Don’t know how to be a leader in a new environment? Take a look at Emperor Hanwen’s textbook-level model book
People are contradictory most of the time. For example, we both long for changes in the environment and are afraid of changes in the environment. While enjoying the security of the known, you are afraid of the fear of the unknown; while you crave the excitement of variables, you are addicted to the stability of constants.
Therefore, most of us are just tossing and turning inside and outside the siege. Some people live very well and reasonably only within the besieged city, and some people only live unrestrained and free outside the besieged city. The contradiction between people and life is not that we cannot adapt to a specific environment, but that we often do not know how to respond to changes in the environment. For example, some people may live a comfortable life as a section chief in this unit, but may not be able to survive in another unit; some people may be able to maintain a happy family as a section chief. The situation is that if you become a director, you will be in a state of chaos every day.
Being accustomed to the environment is just a kind of intelligence, and adapting to the environment is a kind of IQ.
If we are not mediocre people, our living environment cannot remain unchanged. So today, I want to talk to you about how to play the role of a leader in an unfamiliar environment. Of course, in order to make our topic less sensitive, we still choose to start with history, taking Emperor Wen of Han as a case.
Many friends who don’t really understand history may think that in the early Western Han Dynasty, when Liu Bang died, Lu Pheasant beat the mistress, Liu Bang’s real brothers Zhou Bo and Chen Ping stepped forward to save the revolution, and later Zhou Bo His son Zhou Yafu once again saved the Han Dynasty from crisis. It's like the old Liu family relied on a group of famous doctors like the old Zhou family to treat their illnesses to stay alive. However, if we think about it again, if a person is really exhausted, are there any famous doctors who can save him?
In fact, are Zhou Bo and his son really loyal ministers of the Savior? Did Liu Bang really have foresight when he said that Zhou Bo could save Jiangshan named Liu? not necessarily! Zhou Bo and his son have always given people a sense of loyalty and honesty in history, but in fact, in political struggles, how many people who can hold high positions for a long time are loyal and honest? Didn’t Zhou Bo choose to betray Liu Bang’s White Horse Alliance when Lu Pheasant originally wanted to rule? For princes like Zhou Bo and Chen Ping, in fact, they didn't care that "people with the surname Liu could not be king". What they cared about was that "people without military merit could not be granted the title of marquis". In other words, as long as you don't put your chopsticks into my bowl, it doesn't matter whose meat you want to grab.
Zhou Bo is the kind of good old guy who looks harmless to humans and animals. It doesn’t matter if he is a little left or right. Wait until you really want to eat before showing your fangs. This is the real "people are cruel and don't talk much"!
It was precisely because Zhou Bo and his son Zhou Yafu dared to take action at critical moments and seemingly safeguarded the interests of the imperial power surnamed Liu that they achieved eternal fame. This father and son are even more legendary than the father and son Emperor Wen of Han and Emperor Jing of Han. Because the historical impressions of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty can almost be summarized as the "Government of Wen and Jing", while Zhou Bo and Zhou Yafu had many twists and turns and reversal of imagination.
But the true meaning of the so-called "Government of Wen and Jing" actually refers to the fact that during the forty-year reign of Emperor Wen and Jing, he defeated the control of the "prime minister" by the military class and dismembered the people with the same surname. The king's feudal power. This allowed the imperial power to become dominant in a real sense, laying a solid foundation for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to compete with others all over the world.
In other words, the "Government of Wen and Jing" was actually based on the mutual strife between military groups and imperial power. So, what enabled the emperor who was choked by the military conglomerate to create a prosperous age of Hai Qing He Yan? All of this naturally starts with its founder, Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty.
Throughout the entire Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty can be regarded as the most blessed person. His mighty father can only be regarded as lucky, and his domineering grandson can only be regarded as confident.
So, what is a person’s blessing? Blessing is a comprehensive index! Including luck, national strength, national happiness index, the quality of his own governance and other factors, just like the Qianlong Emperor in later generations who claimed to be the "perfect old man". You don’t need to do anything, you have everything you should have; others can’t fight for it, but you can get it regardless of whether you fight or not. This is blessing!
Some people may question, isn’t Liu Bang the greatest blessing as the founding emperor? Not really! Those who succeed in starting a business can only be said to be lucky, and those who succeed in starting a business can only be said to be blessed! Liu Bang is the only person in Chinese history who was invincible in nine out of ten battles and eventually became emperor. However, his blessings were limited to eating some "overlord meals" and flirting with "pretty widows". Liu Bang really did not enjoy the blessings of glory and wealth. Before he died, he was still running around on horseback, and he was in fear all his life. There is no happiness for a person who has no peace of mind.
The truly blessed person was Liu Bang’s son, Emperor Wen of Han. Emperor Wen of Han was the child of Liu Bang and Bo Ji. Bo Ji was the favorite concubine of King Bao of Wei at that time. Because he was told by the magic stick that she was destined to be the Queen Mother, King Bao of Wei was in high spirits. But Wei Wangbao didn't understand the truth. Sometimes the land may appear to belong to you, but the crops that grow in the end do not belong to you. Later, Wei Wangbao was critically attacked because he challenged Liu Bang. Bo Ji was also taken into the harem as a trophy by Liu Bang.
If Liu Bang treats Bo Ji like he did to Mrs. Qi, as if he has found true love, then the ending of Bo Ji and Hanwen Emperor Liu Heng will not be much better, because their IQ and strength are not as good as Lu Pheasant! When we can't beat others, the best life philosophy is to make others not want to beat you. But Liu Bang didn't care about Bo Ji, and he let Bo Ji give birth to Liu Heng unintentionally. Because people are most prone to emotional outbursts - "sympathizing with each other", after Lu Fei came to power, Bo Ji's mother and son did not deliberately create difficulties. This is Liu Heng's blessing. In the early Han Dynasty, when everyone surnamed Liu was in danger, Liu Heng served as the prince for sixteen years quietly and steadily. Moreover, this silent man eventually became the best candidate for picking peaches, and he successfully served as the Emperor of Peace for twenty-three years.
However, this is not a person's greatest blessing. A person's greatest blessing is not that you keep gaining, but that even if you make mistakes and make mistakes, there are people who can help you make up for them, and ultimately turn your losses into gains. Therefore, the blessing of a woman is not that your husband does not quarrel with you, but that your husband is always willing to accommodate you after the quarrel; the blessing of you as an employee is not that your boss never criticizes you, but that the boss criticizes you but uses his strength Promote you!
A blessed person is one who does the right thing! Emperor Wen of Han was such a person. Don't think this is feudal superstition. The longer we travel, the more things we see, and the more suffering we suffer, the more painful we will realize.
Blessing not only exists, it is also very important! Being a prince is awesome, but if you meet an emperor who wants to cut down the vassal vassal, can you still laugh? For another example, you think the scenery in the North is infinitely beautiful, but you are born unable to tolerate cold weather. Can you still enjoy that beauty? One is fate, two is luck, three is feng shui, four is accumulation of yin skills and five is reading. Fate, that is, blessing, is ranked first.
For a person to achieve great achievements, his own efforts are one thing, and his "fate and luck" are even more important. Is Tang Bohu talented, but when he encounters a scientific examination case, can he come forward? Can Li Bai write poetry? But he can't change his background. No matter what route he takes, he can't take part in the imperial examination. Is he happy?
Even if Jack Ma traveled to the Han Dynasty, he would not be able to found Alibaba. Therefore, when we look at a person's success, we must first see his background and success logic. This is his blessing.
Be grateful and accept and acknowledge our “destiny”. This will be a valuable lesson that the blessed Emperor Wen of Han will teach us.
I sometimes give an analogy to my friends: Life is actually like playing cards. We often cannot decide whether we have a good hand or a bad hand. But no matter what, when we decide to draw cards, we must play every hand carefully. It is not advisable to break a pot because of poor cards, or to get carried away because of good cards.
When the starting point is low, rely on progress; when the starting point is high, rely on cherishing! People who ruin a good hand are never worthy of our envy or sympathy. How to silently cherish our blessings and play good cards step by step is what we need to learn and think about. We all need to learn this from Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty.
After the death of Lu Pheasant, the Lu family, which was once prosperous, was soon wiped out in a joint strangulation due to the unqualified successor, the recklessness of Prince Liu and the cunning tactics of the military group. . Liu Heng's luck, full of doubts and risks, also followed.
The military power group succeeded in the coup and became the largest real power group in the Han Dynasty at that time. However, they could not sit on the throne, otherwise they would be beaten by a group of people! In this case, they definitely want to first choose a person who is qualified to stand in front of them but has no background strength, because such a person is the easiest to become a good baby. After repeated comparisons, Liu Heng, who had always been tepid, became their first choice.
When Liu Heng learned the news, the general view was that he was being used as a tool and had to stay away! Liu Heng convened many seminars with team members on the issue of "should he be the emperor in name only?" Except for Liu Heng's confidant Song Chang, no one agreed. The opposition's reasons are actually very good: You can't outplay others, and you can't beat them in battle, so why join in the fun? Why bother if you accidentally lose your life by joining in the fun?
But only Song Chang pointed out the crux of the problem: "The world belongs to your old Liu family. Although the military group is under the guise of upholding justice, as long as the guise of justice is still there, they will also Don’t dare to go too far. We may not be able to outplay them, and we may not be able to defeat them, but we may not be able to survive them!”
Do you see the difference between the above two logics? ? Is one party only focusing on the present, while the other party can look to the future? A truly smart person must first learn to make choices. Choices are often more important than hard work.
Liu Heng has actually made a decision in his heart, but he still can't make a decision clearly, because no matter which plan you agree to, it will hurt some of his subordinates. At that time, he was weak and could not withstand this kind of damage. At this time, he needed to use his brain. The most effective routine in history began to appear - let God decide!
In the end, Liu Heng decided to burn tortoise shells for divination and leave his fate to fate. As a result, the hexagram "coincidentally" told everyone that he should go to the capital to become emperor. So, Liu Heng finally decided to become the emperor "embarrassingly"!
We need to understand a truth. Sometimes when someone asks you to go ahead politely, they do not necessarily treat you as a leader, but may just use you as a shield. Therefore, when we face sudden wealth, the first thing we decide is not to revel blindly, but to confirm the risks.
Liu Heng once again sent his uncle Bo Zhao to Chang'an to find out the truth. Bo Zhao later found out the ins and outs of the "Zhu Lu Rebellion" and told Liu Heng the whole story. Liu Heng thought for a moment and realized that he was asking me to be the leader. It was obvious that he was just asking me to be a decoration! However, Liu Heng felt that he should go. The risk would be greater if he didn't go, and the chances would be greater if he went.
After Liu Heng set out, he stopped moving when he arrived at Gaoling, and then sent Song Chang to Chang'an to inquire about the situation. After Song Chang came back and said there was no problem, Liu Heng dared to continue leaving. It can be seen how cautious Liu Heng is, which is an essential quality for someone who achieves great things.
When they arrived at Baqiao, hundreds of officials headed by Zhou Bo came to see him.
Liu Heng quickly bowed down and returned the courtesy. Zhou Bo was very satisfied and felt that this boy knew the rules very well. But when Zhou Bo wanted to put him on the rope further, Liu Heng gave him no chance. When Zhou Bo wanted to take a step to talk to Liu Heng and talk about some shameful rules, Song Chang stopped him and said loudly (note, loudly): "If you want to talk about business, just say it openly here." "If we talk about private matters, there are no private matters in the emperor's family!" Zhou Bo knelt down to the emperor's seal in embarrassment.
On the ninth day of September, Liu Heng finally entered Chang'an, lived in Daiguo's office in the capital, accepted the support of his ministers, and ascended the throne. The emperor lives in the office, it can't be justified, right? That night, Liu Heng was admitted to Weiyang Palace. As a result, he was intercepted by several guards and refused to enter: "This is the palace, and no idlers are allowed to approach." Later, it was Zhou Bo who sent someone to say hello, and Liu Heng was able to enter Weiyang Palace.
After Liu Heng entered Weiyang Palace, he had no time to rest, so he worshiped Song Chang as the general of the guard to pacify the northern and southern armies; he appointed his confidant Zhang Wu as the doctor's order and went to the palace. Then he issued an edict to grant amnesty to the world and announced his accession to the throne.
Then, Liu Heng was rewarded by the military merit group for the first time. The most representative reward for the heroes of the "Zhu Lu Revolution" was to return the position of prime minister to the Jun Gong Group. This prime minister was Zhou Bo, the largest boss of the Jun Gong Group. Moreover, Liu Heng respected Zhou Bo very much. When he retired from the court, he often saluted Zhou Bo's back with his eyes on him - "To give him a respectful gift, always watch him off."
As for the "relatives" of the old Liu family, Liu Heng returned all the land that the Lu family had snatched from the Liu family to its original owners. For example, Liu You's son Liu Di was returned to the King of Zhao (formerly Lu Lu), and the Changshan Kingdom that was separated from Zhao was returned to the Zhao Kingdom. Liu Ze, the king of Langxie, was named King of Yan (formerly Lu Tong), and Langya and Jinan were all returned to Qi. Destroyed the State of Lu (son-in-law of the Lu family) and returned Xue County to the State of Chu.
That is to say, Liu Heng turned the political structure of the Han Dynasty back to the situation before the "Dictatorship of Lu Pheasant". This is also the whole process of Liu Heng's parachute from an unknown prince to the emperor of the Han Dynasty. It seems simple, but the wisdom and truth contained in it are worthy of every new leader taking notes.
When a new leader goes to a chaotic unit that he has never been to, "the temple is full of monsters and there are more bastards in the deep pool", how do you take up the post? Let’s take a look at how Liu Heng demonstrated to us from beginning to end:
When Liu Heng was hit by the biggest pie in the world, he was not ecstatic, but analyzed rationally, Listen to the opinions of those around you. To put it simply, this is the most basic rationality. To put it professionally, it is called multi-dimensional analysis of one's own side. Don't think this seems very simple. Many people can't do it. If a person wins the lottery, will he think about why it was me who won the lottery? Most people don't. People often only think about why when they don't get it. When they get it, they tend to just be happy and forget to reflect.
After Liu Heng made his choice, he was not blindly impatient. First, he sent his uncle to Chang'an to inquire about the news. Later, when he got outside Chang'an City, he was still worried and sent someone to the city to see what was going on. Be careful to make a thousand-year ship. When success has not yet become a reality, we must remain vigilant and calm. In real life, how many people know that they are going to be promoted, celebrate in advance, and end up getting slapped in the face? How many masters have fallen outside the door closest to success when others thought they were sure to win? Liu Heng was only 23 years old at this time. Such calmness and rationality are so valuable. Especially when compared with Liu He, who was selected by Huo Guang to be the emperor a hundred years later, Yunni made a judgment. After Liu He learned that he was going to be emperor, he rushed to the capital day and night, fearing that if he walked slowly, he would lose two days of being emperor. He also played with women and made car troubles all the way. Before he became emperor, he regarded the whole world as his own. As a result, he only served as emperor for 27 days and was deposed. Because you are too complacent, this kind of person will only become a white-eyed wolf if he is fattened, and he cannot be helped.
When you arrive at a new workplace, people will definitely test you.
In the first round of fighting, when someone comes to pick you up, you have to return the favor, which shows that you respect others and understand the rules. Then, the gangsters in this unit either want to win over you, or want to intimidate you, or want to whisper to you. You have to quickly establish your authority, draw clear boundaries, and show that you are a principled and reasonable person. (Of course, his subordinate Song Chang helped him with this offending thing.) In this round of attacks, Liu Heng actually released a voice - I am not a messy person, but I am not someone who can be manipulated.
When Liu Heng was about to enter Weiyang Palace, Zhou Bo started the second round of fighting with him. Find a few indifferent people to cause you some trouble, just to remind you that this is my territory and they are all my people, so you have to stay calm. After Liu Heng entered, he announced that his confidant Zhang Wu would be the commander of the palace and guard the palace; Song Chang would be in charge of the Northern and Southern armies. This is actually just a signal sent by Liu Heng, because you, Liu Heng, only have a few people, and you can seize "military power" with these two orders just after you take office? You are such polished commanders, who will really listen to you? When Liu Heng did this, he was still telling Zhou Bo: "I am not a doll, and I will not be manipulated by others."
Let me explain here, some friends may think Liu Heng's behavior is too incompetent. Because you can't seize power at all, why bother angering Zhou Bo and the others? What if they are forced to fall out? However, we must understand that when someone takes you as a leader, they will generally not fall out with you just because you do a few superficial things. Many of us feel that when we arrive at a new workplace, we have to be patient and take the lead. Even if we are provoked, we have to be submissive and remain calm. In fact, this is wrong. Doing so will seriously weaken your majesty! You have to do your best to show it, "I won't let you lead me by the nose, everyone will revolve around me!" What is this called? This is called confidence in power. When others doubt whether you can do it, no matter whether you can do it or not, the only signal you can send is "I can do it." Confidence is very important to power. As long as you let others see that you are really scared and really can't do it, you are not far away from getting out. Especially your opening act, it makes those who observe you quickly form a judgment - is this a coward or a macho? Is this a mediocre person or a capable person?
When you first arrive at a new unit or new position and are judged as a coward, then just wait. Although your position is high, there is nothing below you and no one will treat you. Take it seriously. If you want to be a good leader, always remember that your subordinates will never resist you just because you are not enthusiastic when they meet you, because this does not actually affect your conflict of interest. On the contrary, if you are too talkative the first few times, your subordinates will regard you as or hope that you will always be a talkative person.
The core reason why subordinates disobey management is the distribution of benefits. I do well, but you don’t promote me; I do a lot, but you don’t reward me; I get it, but you try to deduct it from me; these are the three key reasons why subordinates want to stab their leaders!
In leadership positions, try not to make a spring breeze in all your first impressions, but be more relaxed! The "majesty" established at this time is extremely important! Even if you stretch it for a few days and then loosen it, at least everyone will know that you have stretched it before and know how to stretch it! Everyone is somewhat afraid of you. If you act like you can do anything right from the beginning, that's it. Gradually, you will be able to do it even if you can't do it, because they have long been accustomed to and believe that you are a soft persimmon.
During the process of his succession, Liu Heng has been declaring to the world - I am not someone to be trifled with! So, if you want to be a leader in a new unit, just say "I'm not afraid" on your face? Obviously not. Let's take a look at what Liu Heng does next.
Throughout the ages, why do so many emperors like to grant amnesties to the world and lavish rewards as soon as they ascend the throne? Is it because they are stupid and rich? In fact, this is the same reason that our leaders today like to give out red envelopes when they take up their posts. You have to send a message to your subordinates, follow me and you will have meat to eat. I am not a solitary eater.
When Liu Heng handed out red envelopes, he fully respected his father's "White Horse Alliance".
Moreover, except for those two security departments who appointed his own people, he did not arrange for his confidants to occupy positions everywhere. Instead, he gave all his interests to the Military Group and Prince Liu. Why did he do this? He is maintaining order! It’s also respecting the “enemy”!
When you parachute into a complex new unit as a leader, you must have a "cold face, steady hands, and respect for people." A cold face is to show the bottom line, a steady hand is to find the rhythm, and respect for others is to stabilize the situation. Don't blindly use the logical inertia of "I am the most powerful official and everyone must listen to me." Before you understand the situation clearly and prepare your strength, the best thing to do is to follow the instructions step by step. What are the three things a new official should do when he takes office? Those who are capable, strong, and calm may burn out these three fires, and most people may be burned to death by these three fires.
So, when I become a leader in a new environment, I just want to make changes and make breakthroughs. What should I do? Can't there be changes and adjustments? Yes, but you must boil the frog in warm water! The problems of complex units are always the problems of human relationships! Your actions should not easily touch the interests of others, and make them feel that you are a collaborator in their interests, not a troublemaker.
When we enter a new environment, the first task is never to change it immediately, but to adapt to it as soon as possible. Only if you can stay can you possibly change it. You must not adjust the profit pie before you understand the situation. It is best to find a plan when it is not in chaos and restore it. Once you stand firm, you will have enough time to peel off the cocoons and make progress step by step.
Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty relied on such a set of boxing combinations to transform himself from a puppet into a wise king. The above is what Emperor Hanwen showed us about how a new leader came to power. The rigor and delicacy of the thinking and logic in it are textbook-level. If everyone really understands it, it will definitely be of great benefit to career development! At the same time, this is why I have always said that history is life. History will not repeat itself, but it will always be similar. In fact, history has already told us the answers to all the problems we encounter today. It’s just whether I can find it, listen to it, Just a clear question!