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| [a] Facing Forward RF |
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From Arts of Warning to Managing it All
In conclusion, let’s think about the ideas behind the Comprehensive Mirror and its “art of warning.” How do we put it all together? As we have seen, the Comprehensive Mirror shows that we are always accountable to others, and frequently we sense an invisible hierarchical grid in the background. Remember the term used to refer to the emperor of China—he was the Son of Heaven. Think about that. Even the emperor was “junior” in one of his relationships. As I often say, it is rare that any of us ever serves as Secretary of This or That. Almost all of us are, all of the time, undersecretary. The Comprehensive Mirror can teach us to know our many roles, and function well in an undulating, hierarchical, corporate terrain. If we can ever learn to give advice and even warning in a clear, effective manner, we will be well on the way, as the Chinese sayings go, to managing, ourselves, our families, and all under heaven.
Stay tuned to this series (and the companion Twitter account), which will be filled with bits-and-pieces from the vast managerial tradition of the Chinese historiography.
Click here for other sections of this introduction to The Art of Warning.
Warning 1 Warning 2 Warning 3 Warning 4 Warning 5 Warning 6
In conclusion, let’s think about the ideas behind the Comprehensive Mirror and its “art of warning.” How do we put it all together? As we have seen, the Comprehensive Mirror shows that we are always accountable to others, and frequently we sense an invisible hierarchical grid in the background. Remember the term used to refer to the emperor of China—he was the Son of Heaven. Think about that. Even the emperor was “junior” in one of his relationships. As I often say, it is rare that any of us ever serves as Secretary of This or That. Almost all of us are, all of the time, undersecretary. The Comprehensive Mirror can teach us to know our many roles, and function well in an undulating, hierarchical, corporate terrain. If we can ever learn to give advice and even warning in a clear, effective manner, we will be well on the way, as the Chinese sayings go, to managing, ourselves, our families, and all under heaven.
Stay tuned to this series (and the companion Twitter account), which will be filled with bits-and-pieces from the vast managerial tradition of the Chinese historiography.
Click here for other sections of this introduction to The Art of Warning.
Warning 1 Warning 2 Warning 3 Warning 4 Warning 5 Warning 6
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| [b] Managing RF |
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