Qi Jiguang, everyone should have heard of it. Many people only know that he is a famous fighter in Japan and a national hero in the Ming Dynasty, but few people know that he is a professional manager with high IQ and emotional intelligence.
The Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty was a period when civil servants were in power, and the social status of military attache fell to the lowest point in history. Military commanders are despised by civil servants; Salary is controlled by civilian personnel. A military commander who wants to make a difference is often frustrated by various political systems at that time, and even reprimanded by the participants. For example, military genius Yu, although he had the grand plan and ability to rebuild the military power of the Ming Dynasty, his military reform proposal touched on the administrative principles of the civilian group, and he was repeatedly involved in illegal activities, and finally his ambition was hard to pay. Unlike other outstanding military generals, such as Tang Kekuan and Lu Tunxian, Qi Jiguang's military talents have always attracted much attention. There are three reasons, but in the final analysis, it is because of his high emotional intelligence that he stood out and rose steadily during the Wanli years when military attache was so difficult to survive.
Professional military field
In terms of working ability, Qi Jiguang is not only a military wizard, but also a superb method of using troops; Most importantly, he has a profound understanding of psychology and a profound insight into human nature. When Qi Jiguang lectured the soldiers, he warned them to know how to be grateful, because the government provided them with recruitment and training expenses, and knew how to use moral obligations to boost morale, so that the soldiers' self-esteem and self-confidence were fully satisfied, and a "Qigujun" with strict discipline, explosive fighting capacity and reputation was established.
In dealing with people and things, Qi Jiguang can clearly understand the current situation and not add chaos to the leadership. At that time, the army was seriously short of materials and its military equipment was very backward. Under such unfavorable conditions, Qi Jiguang recruited local farmers as soldiers according to local conditions and tried to improve its combat weapons. Try not to touch the national interests, and do things within your authority. This made him leave a good impression on the civilian boss at that time.
self-discipline
Qi Jiguang loves reading and is familiar with Confucianism, classics and historical records. Write a book and record the tactics and methods of arranging troops and formations into a book. At that time, the civil servants generally looked down on the military attache, which made them sit up and take notice of him. They were even willing to introduce him as a similar person and pay him back and forth.
Interpersonal communication level
Qi Jiguang is quick-witted and knows what to say on any occasion. At that time, the military commanders and soldiers had a low level of education, so Qi Jiguang used religious superstition as a method to assist military education. When giving titles to his private houses and collections, he was very modest and self-sustaining, which showed that he was clumsy and did not dare to compete with those literati. He can get along well with the civilian military attache and get recognition and respect from others. At the same time, Qi Jiguang has a high spirit of seeking truth from facts. He is neither ambitious nor arrogant. He did not regard his talent in personnel as the capital for speculation and promotion, but only as a means to build a new army and defend the country.
This kind of Qi Jiguang is supported and appreciated by the leaders, which is the inevitable result. Such as Tan Lun and Zhang. So in the later period, his work went smoothly: he had priority and generous financial relief, and someone helped him clear the obstacles that hindered him and let him do well in the army; The smoother things are done, the more military talents can be brought into play, and then it is easier to win in the battle. Formed a virtuous circle of work.
As Daniel Gorman, a professor at Harvard University, said, "EQ is the key to success in life". Qi Jiguang's success was due to his high emotional intelligence, and finally he became a company commander, and his official position reached its peak.
There are people with high emotional intelligence and people with low emotional intelligence. The famous Hai Qingtian Hai Rui in history is one of them.
The historical reason why Harry left his name is that he was helped by fate and history stood on his side. At that time, the downfall of the Yan Song side set off Harry's daring to fight and fight during their reign. It can be said that his characteristics are brilliant, his reputation has increased greatly, and he has become a hero in the eyes of the public. However, although Harry is respected and has a reputation as an honest official among the people, few people take him as an example. The most important reason is Harry's extreme behavior: extremely honest, extremely rude, extremely honest and extremely picky.
As the saying goes, "Character decides fate", so Harry is particularly easy to make enemies everywhere in the workplace. If a person is hated by people from all walks of life in the workplace and labeled as "making trouble everywhere" in the officialdom, even if he is full of blood and wants to contribute to the people and the country, his ultimate ideal will not be realized and his future will be ruined in his own hands.
Therefore, if a person wants to succeed, he must first recognize and adapt to the political environment at that time, which is the basic standard of whether a person has emotional intelligence. Only by adapting to the environment can everyone give full play to his talents. Otherwise, it is difficult to do anything, let alone talk about ideals and the future!
Harry and Qi Jiguang are the characters in the book Fifteen Years of Wanli written by Mr. Huang Renyu: two Ming Dynasty executives with different career experiences.
When reading this book, different people in the book have their own dark side of human nature, and the way of dealing with people is different, which makes people feel sad. Qi Jiguang's decent lifestyle; Shen Shixing forgives the principles of kindness and compromise and the wisdom of survival; Harry's honest style, but he loves to go to extremes but makes enemies everywhere, which makes me constantly compare myself. Harry is a person who has just left school and entered the society: I don't like leading public funds for private use and striking tables with leaders; Unfair distribution of theoretical work with superiors face to face; Refuse to accept the benefits of suppliers ... All this seems to see Harry's shadow in me. Therefore, in the first few years of work, I was a thorn in the side of the leader, and naturally I would not be treated fairly in my work; After several years of workplace tempering, I entered middle age, and my original edges and corners have been slowly worn away, and I began to have some Shen Shixing and Qi Jiguang-style ways of doing things: I learned to compromise, learned to forgive others, had a broader mind, and communicated with others to explain methods and skills. This change has brought me the approval of the leaders and the likes of my colleagues, and things at work are getting smoother and smoother, and finally I "mix" with the management with an independent office.
It is good for a person to have personality. However, if you can't recognize the shape and be too angular regardless of the occasion, you will easily suffer. Too steel, easy to break; Too black and white, no gray transition zone, easy to go to extremes.
Sleek and sophisticated is conducive to survival, and high emotional intelligence is the magic weapon to win in the workplace. Middle-aged I am deeply touched by this!