Zhuge Liang's "seven methods of observing people"
Zhuge Liang, a generation of sage, put forward his own "seven methods of observing people" from seven aspects: ambition, change, knowledge, courage, nature, honesty and faith, which can be described as comprehensive.
1: Ask him about right and wrong and observe his ambition
Zhuangzi? There is a saying in the Theory of Everything: "He is also right and wrong, and this is also right and wrong." People and I have our own right and wrong, and our views on the world are always different.
ask the other person the question of right and wrong, and see what are the characteristics of his ambition and interest. Observe his judgment on things and his ambition by asking and answering questions. Ask a person's view of right and wrong, and you can see his ambition. The stronger your attitude towards right and wrong, the stronger your ambition.
2: poor people look at their changes through rhetoric.
Change "refers to adaptability. You must talk to a person more when you study him and know him. Examine the other person's ability to change or adapt, push him to the point where he is poor in words and see how he responds. Zhuge Liang believes that an eloquent speaker must have a flexible mind and quick thinking. There are people who insist in their hearts, and although their arguments are complicated, they will never leave their Sect.
3: consulting is to see his knowledge through strategy
"knowledge" refers to knowledge. A person's level of knowledge can be seen by examining the other person's knowledge and countermeasures. No matter how kind-hearted and high-minded a person is, if he can't do anything, he is just a harmless person to society after all. People who contribute to society must be people who can make suggestions for improving society and improving the environment around them. But we should carefully identify who is really knowledgeable and who is just an armchair strategist.
4: Tell them the difficulties and watch their courage
When they encounter difficulties, this is the time to test their courage. People who have no courage complain in the face of difficulties and don't know how to solve them. Those who are truly courageous can often solve problems by combining rigidity with softness, twists and turns, and facing difficulties.
5: Look at the nature of drunkenness by drinking
As the saying goes, "Speak the truth after drinking", and it is also said that "wine can be promiscuous". Let's observe the speech and true nature after drinking together. People's nature is often hidden deep, and wine can open each other's hearts and make him pour out his truest self. People's character can be examined on the wine table, but drinking should be controlled, and it is not allowed to drink too much, and it is not allowed to persuade them to drink too much. Drinking too much will hurt their health.
6: Take advantage of it and observe its honesty
There is a saying in Mencius: "Being unjust and rich and expensive is like a cloud to me." Since ancient times, money has been used to test people, make them face wealth, appeal to their liking, and seduce each other with small favors, so as to see whether they are honest and clean.
7: judge your trust by what you expect
credit is the most important and difficult thing in knowing and employing people. Give him one thing, let him finish it, and observe his integrity and loyalty through his handling of this matter. Chao Shuo has a famous saying: "If you don't believe it, you can't stand it." Whether a person can stand firm in society depends on whether he can keep his promise.
Although Zhuge Liang lived a long time ago from ours, it is impossible to cover all the methods of employing people, and it is impossible to fully meet our current standards of employing people. However, he grasped the essence of employing people and told us how to see the essence through phenomena. The method is simple, feasible and effective, and has practical significance.
Zhuangzi's nine methods of observing people
China's ancient works on understanding people are even more numerous. The earliest and systematic method of understanding people comes from Zhuangzi Lieyukou, which summarizes nine methods of observing talents, also called "Nine Signs (Nine Types of Characteristics or Ways)".
1: observe a person's loyalty from a distance
To know whether a person is loyal, send him to work in a distant place, which is difficult to supervise, and see if this person can work as usual without supervision and whether he can act correctly. To judge a person's loyalty.
2: If you know whether a person is dedicated or not, you should put him around to work and spend more time outside work to see if he respects you enough, so as to examine his self-orientation. Let subordinates understand that no matter how good the relationship with leaders is, they should be respected and do their work properly. Subordinates must be clear about their role orientation.
3: Look at what you can do when you are bored
It depends on whether a person has the ability to deal with problems and whether he can be independent. You can arrange him to deal with those complicated problems and difficult things. Simple things can be done by everyone, and only when you encounter difficult problems and complex situations can you see a person's true ability.
4: Ask and see what you know
To see whether a person's knowledge is profound and whether he is witty and agile, leaders can often ask him some questions suddenly to see how he can answer them without adequate preparation.
5: Look at the letter in a hurry
In an emergency, a person is required to complete a difficult job to see whether a person is reliable or not. It depends on whether a person keeps his credit, meets him in an emergency and arranges emergency work to see if he is trustworthy and reliable.
6: judge a person by his wealth
See if he abides by the rules, give him some benefits, and see if he likes to take advantage. Show benefit to see its cheapness. You can let him take charge of the money. Only by letting him get close to money can we test whether he can abide by the rules.
7: Tell the danger and observe its integrity
Whether a person has integrity and loyalty can't just be observed at ordinary times. When you are cold, you will know that the pine and cypress will wither. Only when a person asks him to go through fire and water, face difficulties and obstacles, and even be in danger of his life, can you test whether a person has noble moral integrity and courage to be unyielding in face of danger and die.
8: Look at the state of a person after he is drunk
A person's character can be seen after he is drunk. Speaking the truth after drinking, drinking can examine whether he can restrain his desires, act according to principles and etiquette, and whether he abides by the rules. If the behavior after drunkenness is very different from that when sober, then this person may not be reused.
9: Look at the color from the clutter
Put the subordinate in a complicated interpersonal relationship and see how well he can deal with others. The "color" here is not the color between men and women, but a change, that is, adaptability.
these methods are still very important for reference to people today, but to learn to use these methods and achieve practical results, you need to have certain common sense and ability, constantly explore and explore, and sum up the methods that are suitable and effective for you.
Lv Buwei's Eight Views on Understanding People
Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals records the eight views on understanding people. "Eight Views" is to recognize talents according to people's performance in different environments. Including:
1: General Rules Observe the courtesy
When a person is developed, see if he is still modest, prudent and polite.
2: You should look at what you are getting into.
A person's status is high, and what kind of person he recommends and promotes is what kind of person he is.
3: If you are rich, you will see what you support.
If a person has money, it depends on how he spends it, to whom and where he spends it. It is the embodiment of character that people can remain frugal after they get rich.
4: Listen to what you do.
After listening to a person, it depends on whether he does it that way. I'm afraid I can't say it, but I'm afraid I can't do it.
5: Just look at what is good
Through a person's quiet hobbies, we can see the essence of this person.
6: Learn to watch what he says
When we first met, what he said was nothing. Get along for a long time, and then listen to whether what he said is consistent with the original. The greater the difference, the more problematic the character!
7: If you are poor, you can see that you are not affected.
It doesn't matter if you are poor, and the poor don't take advantage of petty advantages. Only in this way can you be good in nature.
8: Look at what you don't do if you are mean.
It doesn't matter if you are low in status, and you are neither humble nor supercilious. Only by maintaining your dignity can you be good in nature.
It's better to read thousands of books than Wan Li Road, and it's better to read countless people than Wan Li Road. It's better to read countless people than to show the way by a famous teacher, and it's better to realize it by yourself when a famous teacher shows the way.