With the continuous development of management science and practice, modern management presents a trend of irrationalization. This trend emphasizes flexibility, intuition, and creativity in management, in contrast to traditional rational, logical, and analytical methods. In this context, managers need to have the thinking characteristics of the unity of opposites and the idea of contradiction transformation to better cope with the complex and changeable management environment.
First of all, the thinking characteristic of the unity of opposites is a necessary way of thinking for modern managers. In the process of management, managers are often faced with various opposing factors, such as efficiency and fairness, short-term benefits and long-term development, personal needs and organizational goals, etc. The contradictions and conflicts between these factors require managers to be able to use the thinking of the unity of opposites to find the balance between them and achieve the overall optimum. For example, when formulating incentive policies, it is necessary to consider not only stimulating the enthusiasm of employees, but also ensuring the fairness and stability of the organization, which requires finding the right balance between incentives and constraints.
Secondly, the idea of contradiction transformation is also an important thinking method that modern managers need to master. In management, contradictions are everywhere, but they are not all negative, they can also be transformed into the driving force to promote the development of things. Managers need to be good at discovering and using the positive factors in the contradictions, and transform the contradictions into the driving force of organizational development through appropriate guidance and management. For example, in market competition, the contradictions between competitors can be transformed into the driving force for enterprise innovation and product upgrading, and promote enterprises to continuously improve their competitiveness.
In order to adapt to the irrational trend of modern management, managers need to continuously improve their thinking ability and management level. On the one hand, it is necessary to cultivate one's intuition and creativity, and learn to make decisions quickly in a complex and volatile environment. On the other hand, it is necessary to master the thinking method of the unity of opposites and the transformation of contradictions, be good at dealing with various contradictions and conflicts, and promote the sustainable development and innovation of the organization.