Quote:
Originally posted by ARTelevision
13. (1) Which of the two sovereigns is imbued
with the Moral law?
(2) Which of the two generals has most ability?
(3) With whom lie the advantages derived from Heaven
and Earth?
(4) On which side is discipline most rigorously enforced?
(5) Which army is stronger?
(6) On which side are officers and men more highly trained?
(7) In which army is there the greater constancy
both in reward and punishment?
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Some comments:
1. We make our own moral law. Right or wrong, the importance is that we believe in it.
2. Recognizing someone else's abilities as superior is often difficult. We don't like to be told we need to work on things. And our leaders (especially in the workplace) aren't often candid in assessing our weaknesses.
5. I think, especially in the workplace, we understand the concept of which side is stronger. We often allign ourselves with the shooting stars of our organization. But we need to make sure that those with the strength and power in our organizations also represent us.
6. Recognizing experience, ability, and training is important to forming powerful groups to advance ourselves and our ideas. But our culture is infatuated with the power of one, and we often do not seek council from those that are in the best positions to give it. Everyone knows teamwork is important to organizations. But for teams to function correctly, everyone must understand their role and appreciate, in some areas, the abilities of others as superior to theirs.
7. This is the one I struggle with, especially in the workplace. We lack such consistency in rewards and punishments it often turns me off on the whole process. Nepotism. Boss's pet. Special situations. Excuses.
My feeling has always been that reward systems should be: 1. based on goals that, if met, everyone is rewarded or 2. drastically reduced to the point that rewards are given only for exemplary service. Punishment is also almost never uniform. I'm not sure that our leaders understand that the people they are leading see these things, and often get frustrated.
My two cents. Maybe I rambled a bit.