As the saying goes: "Shoot a man before a horse, capture a thief before capture the king." "In a war, a surprise attack on the enemy's command organs and the killing of the enemy's command personnel can immediately put the enemy in a predicament of being leaderless and self-defeating, which is a trick to defeat the enemy.

Similarly, at the moment of seeking help, if you want to get things done or get things done as soon as possible, you must work the key people, break through the key people, and seek the approval and assistance of the key people, and the problem will often be solved and the momentum will be broken.

When people think of "key person," the first thing that comes to mind is that they refer to a supervisor or superior. Yes, the intent of the supervisor or leader plays a very important role in solving the problem. As the saying goes, "Move your mouth above, break your leg below", which is a more vivid expression of the power of this influence. Instead of negotiating with specific staff with dry lips and waiting anxiously for the specific staff to report to the superior supervisor for instructions and "research and study", it is better to find ways to apply directly to the relevant superior supervisor for consultation. In this way, it may be possible to solve the problem on the spot, and at least it can reduce the time it takes to learn about the approval intention of the superior supervisor.

However, the key person is not necessarily the visible official figure on the stage. Just as Guangxu was the emperor and Cixi was in charge of the seal, the people behind the scenes were often the real "authoritative figures". The so-called "the whole factory listens to the director, and the director listens to his wife", which is the most popular commentary, the wife's pillow wind is better than the cannon barrel of others.

Therefore, in order to succeed in the process of solving problems, in addition to focusing on the person in charge of the formal organization such as the supervisor and leader, it is also necessary to enlist the sympathy, support and help of informal "authority figures" who can influence the supervisor. It is much more likely that the person concerned will succeed by convincing the person concerned or the relatives and friends of the superior manager.

Sometimes, even if the superior supervisor and the specific staff agree to solve the problem, it will be shelved due to the obstruction of a subordinate link. The person in charge of this link, regardless of the position, becomes the "key person" who must solve the problem.

At this time, you must not think that you can deal with it casually because he has no power or duty, otherwise your good deeds may be bad in his hands. Therefore, don't take the old lady around you lightly, the "little emperor" who plays marbles and water guns, or the half-aged who still have charm...... These people are not visible and dewy, but they may all be the stepping stones for you to succeed, so you must always maintain a high degree of vigilance and catch every possible role to play.

Cai Jing of the Song Dynasty was once dismissed by Song Huizong and fell to the point of exhaustion. However, he was not willing to withdraw from the political arena, but carried out various activities in an attempt to make a comeback.

First of all, Cai Jing secretly asked his cronies to beg Zheng Guifei to intercede, and asked Zheng Juzhong, who was deeply trusted by Huizong, to wait for an opportunity to make suggestions. After everything was in order, Cai Jing let his henchmen directly write to Huizong, to the effect that he was wronged and complained, saying that Cai Jing's change of law was all due to the will of the saints, not arbitrary. Now that everything is denied, I'm afraid it's not the emperor's intention.

The crux of these opinions is to bring Huizong into it. When Huizong saw the table, he was silent, but he didn't reply.

At this time, Zheng Guifei played the role of a pillow. She was originally a literate and hyphenated person, she had already seen the content of the seal, and when she saw Huizong's expression, she took the opportunity to say a few good words for Cai Jing, and Huizong changed his mind a little.

The third step is to ask Zheng Juzhong to come out. After Zheng Juzhong learned the inside story, he knew that the time was ripe, so he made an appointment with his friend Liu Zhengfu, a waiter in the Ministry of Rites, and the two of them met Huizong successively.

The center went first to Huizong and said: "Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, he has attached great importance to etiquette and music education, and wants to practice the law of residence and maintenance, which is very beneficial to the country and the people, why change his course?" ”

He didn't mention Cai Jing at all, only praised Huizong's exploits, but it was Cai Jing who secretly praised him, because affirming the wisdom of the previous period of government was equivalent to affirming Cai Jing's correctness.

Liu Zhengfu went in again and repeated the addition, the drunkard's intention was not in the wine, and the sound outside the strings was not in the words. Huizong was very comfortable when he heard this, and finally changed his attitude to expel Liu Kui, depose Zhao Tingzhi's phase, and use Cai Jing as the prime minister for the second time.

As the saying goes, you can't "hang yourself from a tree" when you ask someone to do something. It is important to focus on the main goal and go all out; But for those "marginal people" around the target, it also takes a lot of thought, and sometimes it can even play an unexpected role. They are like tunnels that can smoothly send you to the other side of the successful world.