The art of leadership

Only by cultivating the feelings of the workers and making all the workers harmonious and unanimous and work together can the leaders move towards victory together. This is what Sun Tzu said in the Art of War: "Let it be written in writing, and use it in force." ”

All kinds of strict rules and regulations, and clear reward and punishment measures, are conducive to the completion of various tasks. However, these systems are not enough to give full play to the enthusiasm, initiative and creativity of employees. There is only "order it with words, and use it with force." "Starting from cultivating feelings and loyalty, we can unite all employees as one person and make the enterprise more prosperous.

β–‘ regrouped, Toyota won in defeat

Being good at cultivating employees' feelings for the company or company is Eiji Toyoda's strength, and it is also the reason for his rise.

The development of Toyota's automobile industry is inseparable from the name Eiji Toyota.

He served as President and President of Toyota Motor Corporation for more than 40 years. It wasn't until 1983 that the Emperor of Japan awarded him the Order of Fortune, the highest honor in Japan.

But Eiji Toyoda said flatly: "For me, awarding a medal is like passing the final exam of my life and sending out a report card." ”

After graduating from university, Eiji Toyoda studied mechanical engineering, and after graduating, he entered the automobile factory opened by his cousin Shiro, who arranged for him to work at the factory's automobile research institute, and gave him the task of specializing in the work of machine tools for automobiles.

Eiji Toyoda followed his cousin Kiichiro and devoted himself to driving the car from then on.

At that time, in addition to Toyota's development of automobiles, foreign countries, especially the United States, were already vigorously competing for the automobile market. Japan's Ford and General Motors, which are joint ventures between Japan and the United States, both have assembly plants in Osaka and other places. In order to attract talents, Ford of Japan is known for its high salary of 5 yen per day. In order to develop the country's automobile industry, Japan has implemented a localization policy, and the country has passed the Automobile Manufacturing Business Act, and Toyota has been designated as an officially recognized manufacturing plant. In order to expand publicity, Toyota held the "Domestic Toyota Volkswagen Exhibition" for the first time;

In order to accompany the exhibition, the film "The Process of Developing Automobiles" was specially produced. At that time, it was the era of silent films, and Eiji Toyoda braved the scorching heat, hiding in a stuffy cabin, editing the film while thinking about the lines; After thinking about it, record it, and then carefully teach Miss Wei to let her read aloud with the movie on the spot.

Prior to the exhibition, Eiji Toyoda officially changed the Toyota logo to "TOYOTA". It became Toyota Motor Industry Corporation. Eiji Toyoda is the director of the "Inspection and Improvement Department".

In fact, he is the only one in this department, who is responsible for thoroughly inspecting the vehicles returned by customers, identifying diseases, and proposing ways to treat "diseases".

In July of that year, the Lugou Bridge Incident broke out, and the Japanese authorities conscripted young people of school age into the army for the war of aggression. Eiji Toyoda was drafted into the army. But fortunately, he was discharged from the army soon, because the army did not recruit skilled personnel in the munitions industry.

In May 1945, Akai, a senior employee of Toyota, recommended Eiji Toyoda as executive director. Eiji Toyoda became one of the company's main decision-makers.

At this time, the U.S. military dropped a *** in Hiroshima and bombed Tokyo and so on at the same time. On several occasions, U.S. planes flew over the factory at low altitudes, and machine guns rattled and swept away. Eiji Toyoda and Kato happened to be out on business, and when they returned to the office, they saw that the two chairs had been blown to pieces! After the war, he learned that their factory was on the map of the U.S. military, marked "Toyota Motor Factory", and was among the targets that were being bombed.

After Japan announced its surrender, Toyota produced about the same amount of vehicles as it did before the end of the war.

It's not that it can't be sold, it's mainly due to the lack of raw materials. At that time, there was a shortage of transportation tools in Japan, and as long as the cars could be manufactured, they would definitely be sold. It's a pity that the person who wants to buy has money, and even if the car is sold, the payment cannot be returned normally, so he doesn't dare. Many of Toyota's technical backbones were drafted into the army during the war, and some died, and the company was on the verge of bankruptcy for various reasons. In order to survive, the company even opened a food store and a laundry next to the US military barracks during the occupation to feed its employees and make ends meet.

On October 18, 1949, Eiji Toyoda's father died of illness. Eiji Toyoda's most difficult moment was when he inherited the shares of Toyota held by his father. At this time, Toyota tickets plummeted from 48 yen to 27 yen per share. Toyota is embattled and faced with production. In order to save the crisis, Kiichiro Toyoda convened a meeting of the company's senior leaders and decided to reduce the number of employees.

Eiji Toyoda was in fourth place in the company at this time. The technical department he oversees is one of the company's entities. He was forced to say in front of a hostile group of more than 2,000 employees: "Feng is like a ship that is about to sink, and if no one jumps into the sea on its own, the ship will go down, so I hope everyone can recognize the reality of layoffs." Hideo Takanashi, an old friend of Toyota and a banker in Nagoya, invited financial institutions to "save Toyota's current situation" and gave Toyota a loan, so that Toyota did not go bankrupt.

Toyota regrouped, and the former number one Kiichiro retreated into the background and was replaced by Ishida. At the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, Eiji Toyoda was promoted to managing director. The company appointed Toyota II to the United States for inspection.

Eiji Toyoda went to the United States to inspect the future of automobile companies and negotiate technical cooperation with American manufacturers.

During Eiji Toyoda's visit to the United States, an American named James Hirata had a great influence on him. Hirata was a senior employee at Ford, and he was responsible for entertaining him as the "Prince of Toyota".

When Hirata was 19 years old, his mother kicked him out of the house when he was given 50 yuan and told him to "go out and find a job." Youngster Hirata is determined to "make a name for himself in the United States."

He walked while working part-time, and it took him several months to get to Yokohama. Hirata swam to a ship and discussed with the captain, "I want to work on your ship." "The captain took it in. He worked as a waiter on a ship and circled for 3 years before arriving in San Francisco. Hirata followed the Great Railroad that was being built across the United States from east to west, and finally reached the western city of Detroit. He later met Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, who admired his indomitable spirit and took him under his tutelage.

From Hirata's story, Eiji Toyoda realized that as long as you have your goal in mind, there is nothing in the world that cannot be done.

Shortly after Eiji Toyoda returned to Japan, the Korean War broke out. The war brought Toyota back to life. Before the company's layoff plan could be implemented, it received a large number of orders from the US military. The U.S. military ordered trucks from Japan, and the war brought opportunities to Toyota. From 1952 to 1962, Toyota made a lot of money from the U.S. military.

On January 1, 1955, Toyota launched the first model of a small car, named "Crown". On this day, the company held a grand celebration and invited people from all walks of life to participate. Eiji Toyoda wore a small dress, controlled the steering wheel of the first car, and performed heroically around the stage for a week.

The Crown car sold well in Japan, so Eiji Toyota had the idea of "going to the United States to sell and see", and they invested in the United States to set up the American Toyota Company. In 1967, Eiji Toyoda, who had served as vice president for many years, took over as president of Toyota. Toyota II devoted himself to marketing. In order to open up the market, the company has cooperated with major domestic automobile companies such as Japan, Hino, and Daihatsu to produce various types of automobiles. Today, "Kalona" ("crown of light" of the sun) and "Kolana" ("crown of flowers") are world-famous cars.

In 1974, the Toyota Foundation was established, with Eiji Toyoda as its chairman. The Toyota consortium has invested tens of billions of yen in various economic sectors, with the automobile industry as the main body. In order to cultivate corporate talents, Eiji Toyoda founded a series of educational and scientific research institutions, such as Toyota Institute of Technology, Toyota National Research Institute, and Institute of International Economics.

In the history of Toyota's development, Eiji Toyota has played a key role in connecting the past and the future.

Although the employees did not really "jump into the sea", the spirit of "jumping into the sea" is Toyota's magic weapon to win.

β–‘ defeated Napoleon in the Russian army

Taking advantage of the enemy's movement and making a sudden attack, you can get twice the result with half the effort. This is what Sun Tzu calls "striking half-effort" in the Art of War.

In November 1812, after the setback of Napoleon's expedition to Moscow, he withdrew to the line of Berezina, where he prepared to cross the river and continue his retreat to mainland France. The Berezina River, on the territory of Russia, is a tributary of the right bank of the Dnieper, a permanent beam on the river has been burned by the Russian army, and the other side of the ferry is also controlled by the Russian army. At this time, the cold winter warmed up, the glacier froze, and the river overflowed, making it impossible to cross the river on foot. Two high pontoon bridges were erected in a shallow section of the river less than 20 meters wide 5 km north of the Napoleon ferry. On the evening of November 26, the French army began to cross the river. Despite the fact that most of the weight and all the horses had been discarded, the bridge deck was still in disarray. Just as the French avant-garde had reached the shore and most of them were still crossing the river, the Russian army swept from three sides, and artillery fire also bombarded the two pontoon bridges from the opposite ridge and blocked the road to the bridges. For a time, the French army became a turtle in an urn, slaughtered by others, and the dead bodies on the pontoon bridge were like mountains, and the wounded soldiers, women and other entourages who were scrambling to flee for their lives rushed to the bridge desperately. At this time, suddenly a pontoon bridge collapsed under the weight of the people, so people were even more frightened and desperately rushed to another pontoon bridge. This affects the efficiency of the use of the bridge. Many jumped into the river in desperation and tried to swim across it, but the vast majority died in the river due to the floating ice and the threat of severe cold. At dawn on the 29th, the French rearguard was forced to burn the last pontoon bridge in order to escape the pursuit of the Russian army. At that time, at least more than 10,000 soldiers remained on the east bank, all of whom died at the hands of the Cossack cavalry.

The Russian army attacked halfway and defeated Napoleon, precisely using the method of "attacking halfway".

β–‘ Huairou policy Zhaojun out of the jam

Grace and power are the way to govern the country. Grace requires a little charity, but the blow must be done all at once. Giving grace is "tenderness." In exceptional circumstances, the adoption of the "Huairou" policy can achieve miraculous results.

During the Western Han Dynasty, the strength of the Xiongnu was relatively strong, posing a great threat to the national defense and security of the Han Dynasty. After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's continuous conquest of the Xiongnu, the Xiongnu were dealt a heavy blow, but the rest of the army was still a force that could not be underestimated.

In order to further consolidate national defense security, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty sent Zhao Chongguo and other five-way troops of 150,000 people to unite with Wusun to attack the Xiongnu. The war was a great success, the Xiongnu were killed tens of thousands of people, and hundreds of thousands of livestock were lost. After this blow, the Xiongnu weakened even more, and later the Xiongnu split again, divided into two Xiongnu, the east and the west. The Eastern Xiongnu were forced by the strength of the Han Dynasty and submitted to the Han Dynasty. In order to maintain the stability of the border defense, the Han Dynasty appeased the Eastern Xiongnu and gave them great courtesy. Although the Eastern Xiongnu had already declared themselves vassals to the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty still regarded them as equals in etiquette, higher than other vassal states and kings surnamed Liu, and not only gave them rich rewards, but also placed them to live near the border fortress, and sent Han troops to protect and provide food. In this situation, the Western Xiongnu, who were at odds with the Eastern Xiongnu, also sent envoys to offer gifts, and although the Han Dynasty also received them, it was worse than that of the Eastern Xiongnu. After the support of the Han Dynasty, the Eastern Xiongnu gradually recovered and developed, their power gradually increased, and the situation gradually stabilized. During the Han and Yuan dynasties, the Han Dynasty sent troops to unite the Western Regions to attack the Western Xiongnu, forcing the Western Xiongnu to move westward. The Eastern Xiongnu attacked the Han Dynasty against the Western Xiongnu and eliminated their sworn enemies, both high and afraid, so they decided to move closer to the Han Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty, the Eastern Xiongnu went to the court again to worship and proposed to marry with the Han family and become relatives. The Han Dynasty allowed Wang Zhaojun to marry.

Wang Zhaojun was a palace maid in the Han Palace at that time, and she was well aware of righteousness and knowledge. When he learned the news that the Xiongnu had come to make peace, he was determined to contribute to the national reconciliation between the Han and the Xiongnu, and took the initiative to ask to marry the Xiongnu. Wang Zhaojun was married as a princess. In order to show its favor to the Eastern Xiongnu, the Han Dynasty let Wang Zhaojun bring a rich marriage when he got married. Wang Zhaojun's marriage to the Xiongnu further strengthened the friendly exchanges between the two peoples. This did not make the Xiongnu safe, and the border of the Han Dynasty was also full of cattle and sheep, and the people were happy to work, and there was no war against each other for decades.

After Wang Zhaojun got married, the Xiongnu were very grateful, and wrote to the Han Dynasty to express their willingness to undertake the task of guarding the border for the Han Dynasty, and suggested that the Han Dynasty's border guards be removed to reduce the burden of the Han people's service. The Han court believed that the state should consider border affairs in the long run, be prepared for danger in times of peace, and should not destroy the Great Wall and give people a handle. Therefore, the Han Dynasty expressed its gratitude to the Eastern Xiongnu, and continued to station troops in the border areas while continuing to strengthen friendly exchanges.

In this way, the Han Dynasty used the "Huairou" policy to develop good relations with the Xiongnu with the backing of force, and finally exchanged for long-term stability and peace in the border areas and guaranteed its own integrity.

β–‘ asked from the Foreign Affairs University of the Little Table Tennis

A leader with a keen eye, clear insight, and judgment can look small and find big problems.

On April 6, 1971, near the end of the World Table Tennis Championships held in Nagoya, Japan, the Chinese table tennis team invited the American table tennis team to visit China.

China's invitation is both to promote friendship between athletes from both countries and an important political gesture to the United States. As Time magazine said: "The sound of 'ping-pong' is heard all over the world." "China has started ping-pong diplomacy.

This small move immediately attracted the attention of the US government. In the words of President Nixon: "I was surprised and delighted by this news. I never expected that the move against China would take the form of a table tennis team visit. ”

That evening, Nixon convened a special session of the National *****. He asked Singh to give an overview of his new China policy, and most of the members at the meeting welcomed the general initiative toward China.

The Chinese side responded positively and soon issued visas to several Western journalists to cover the team's visit to China. On April 10, nine U.S. table tennis players, four members of the Table Tennis Association, two family members and three journalists who had been granted visas crossed the Lo Wu Bridge leading to China from Hong Kong to China, and they were the first official U.S. delegation to enter the historic region since the victory of the Communist Party in 1949.

The American guests were warmly welcomed by the Chinese side. Since they were on a special mission to carry out diplomatic operations in addition to their visits, they were soon received by Prime Minister Enlai. On April 14, Premier Zhou received and delivered a speech at the Great Hall of the People. He said: "You have opened a new chapter in the relations between the Chinese and American peoples, and I am confident that this new beginning of our friendship will be supported by the majority of the people of the two countries." He paused graciously, and then asked kindly, "Do you disagree with me?" The American guests burst into applause, and they invited the Chinese table tennis team to visit the United States on the spot, and the invitation was immediately accepted.

Nixon and Kissinger did not expect the Chinese to open up relations with the United States so quickly, but they were also quick to react in a timely manner. Shortly after Premier Zhou's speech, the White House announced the relaxation of U.S. trade with the People's Republic of China for 21 years; deregulation of currency and shipping in the People's Republic of China; Chinese who wish to visit the United States can be issued visas as soon as possible. In the two weeks that followed, Nixon sent many signals that the United States was ready to reconcile with China.

Later, after further threading the needle and thread by Dr. Kissinger, US National Security Advisor, China and the United States announced at 7:30 p.m. on July 15, 1971 that Premier Zhou Lai, on behalf of the Government of the People's Republic of China, invited President Nixon of the United States to visit China in 1972, and President Nixon happily accepted the invitation.

The little silver ball finally smashed open the door between China and the United States that had been closed for 23 years, and a new era began.

It is precisely from a simple and small point of view that Sino-US relations have taken a turn for the better, and this is gratifying and congratulatory to the Chinese and American peoples.

β–‘ Enwei and Zi Barton governed the army well

George Smith Patton was a prominent general of the U.S. Army in World War II and a four-star general in the Army.

Patton was a strict ruler of the army, but at the same time he was very considerate and caring for his subordinates.

Patton understood the concern of officers and soldiers for their family letters, and for this reason, the unit set up a special mail delivery vehicle to always deliver mail to every officer and soldier in a timely manner. Patton always had to personally inquire about the troops' food, seasonal clothing, and health. He once wrote a private letter to all the officers and men of the army, talking about how to prevent and treat a disease called "trench foot". Patton, who always liked to visit the front during the day, said: "Soldiers should be allowed to go to the front by seeing the commander, and not let them see him retreating to the rear." ”

In September 1944, the U.S. High Command ordered Patton's 3rd Army to advance toward the Franks, but the Germans had already laid 63 divisions in front of him, including 15 armored and armored infantry divisions, and the offensive was extremely difficult to use the border fortresses and the March Line left behind by the French as their own defensive fronts.

On 5 September, the offensive of the 3rd Army suffered a serious setback. Three days later, the Germans suddenly launched an offensive and fought fiercely for more than half a day before they were contained. The tug-of-war between the two sides lasted for more than half a month. On 30 September, the 35th Division of the 12th Army east of the Hiye River was attacked by a German corps and its position was precarious, and the division commander requested that the troops be withdrawn to the west of the Hiye River. Patton flew to the headquarters of the 12th Army in a light plane and braved the rain of bullets and bullets, announcing the cancellation of the withdrawal order: "The 35th Division must live and die with the position, and cannot take half a step back!" After giving the order, Patton hurried to the 6th Panzer Command and personally organized the troops to launch a counteroffensive. In the end, the 35th Division not only held its position, but also advanced 5 miles.

In October, the weather was getting colder and colder day by day, and because of the limited strength of the US troops and the fierce German firepower, the US officers and men had no choice but to hold their positions in the bitter wind and rain. In the troops, the non-fighting attrition has increased greatly, and war-weariness, homesickness, and morale are low, and the plague is like a plague in the troops. But Patton's 3rd Army was an exception β€” in late October, Patton's nephew arrived at the 3rd Army on official business, and everyone he met maintained a "standard military condition": shaved beards, steel helmets, ties, leggings, and polished boots.

After November, the sky continued to rain, and in the face of the American attack, the Germans took advantage of the strong fortifications and the favorable situation caused by the heavy rain to resist stubbornly, but Patton still led the 3rd Army with indomitable spirit to conquer the strongest German fortress, Metz. For the first time in military history, Metz Fortress was captured by storming for the first time since 1301. After that, Patton overcame the harsh climate and difficult terrain, forcing the Germans to retreat from defensive positions on the Moor, Ned, and Saar rivers.

On 25 November, General Patton inspected the heroes of the capture of Metz in the city of Metz. In just over a month, Patton's 3rd Army liberated 873 towns, wounded 88,000 Germans, and captured more than 30,000 enemies, while the 3rd Army suffered only 23,000 casualties.

Patton usually cares for the soldiers and gives them kindness; In wartime, the order is like a mountain, and it is powerful. The combination of grace and power is the key to Patton's management of the army, and it is also the guarantee of his glorious war history.

β–‘ rewards and punishments are clear, and Olsen dominates the side

Humanized management is a new requirement of modern management, which requires clear rewards and punishments at work, ruthlessness, and regard employees as relatives and friends in matters other than life and work.

Kenneth Olson is the founder, general manager, and chairman of the board of directors of the American data equipment company. Happiness magazine called him "the most successful company in the history of American business."

Olsen was a strict man and a strict worker, never conniving at those who did not work responsibly, sometimes even punishing his subordinates too harshly.

In 1982, Olson, who was already the general manager of the data equipment company, suddenly ordered a meeting of all employees of the company. After the conference began, Olson spoke in front of the podium.

His speech was brief, announcing only the names of the four managers and inviting them to the stage.

Instead of inviting the four managers who came to the stage to sit down, Olson loudly announced in front of many workers that the four managers would be awarded "inferior work awards".

These 4 managers were like five lightning strikes, and they were so embarrassed in front of everyone's eyes that they were almost dizzy to the ground. The majority of the staff were also stunned, and the audience was silent, and a needle could be heard.

The 4 beautifully dressed ladies came to the 4 managers and handed them the "certificates" in the tray. The four managers didn't pick it up, and they stood there very awkwardly, as if it were wood.

Seeing that they did not have the courage to accept the "awards", Olsen accentuated his tone and asked everyone to applaud them warmly to cheer them on. Immediately, the audience applauded like thunder, and boos erupted. Seeing that the four were still hesitating, Olsen said again: "Do you want me to personally present you with an award certificate before you can be rewarded with a smile?" ”

The four managers knew Olson's indomitable disposition, and knew that if they didn't accept it, they would be even more humiliated, so they had to obediently take the inferior job award from the tray.

Although Olsen is sometimes too harsh on his subordinates who make mistakes, he is quite concerned about his subordinates. In 1962, Olson vigorously promoted the policy of "equal opportunity", providing generous benefits to the company's employees, including the company's stock.

Olsen has always maintained a civilian style. He is a Democrat and attaches great importance to the word "democracy." He eats in the company's collective canteen almost every day at noon, often chatting with work and staff while eating, and listens carefully to the voices of the masses. Olsen was depressed when he heard that a clerk was troubled by a family change. Olsen called the secret to invite the clerk into his large office, and after comforting him, "I understand your current mood and situation. You should try to change it. I'll give you a month's vacation, and of course, your salary. Where to go, my holiday villa is for you. ”

When the clerk heard this, he was moved to tears.

Olsen attaches great importance to talent and never buries talent. For people who do a good job and have the ability, he always does not hesitate to give them the opportunity to be promoted. Because of this, many people are willing to work for Olson at a data equipment company.

Olsen was strict and caring about his employees, so the company thrived, and he quickly became dominant.

β–‘ on merit and conviction, Ming Chengzu ruled the world

Ming Chengzu Zhu Di is the fourth son of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, who ruled the world according to law, made a country gradually move towards stability, and laid the foundation for the 276 years of the Ming Dynasty. Mingcheng emphasized the rule of law. Once, a general with military merits violated the criminal law, and the officials of the criminal department interceded, hoping that Ming Chengzu would be "convicted on merit". Ming Chengzu criticized officials of the Criminal Department: "Law enforcement should be fair, and rewards and punishments should be clear." In the past, he had meritorious service, and the court had rewarded him; Now that he has broken the law, he should be punished. If you don't punish the crime, then you are indulgent, how can the evil rule the world? We must not 'condemn on merit,' but we must rule according to law. ”

Ming Chengzu's restraint on his relatives was very strict, and all relatives who "made things bad" were punished. Once, the prince's brother-in-law Zhang Xu indulged in the domestic servant and had a very bad influence. Ming Chengzu personally summoned Zhang Xu and said to Zhang Xu: "You are a relative of the emperor, and you should abide by discipline the most, otherwise, I will punish you with one more degree of guilt." If this is not the case, everyone will bully the surname, how can the world be governed well? Please be careful! ”

Ming Chengzu inherited his father's good style of diligent government, and every day in addition to the early dynasty, there is also a dynasty. Ming Chengzu thought that the early dynasty was too busy and had no time to talk with the ministers, so he left the six books of the early dynasty behind, talked with them, exchanged various opinions, formulated relevant laws and policies, and then extended them.

Ming Chengzu believed that talent is the pillar of governing the country, so he not only repeatedly admonished the officials of the ministry (the institution that appoints and dismisses officials) to select talented people, but also instructed the officials of the ministry to "make the best use of their talents" for talents, that is, to give full play to everyone's talents. Ming Chengzu once said a thought-provoking sentence: "A gentleman dares to speak out, and he will not lose his official position and lose his life, because he is thinking about the country; The villain is flattering and only wants to be promoted, because he is thinking about his own selfish interests. ”

In order to select talented people from all over the country, Zhu Di's edict ordered that officials in all prefectures and counties across the country be evaluated, and that the assessment should be completed within a period of nine years, and those officials who had made outstanding political achievements in the full examination should remain in the six ministries of the capital except for commendations.

Ming Chengzu hates flattery and likes to speak out. In order to encourage the ministers to speak and tell the truth, Ming Chengzu confessed to the ministers more than once: "The national affairs are very important, no matter how capable I am alone, it is inevitable that there will be forgotten and mishandled, I hope everyone will remind me if I forget, criticize me if I do wrong, and everyone must not have any scruples!" ”

Once, the Guizhou Political Secretary wrote in the recital: The emperor's edict arrived at Sinan Mansion, and the sound of "long live" sounded in the Taiyan Mountains, which is the emperor's grace and the spirit of the mountains and rivers! After hearing this, some ministers congratulated Ming Taizu one after another. Ming Taizu's face was happy, and he said: "Shouting on the top of the mountain, thousands of mountains and valleys will respond, this is very common, you want to use flattery to please me, it is really not the work of a wise man and a gentleman!" ”

During the reign of Ming Chengzu for 22 years, he expanded his territory and developed the economy, making the world bigger. The world-famous book "Yongle Dadian", which has more than 22,000 volumes, was compiled by more than 3,000 famous literati and writers from all over the country in the Ming Dynasty.

β–‘ rewards and punishments are clear, and Li Congke set himself on fire with hatred

Five generations later, Li Congke of the Tang Dynasty followed Tang Mingzong Li Siyuan to fight in the south and north since he was a child, and he was named King Lu. After Li Siyuan's death, his son Li Conghou succeeded to the throne and was known as the emperor in history. Emperor Min was young, and the government was all controlled by Zhu Hongzhao and others. Zhu Hongzhao degraded and deposed the courtiers, and Li Congke could not escape his doom, so he raised troops in Fengxiang (Fengxiang, Shaanxi). When the imperial court heard the news, it immediately sent Wang Sitong to lead the army to conscript.

The Fengxiang city wall is low and not strong, and the moat is also very shallow. Wang Sitong didn't make much effort to connect Fengxiang East and West Guancheng, and approached Fengxiang City. Seeing that the situation was dangerous, Li Congke ventured up to the city tower and shouted to the soldiers outside the city: "I have followed the first emperor from birth to death since I was a child, and I fought today's country. With that, tears flowed down his face.

The generals brought by Wang Sitong had all followed Li Congke on the expedition and were very sympathetic to Li Congke. Yulin's commander Yang Siquan was already at odds with Zhu Hongzhao, and took the opportunity to shout: "The Grand Duke (that is, Li Congke) is our real master!" He led his troops to vote for Li Congke. Yang Siquan entered Fengxiang City, presented a blank piece of paper, and asked Li Congke to make him the envoy of the festival after the Kejing division, and Li Congke immediately wrote on the white paper the nine words "Siquan can be appointed as the envoy of the festival" and returned the paper to Yang Siquan. The news spread to the other soldiers who were still attacking, and Yin Xuan, the commander of the left wing of the infantry army, shouted: "Yang Siquan has already entered the city, what are we fighting for?" When the generals heard this, they threw down their weapons one after another and demanded that they return to Li Congke. Wang Sitong saw that the general trend had gone, so he had no choice but to abandon the army and flee for his life.

Li Congke turned from defeat to victory, happy to descend from the sky, poured all the wealth in the city to reward the generals, Li Ke issued an order to go east: anyone who invaded Luoyang, Kyoto, was rewarded with a hundred yuan (1,000 Wen for the silk), and the soldiers were thunderous.

Wang Sitong fled back to Luoyang, and Emperor Min panicked. The guards and pro-army all commanded Kang Yi to lead his troops to conquer Li Congke, but the whole army surrendered to Li Congke and guided Li Congke to kill into Yang. Under these circumstances, the Empress Dowager was forced to order the abolition of Emperor Min and the establishment of Li Congke, the king of Lu, as emperor. After Li Congke ascended the throne, he issued an edict to open the treasury to reward the soldiers to fulfill his words when he set out on the expedition, but he knew that the treasury was empty, and the cost of the reward was as high as 500,000 yuan. Li Ke used various means to loot people's wealth and forced the people to hang themselves and throw themselves into wells; and took out all kinds of utensils in the palace, including the hairpins of the queen mother and the concubine, and barely made up 200,000 yuan, which was still three-fifths short.

Li Zhuanmei, a scholar of Duanming Palace, persuaded Li Congke and said: "The survival of the country lies in the cultivation of the law and the establishment of discipline. ”

Li Congke believed that Li Zhuanmei's words were reasonable, and he no longer blindly connived at the soldiers, but he only had chaos, and did not dare to fundamentally revise the law and establish discipline.

In the third year after Li Congke's accession to the throne, Hedong Jiedu made Shi Jingjiao rebel. Li Congke's management of the army was not strict, the discipline was not clear, and the team sent out to quell the rebellion insisted on going its own way, surrendering, fleeing, collaborating with the enemy, Shi Jingjiao drove straight into Luoyang, Li Congke hated Deng, set fire to self-immolation, and the Tang Dynasty perished from then on.

β–‘ trust each other to develop the oil industry

Leaders trust employees, and employees trust leaders, so that everything can be done and the purpose can be achieved naturally.

Paul Getty became an independent oil operator before he was 24 years old and reached his first million dollars.

Getty spends most of his time drilling, and he wears oil-stained overalls to eat and work with his workers, earning the trust of his employees.

A seasoned oilfield worker shows up at the Getty's drilling site and offers a job under Tyty. Knowing that he worked for a large company, Getty asked him:

"The conditions are much better there than mine, so why do you have to come to me?" The oilfield man said angrily: "I have been working at that drilling site for five months, and I have only drilled 4,000 feet!" ”

Getty smiled and asked, "So, how many days do you think it would take me to drill this deep?" ”

The oilfield worker replied: "10 days!" I bet. That's why I don't want to work on the sidelines. ”

The oilfield worker later became a core member of the Getty.

Getty insists: "The strong sense of solidarity and trust that exists between the guy and the boss is crucial. ”

At one point, the Getty leased a small plot of land at the Sil Beach oil field in Livonia, which could only be connected to a supply route by a field more than 400 feet long and less than 4 feet wide, and trucks carrying supplies and equipment could not get into it. Colleagues advised Getty: "Forget about this oil field!" You'll never drill a well thereβ€”not in a million years. ”

Getty consulted with his workers, and one of the drillers said, "Boss, let's go ahead and see, we'll find some way, don't worry!" ”

Getty and the workers came to the land, and they proposed to Getty the idea of using small drilling equipment and laying a narrow railroad, and not only did the well be drilled quickly, but the oil was quickly produced.

That's how Getty's career grew so quickly. By 1951, the Getty owned a huge "Chaoshui Oil Company", and this company alone had assets of more than $800 million!

Today, Getty's oil companies and other mineral exploration companies are active on four continents, with assets of more than $1 billion.

Getty trusted and earned the trust of its employees, and since then, Cinty's oil company has flourished.