On the mentoring relationship in The Journey to the West from the perspective of human resource management.

If you were the boss, who would you choose as the general manager?

This question was asked by a senior management talent of a large enterprise in the column of "Recruiting Talents and Attracting Treasures" of CCTV 3 a few years ago. I remember that when all the candidates answered this question, the examiner asked the guests (all CEOs of well-known domestic enterprises) to answer separately, and the answer was surprisingly consistent: "Choose Friar Sand as the general manager".

Of course, different people will have different answers to this question, so who is the right person to choose as the general manager?

I. Candidate analysis

"The Art of War" said: "Know yourself and know yourself, and you will be invincible. A confidant doesn't know who he is, and one wins and one loses. If you don't know it, you won't be in a hundred battles. "

Since we talk about knowing ourselves and ourselves, let's take a good look at the situation of four priests and tutors of Tang, and then analyze the state of our company.

First of all, Tang Priest. Almost everyone thinks that Tang Priest is the embodiment of pedantry and stupidity. But if you look at it dialectically, you won't think so. Think about it: how can a man who can command the Four Gods be a mediocre man? Who is Tang Priest? He is the third disciple of the Tathagata, the elder Jin Chan, and a good man cultivated by the tenth. Because of disagreement with Tathagata, Tathagata asked him to go to the lower bound for exercise. After eighty-one difficulties, Tang Priest finally achieved a positive result. So you see, this is an opportunity for top leaders to exercise and improve their disciples. The Tang Priest blamed Wukong many times, and was scolded and hated by the world countless times. Everyone thinks it is best to find a wise leader, like Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, to create a story. All wet! What is the cause of Journey to the West? It was Tathagata who wanted to promote Tang Priest, so he was sent to the grassroots for exercise. Tathagata naturally knew that Master Xuanzang was too skilled to be a great leader, and he had to find some skilled people to escort him. So there are three other apprentices. Seeing this, I must complain for Wukong and other three disciples. Actually, it's not necessary Instead, you should be happy for them. Otherwise, Wukong will still be at the foot of Wuxing Mountain. Bajie is still a rogue of Gao Laozhuang; Friar Sand is also a demon at the bottom of quicksand river. With the wealth of the three of them, there is no one in the court, and the sky is dark and there will never be a day to turn over.

Seeing this, I want to say: If you are the boss, don't be "too dark", because your subordinates have long regarded you as the Tang Priest in their hearts and have long wanted to "return to Huaguoshan and stand on your own feet", so you must not be stingy with your reward when they create achievements. Otherwise, if you look at the Benxi market, you will find that, especially for advertising companies, the bosses are mostly cadres who used to work in other advertising companies, while the established advertising companies are basically crumbling and falling apart at any time. Why? All three disciples have left. They not only robbed your customers, but also robbed your job. Besides, how can you protect the country without guards?

If you are a part-time job, I also want to say: Don't complain too much. It was not three disciples who made Tang Priest, but Tang Priest who made three disciples. Without your boss and your current company, you will only be a dragon slayer no matter how capable you are. A boss once said this sentence, which is cold but reasonable. I dedicate it to all professional managers. That sentence goes like this: "If you feel that your boss has used you, you should be happy, at least you still have the value of being used." On the contrary, most people don't even have the value of being used. This is the saddest thing. I hope you can tell him this story-your boss or your employees, let the boss feel at ease, employees feel at ease, and the career will develop.

To sum up, you will find that Tang Priest has two advantages: 1, strong background (Tathagata as a backer); 2. Persistent belief in success (called "obsession" in Buddhism)

Besides, the Monkey King. In Buddhism, Wukong's personality is translated as "epilepsy", which means madness and anger. Wukong is a true legend in Journey to the West. With the help of the golden hoop, he made trouble in the underworld, and one man was unbeaten against 100 thousand heavenly soldiers, which can be described as profound skill. According to "Feng Jie", "There was no one who surpassed him three hundred years ago, and there was no one who won him three hundred years later." If you have great skills, you will have a big temper and make a scene. Later, I had to put it down the hill. Five hundred years of torture and calmness gave Wukong the feeling that "I know I was wrong". I also changed my name "the Monkey King"-"Grandpa Sun"-"My old grandson". People's mind and pain are in direct proportion. If you say that your technology is a gift from heaven, you can also say that your technology is a suffering from heaven. The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. Achievement is directly proportional to risk.

If you have the skill of the Monkey King, the concentration of Taoist priests and the affinity of Maitreya, will such a person exist? There is definitely no such thing. If you really practice to that extent, I think this person should quit the Jianghu at the age of 70 and 80!

Therefore, Wukong is the most accomplished and capable, but also the most scolded and unpopular. In enterprises, such employees often have the same fate as Wukong-the boss hates him from the bottom of his heart. Because he often dares to call a spade a spade and doesn't know how to touch the boss's scale for work. The boss is really afraid of him. He created 80% of the performance. Without him, the company will lose its economic pillar. So the boss got a headache when he saw him, and drove him away when he didn't see his stomachache. Such people are "Lin Zhongmei" and their popularity in the company is often not very good. Companies can give or not give benefits, and such people are often not considered. Talents like Wukong are often the most frustrated in the enterprise. Or there are too few bosses who can handle such talents.

To sum up, Wukong, in a word, is the best sales manager. His advantage is super ability, but his disadvantage is his bad popularity and personal hero.

Say pig eight quit again. In Buddhist language, Zhu Bajie's personality is translated as "greed", that is, dissatisfaction. In the Heavenly Palace, he was Marshal Tianpeng, who was strong and lustful after drinking, and was demoted to the world because of flirting with Chang 'e. In the Journey to the West, Bajie did not see any achievements and skills, but he became a "net altar messenger" all the way down. Is Bajie really incompetent? Not exactly. A questionnaire survey of college students in the 1990s found that female college students are basically willing to marry Zhu Bajie if they want to choose a spouse among Tang Priests and Mentors! Why? First, because Pig Bajie is lewd and passionate with such people. Second, pig eight quit will hurt people. So what are the advantages of Pig Bajie? His greatest advantage is his popularity. Even Miss Gao, who was offended by him, didn't really hate him. Such people develop interpersonal relationships, and both sides have sources. The disadvantage is selfishness.

Finally, Friar Sand. In Buddhism, Friar Sand's personality is translated as "stupidity", that is, stupidity. Friar Sand is a general with a shutter door in the sky. Because he accidentally knocked over a cup at a banquet in Tao Pan, he was sent to the world by the Jade Emperor. Is it because the Jade Emperor is fatuous that he was removed from the list for a little thing? Historians analyzed that the original words of Journey to the West were that Sha Wujing offended many people because he was outspoken and outspoken in heaven. Knocking over the cup is just an excuse. If you want to add to the crime, you can always find a solution! Even if he doesn't knock over the cup, his fate is doomed. The so-called Wu Dalang took poison-eating is death, and not eating is death. On the way to the west, Friar Sand played a porter, with no outstanding achievements, but he was diligent. In fact, Tang Priest and his disciples went west to learn from the scriptures. Who really achieved the right result? It's Sha Wujing! Why? There is a simple reason. After he realized God's mistake, his attitude towards life immediately began a 180 degree turn-when did Tang Priest say "no" to Sha Wujing? ! Sha Wujing, as a porter, never had any outstanding military exploits, brilliant wisdom and sincere background. No matter Tang Priest, Wukong or Bajie regarded him as a confidant, and Friar Sand became a golden arhat. This is the real "invisible road, hidden in the world." It can be seen that it is wrong for some scholars to translate the personality of the sand monk into "delusion". However, what we are talking about here is management, not cultural knowledge. Get to the point. The advantages of the sand monk are loyalty and hard work, but the disadvantages are really hard to find. Because people who have no great advantages have no great disadvantages.

Second, analyze your own company.

We already know what shoes look like. Now it depends on how big your feet are. It doesn't matter what kind of talent, what matters is that what suits you is the best. The premise of material selection is that you can control it yourself, otherwise you will be miserable if you choose the Monkey King without restraint.

The four monks and tutors in the Tang Dynasty have their own merits. If you directly choose who is your general manager now, it is irresponsible to do things out of interest. Select the person who will ask about your company.

If you are running a big project, the approval of procedures at all levels is a big problem, so it is your best choice to choose a person with a prominent background like Tang Yan as the general manager.

If your company has been established and well organized, but its business development is poor and its earning power is poor, then the Monkey King is the most suitable general manager, and only he can lead your company to break through.

If your company has been in business for a period of time, all businesses are stable, but employees are stagnant and have no vitality, then smooth interpersonal relationships will bring vitality to your company.

If you are a Fortune 500 company, being a general manager is your best choice. Because the company has formed a system in all aspects, the ship is too big to adapt to too many actions. It is wise to be steady and carry out the spirit of the headquarters to the end.

Three. conclusion

In fact, it doesn't matter who you choose, what matters is choosing the one that suits you. It doesn't matter what suits you. The important thing is to identify with your company culture and be of one mind with you. The general manager recruited by an enterprise should not be a surgeon, but a hired cement worker. It should be better and more practical than before, combining with existing things.

If you agree with the above theory, go to your general manager bravely.