Do you know the meaning of the word "masses" in Chinese characters? "Group" consists of "monarch" and "sheep"; The word "zhong" means the upper one, and the lower two follow; The understanding of this word is that a leader should lead a group of people to follow him. In management, how to lead others is a profound knowledge.
As a leader, no matter how smart and capable he is, his wisdom is limited. Only by constantly absorbing reasonable and beneficial ingredients from other people's opinions to make up for their own shortcomings can we reduce mistakes in our work and achieve better results. Being good at listening to other people's opinions is a character that every leader must have.
Judith is the boss of a British fashion design company, and her employees are all carefully selected talents from this industry. At the beginning of the company's operation, Judith had a short temper. Sometimes she scolds employees loudly or tears up drawings in public because she doesn't like a design drawing, which makes employees have a headache. She knows it's not good, but she is always uneasy. Once, she quarreled with an employee because of a trivial matter. They are flushed, and no one wants to listen to each other's explanations or reasons quietly. Judith angrily wanted to quit the employee at that time, but was persuaded by his employee Jerry. Later, Jerry talked to her privately and took her to a local parrot garden. In that parrot garden, hundreds of parrots are scrambling to make noise. Jerry smiled and asked Judith, "Do these parrots sound great?" Judith shook her head, and then said, "No, Jerry, the sound is unbearable. It has nothing to do with beauty and moving anyway!" " Jerry said, "Yes, all parrots can talk." . They don't want to listen, so it will only make people feel messy, right? "Isn't it the same to quarrel with others?" Judith understood Jerry's good intentions and said to Jerry, "Thank you, Jerry, I know what you mean. If I talk to people like this again, it will only make the situation more chaotic and my staff will be less and less, right? " At this time, a customer brought in a little pigeon, and the white elf stood quietly in the birdcage. Judith immediately sighed: "The original cultivation comes from listening." After that, Judith looked completely different. At first, the employees could see that she had a painful expression on her face in order to control her emotions, but soon she shifted her attention and began to listen carefully to the employees' thoughts. In this way, Judith's company is getting more and more prosperous. She found that sometimes listening is more conducive to speaking. Being good at listening to the opinions of subordinates not only expresses respect and encouragement for others, but also reflects the quality of a manager. When making decisions, being good at listening to others' opinions will often bring inspiration and help to yourself. In history, Qi Weiwang was good at listening to Zou Ji's opinions, so that "Yan, Zhao, Han and Wei all listened to them, and all were harmonious but different"; Emperor Taizong was good at adopting Wei Zhi's advice, so he had the rule of Zhenguan. If Liu Bang didn't listen to Xiao He's recommendation, Han Xin wouldn't be a general. How can there be a Han country? If Zhao She doesn't listen to Xu Li's advice, how can he defeat Qin Jun's night attack plot in leading the troops to save Korea? Most successful people in history can listen to other people's suggestions with an open mind and have a generous heart. In modern society, no matter managers or people in high positions, they should learn from others, constantly improve themselves and cultivate talents.
When Chen Jingrun was a teacher in an ordinary middle school, he put forward some suggestions to correct some mistakes in the academic paper "Overlapping Prime Numbers" in China. Hua was very happy to hear that. Later, at an academic conference in Beijing, he read a letter written by Chen Jingrun in public and suggested that the General Assembly invite Chen Jingrun to attend the academic conference. Later, Chen Jingrun published "Representing Even Numbers as the Sum of the Products of One Prime Number and No More than Two Prime Numbers" (referred to as "1+2"), which became a milestone in the study of Goldbach's conjecture.
Therefore, well-educated experts will inevitably make mistakes, and even if they are unknown, they may have constructive ideas. So, listen to other people's opinions, and you will benefit a lot.
Master Xing Yun said: "To govern the masses, we must have a harmonious magnanimity. Only by blending can we be broad-minded and exchange needed goods. " As a leader, we must pay attention to prevent the bad habit of abandoning words because of others. Don't ignore other people's views and opinions because of your humble position or lower education level, and don't give others a chance to express their ideas. As the saying goes: "Even if a smart person worries a lot, he will lose something;" A fool who worries too much will gain something. "We have to believe that high mountains have their own towering mountains, and fine stones have their own unique exquisiteness. Only when the two complement each other can they be perfect.