Rockefeller’s 38 Letters to His Son——The 33rd Letter: Make Good Use of Everyone’s Wisdom
Dear John:
Your letter is very exciting to me, because you can always help me achieve my career if you understand me
'S philosophy of doing things: do what you like to do, and leave other things to the people who like to do it.
For me, doing what I love is an unquestionable conclusion. It will always
reminded me that to lead your subordinates to accomplish tasks well, you must not rely on certain management skills, but adopt a more macroscopic and effective leadership style.
To be specific, it means not to let your subordinates stick to rigid and standardized work positions.
It is to find ways to use each person's strengths and induce them to pour their enthusiasm into their work to achieve excellent productivity. This is my way to victory.
When I was studying, I remembered this sentence: "The most perfect person is
People who are involved in the activities they do best. "Later, after I reformed it, I turned it into a management philosophy: The person who can create value most is the person who thoroughly devotes himself to his favorite activities.
I said that everyone has the instinct to be loyal to themselves
become people, and their way to achieve loyalty to themselves is to do what they like to do. Unfortunately, many managers do not treat employees loyally to their demands, and the result is half the result.
In fact, this is easy to understand. If you don’t devote time to the things you love,
You will never feel self-satisfied; if you do not get self-satisfaction, you will lose the enthusiasm for life; if you lose the enthusiasm for life, you will lose the motivation for life. Counting on a person who has lost the motivation to do a job well is like counting on a shut-down alarm clock to tell the time accurately, it is ridiculous.
Therefore, I never forget to give my men the opportunity to be loyal to myself-to burn their
Enthusiasm allows them to maximize their special talents, and what I gain from it is precisely the wealth and achievement. Being loyal to yourself will win one of the greatest battles in your life. Who will miss this opportunity?
If you want to successfully use the enthusiasm of your subordinates, you must know the responsibilities of the leader, not
is to tap the weaknesses of the subordinates, but to pay attention to the strengths and abilities of the subordinates, and let these advantages be fully utilized. I don't have the habit of picking the most vulnerable characteristics of my subordinates, but I always look for the strongest part of them, so that their talents can be fully demonstrated in the challenges and needs of the work. For example, I reused Mr. Archibald.
Unlike some people, I don’t select talents based on my likes and dislikes. I
Employers don’t look at what signs are attached to him. What I look at is his ability to show at work. I like my liking, but I prefer efficiency.
Archibald is by no means a perfect person, he is addicted to alcohol, but I am a prohibitionist
Righteous person. However, Archibald has extraordinary leadership talent and talent. He is quick-witted, optimistic and humorous. His outstanding eloquence and bold and combative character are undoubtedly the guarantee of winning in fierce competition, so he is changing from his opponent. After becoming a partner, I have always been interested in him, and I kept entrusting him with important tasks until he was promoted to replace me.
He has proven that he is a genius leader and his career is so special. If he does not have the influence of bad habits, his results will be even more dazzling.
My purpose is to find the value that I value in every subordinate, not the shortcomings that I don't like. I find out what each employee is worthy of attention and part, and I am committed to turning the strengths of the employees into outstanding talents without trying to correct their shortcomings. Therefore, I always have subordinates who are capable and willing to contribute.
John, no one is omnipotent. Now you are a manager. Your achievements depend on the display of your leadership ability and the display of your subordinates' ability to do things. You need to know that there are too many faulty places for your subordinates, but you have to focus on discovering the potential strengths of each person, pay attention to their outstanding performance in every detail, and that they are perfect in order to do things well. Doctrine is almost demanding persistence. This is where your leadership strength lies.
One person cannot dominate a collective. I do not deny the great role of leaders, but on the whole, victory depends on the collective. Any honor I get depends on the strength of the collective, not my own. Only when everyone works hard can they believe and expect miracles.
good luck! my son.
love your father
November 17, 1912
Rockefeller famous quote:
1. Do not use your own likes and dislikes as the criteria for selecting talents.
2. Being loyal to yourself will enable you to win the greatest battle in your life.
3. The person who can create value most is the person who devotes himself completely to their favorite activities.
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