"Zizhi Tongjian" is not only a history book for the study of the art of emperors, but also a treasure book that teaches you how to identify and excavate human nature. We are often confused by superficial phenomena because of our narrow vision and the inability to see the essence of things.
Therefore, middle managers play an important role in the enterprise, and they need to have the ability to connect the upper and lower levels in order to do a good job in management.
As a middle manager, you are often in an awkward position and need to coordinate the relationship between superiors and subordinates, while superiors are more concerned about your work performance, and will also pay attention to whether there is any behavior such as ganging up.
Taking Tang Shunzong Li Yu as an example, his attendant Wang Shuwen won Li Chen's trust because of his concern for the people's suffering. Once, when the prince and the other attendants discussed the issue of the palace market, the prince said that he wanted to say something about it.
Everyone else agreed, but Wang Shuwen remained silent. Later, the prince left Wang Shuwen alone and asked him why he didn't say it. Wang Shuwen replied that if he found a problem, he would definitely tell the prince that as the prince, he should focus on his duties and not interfere too much in other things.
Wang Shuwen's words were like thunder, which surprised the prince, and tears burst out of his eyes: "Thanks to Mr. Click, I finally understand this truth." Since then, the prince has more trust in Wang Shuwen, and the two rely on each other.
After this, Wang Shuwen secretly met many talents who may make a difference in the future. So, what is the "Miyagi matter" that the crown prince and his cronies are talking about?
In fact, not all the daily necessities used by the imperial family were made by the imperial court, but also had to be purchased from private markets outside the court. In the middle and late Tang Dynasty, there was a "palace market system", that is, a special market for palace supplies was set up in Chang'an City, and merchants gathered their goods here, and the eunuchs in the palace came here to buy.
At that time, the position of "Chang'an Captain" was also set up for this purpose, and detailed rules and regulations were formulated, similar to today's **procurement, and the original intention was to ensure a fair and voluntary transaction between buyers and sellers.
In the well-known "yellow-clothed messenger white shirt", "yellow-clothed messenger" refers to the eunuchs purchased by the palace, and the "white-shirted" is the minions of these eunuchs in the people**.
In fact, these eunuchs did not trade fairly with the common people, but relied on royal documents to buy goods at a discount of three or four percent of the market price. If any merchant resists, they will be severely beaten by the "white shirts".
The prince was deeply concerned about the suffering of the people and wanted to do something for the people, but he was not aware of his identity.
In the workplace, do you find that the relationship between middle managers and subordinates always seems to be hot and cold? It's not that middle managers are deliberately targeting their subordinates, it's that they have their own problems.
First, if middle managers get too close to their subordinates, their superiors may misinterpret them as trying to win them over. In the modern workplace, middle managers are often promoted from the grassroots level and are promoted to higher positions because they have performed well in their original positions.
As the position changes, so does their job function, but their thinking may not change immediately. Many middle managers are still accustomed to putting themselves in their employees' shoes, and this "compassionate" attitude towards their subordinates can make their work worse.
This is a problem that middle managers cannot ignore, and if they are misunderstood by their superiors, no matter how good their relationship with their subordinates is, it may become difficult to deal with because of a word from their superiors.
In addition, if middle managers are too high-profile and do what should be done by their superiors, they may be seen as privately organized in small groups by their superiors and thus suppressed.
Some people may think that they are selfless, but in reality this practice often puts themselves in a situation of isolation. Why? Because focusing too much on subordinates and ignoring one's own interests and responsibilities may lead to resentment and misunderstanding by others.
The role of the middle level is to coordinate, not intervene.
They need to maintain the relationship between their superiors and subordinates and ensure that everyone is treated fairly.
As a middle-level manager, you should not only pay attention to the needs of your subordinates, but also pay attention to your own status and identity, and you must not damage the reputation of your superiors in front of your subordinates, nor can you shirk your responsibilities and do nothing.
The story in Zizhi Tongjian: Tang Ji XIX is a clear example, the ministers of the Tang Dynasty had several ** were transferred to other places, they were dissatisfied, so they came to the prime ministers to complain, but the prime minister Qian Wei told them that this was the decision of the queen mother, and they had no right to interfere.
Soon after, the Queen Mother learned of this incident, and demoted Qian Wei to Qingzhou Thorn History, and promoted Liu Yizhi to Taizhong Doctor. The Queen Mother reminded the courtiers around her that as a middle manager, they must keep abreast of and convey the latest information of the organization, and at the same time, they must be honest and avoid concealment, because not being honest will only cause misunderstanding and confusion among employees.
As a middle-level leader, you should have a global vision and overall planning ability, not only limited to the work in front of you. Our thinking should be improved, we should consider problems from a higher perspective, and we should not be held up by trivial matters.
There is a story in management: two little hedgehogs keep warm in winter, and if they get too close to each other, they will be stabbed, and if they are too far away, they will be too cold, and only by keeping a proper distance can they both warm and not get hurt.
In the same way, as a manager, the relationship with subordinates should be kept at an appropriate distance, which can not only avoid problems at work, but also promote team collaboration. Although there is a certain gap between superiors and subordinates, we can close this distance through effective management.