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Chapter 32 Find the Root of the Problem
Take a long-term view. If you don’t, you’re bound to have problems in the short term.
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Chapter 31 Start from Ren
The most precious aspect of a first-rate corporate culture is not high tech, but high touch.
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Chapter 30 Choose the Right People
The first and most important step in selecting employees is to use the right people.
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Chapter 29 Constant Improvement
There is no so-called best system, just a best system for the current circumstances. Systems and quality are the same – they both require constant improvement.
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Chapter 28 Customer First
Once a corporate culture of “customer first” is established, employees will want to do what is right for customers. Giving directives to employees on everything amounts to restrict…
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Chapter 27 Running a Business - The Ultimate Level
If a leader wants to achieve effortless control, he must use culture to manage, lead and control.
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Chapter 26 Firmly Uphold Justice
Never underestimate the importance of business ethics. How can a company or manager who does not have the trust of customers do business well?
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Chapter 25 Respect Heaven, Love Mankind
The key reason why Japanese entrepreneur, Kazuo Inamori, never let any of his companies suffer a loss was that he respected heaven and loved mankind.
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Chapter 24 Earning Customers' Trust
Enterprises that want sustainability today must be concerned about their customers, the planet and the future.
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Chapter 23 Build a Corporate Culture That Benefits Others
The Confucian approach to management exceeds our concepts and imagination.
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Chapter 22 Dialogue with Colleagues Creates Positive Energy
Most business leaders spend very little time talking with their staff, not only missing out on precious transmission of experience, but also losing an opportunity to inspire them.
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Chapter 21 A Perfect Superior-subordinate Relationship
A superior should respect his subordinate and a subordinate be loyal to his superior.
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Chapter 20 Ask the Right Question to Get the Right Answer
A leader should use the Socratic method of questioning to constantly refine the views of his employees.
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Chapter 19 Handle Things According to Their Priority
A manager must be clear about what is important and understand how to delegate.
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Chapter 18 Know Yourself and Others
Being strict to let others appreciate the importance of a problem and prevent it from happening again is constructive criticism based on concern for the other person.
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Chapter 17 Ability to Think Independently
Rumors can easily destroy the unity of an organization. Seek out the source of a rumor and set the facts straight.