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(1) Governing the country by virtue: it means to use. This sentence means that the ruler should rule the country by virtue, that is, "rule the country by virtue."
(2) Beichen: Polaris.
(3) location: location, location.
(4)***: the meaning of the same arch and the same circumference.
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Confucius said: "(Zhou Jun) ruling the country by virtue will be like the North Star in a certain place, surrounded by stars."
Comment and analysis
This passage represents Confucius' thought of "ruling the country by virtue", which means that when the ruler rules the country by virtue, the officials and people will automatically revolve around you. This is a principle that emphasizes the decisive role of morality in political life and advocates moral education as the principle of governing the country. This is a valuable part of Confucius' theory, which shows that the basic principle of governing the country by virtue is not severe punishment and severe law.
Confucius said, "Governing the country by virtue is like Beichen, living in its place and surrounded by stars."
This sentence is easy to understand literally, but the focus is on "politics" and "morality". This "politics" is not current politics, but refers to a group and an organization. The "virtue" here can also refer to morality in general, but it is more accurate to understand it as "good behavior and correct thinking", that is, to be a teacher and lead by example. So the meaning of this sentence is: As a teacher, you should understand the mission and task of this team ideologically and strategically, and be firm, just like the Big Dipper in the sky, always so calm and indifferent in its proper position. During the day, everyone can't see him; And when you can't see the road ahead at night, you will see the bright Big Dipper, indicating your direction.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, people often used bamboo slips to write. Because of the difficulty in lettering, language expression and rhetoric are often extremely concise. At first glance, the meaning of these sixteen words is clear, but if you chew them carefully, you will have endless aftertaste.
"Beichen" is the Big Dipper in our eastern culture and the Little Bear in western culture. At night, we can easily see the Big Dipper and its nearby Polaris from the vast night sky. Ancient astronomers found that all the year round, the movement of celestial constellations seemed to be centered on Polaris, obeying his command and dispatching, and the stars guarded him and revolved around him. During the day, the Big Dipper hides. But at night, when people are in the dark and don't know where to go, the Big Dipper arrives as scheduled, guiding everyone and letting everyone know where they should arrive.
How can a manager reach the state of the Big Dipper and make his subordinates willing to surround him and obey his command? Let's take a look at the "virtue" of the Big Dipper first.
No matter whether it is windy or rainy in spring, summer, autumn and winter, as long as night falls, you can see the Big Dipper, which will never change. Many well-run enterprises in China have managers who are strict with themselves and pay great attention to moral cultivation. In the works of many successful masters at home and abroad, we can see that having a good habit is the beginning of success, and making good use of time management is the best way to prolong one's life. Sincerity is the best way to make friends. Hai Wang, the boss of Shandong Qingdao Double Star Group, and Tao Jianxing, the boss of Jiangsu Taizhou Chunlan Group, arrive at the company first every day and leave late at night. It is precisely because of their strong passion and leading all the way that they can infect the whole team, thus making these two regional small factories become well-known domestic enterprises. There are many entrepreneurs like China.
During the day, everyone can't feel the Big Dipper; Everyone can't feel the Big Dipper at night. But when you get lost, as long as you look up, as long as you know how to use the Big Dipper, as long as it is not covered by dark clouds, you will see the Big Dipper winking at you in the night sky, giving you strength and hope. What about a qualified manager?
When employees work overtime and work hard, when employees successfully complete arduous projects, and when employees are full of fighting spirit and concentrate on starting a business, they don't feel who is managing them. What they feel is a smooth system, more incentives for work and harmonious communication. But when they are overwhelmed by setbacks and difficulties, you will be there to help them, guide them, inspire them and let them see the direction. Seeing the success not far away, with the efforts of the whole team, the enterprise is thriving. Drinking the year-end celebration wine, the employees' faces shine with excitement and happiness. Like an elder, you will watch their success, be happy and proud of them, and do not rob them of their credit, reputation and interests, because this is what managers should do.
"Everyone is in his place". The Big Dipper doesn't run around or command at will, but stays where he should be, knows the scope of his duties, and doesn't exceed his authority and time. The bosses of many of our enterprises, because the enterprises are their own, always don't trust the work of their subordinates and don't delegate power. Just like the golden combination "Wang Wenjing and He Jinghua", Wang Wenjing invited the master He Jinghua with a high salary of 5 million. However, although he was polite, he didn't really delegate power, which made He Jinghua leave after two years as chief operating officer and top salesman. Because many managers in China don't want to "home ownership", there has been a phenomenon that "top managers do the work of middle managers, middle managers do the work of employees, but employees do nothing", and brain drain has become a necessity!
If you read the biographies of Chinese and foreign entrepreneurs, you will find that some entrepreneurs in China are too important and too hard, and they have to do everything themselves. A person's success or failure determines the life and death of the enterprise. Heavy work makes them breathless and even exhausted in their posts. On the other hand, foreign entrepreneurs are very smart, and Welch, who is in charge of ge, has time to make three time-consuming and laborious marriages. Behind the fatigue and chic of entrepreneurs is the difference between corporate governance and the rule of law. In other words, whether entrepreneurs can "get their places" or not, the company is its own, and the rules it makes must first be observed by itself. If they don't obey, they will only be ruled by men, and they will only find their own suffering and others' suffering!
There is another meaning: as a manager, regardless of the position, you should have a clear understanding of your tasks and responsibilities. You should thoroughly understand the essence of anything you want to do at the beginning, and what is the purpose of doing it? Can such a goal-setting team bear it? What will happen during the implementation? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this plan? Wait a minute. Only when the manager of this project knows the whole process of this project can he sit calmly in the headquarters and make decisions, so as not to change his goals and decisions when he is weak, or to interfere with the progress of the project casually. Only when you can foresee the progress of the project and provide timely help and support to the team at any time will the team members be willing to revolve around you. Willing to obey orders. Mao Zedong gradually became a respected leader from an unknown young man, defeated the Japanese, Kuomintang and American troops abroad, conquered Soviet students, German military experts and unruly generals at home, and made everyone willingly obey his command, not by intrigue, small favors, coercion and inducement, but by his superb foresight, foresight and specific execution ability.