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Chapter 72 Integrated Synergy: "1+12" Principle 1
第三卷Chapter 6 统合综效：“1+1>2”原则1
Respect for differences, differences will be rewarded

The most important thing in cooperating with people is to pay attention to the different psychology, emotions and intelligence of different individuals, as well as the different worlds seen in the eyes of individuals.

— Stephen Covey
A thing often has many aspects. If you want to understand a thing comprehensively and objectively, you must listen to opinions from all sides. Only by brainstorming and learning from others can you understand the true nature of a thing and adopt the best method of handling it.Therefore, high-efficiency people often remind themselves with the motto of "listening to both sides, you will be clear, and listening to only one side, you will be dark", and listen to other people's opinions in many ways to ensure that they make correct judgments.

People often need to cooperate with others in the process of completing a task.Mr. Covey believes that the most important thing to cooperate with people is to pay attention to the different psychology, emotions and intelligence of different individuals, as well as the different worlds seen in the eyes of individuals.When you have conflicts with others' views, don't stubbornly reject others' views.Because if we always communicate with people who share the same views, it will be difficult to find new ideas, but if we discuss with those who have different views, it is possible to discover new opportunities.Especially as a decision maker of a team, we must respect differences and take the initiative to find differences.

Bill Gates is a manager who can listen to the opinions of others with an open mind. He even encourages people at all levels in various departments to participate in the company's management and decision-making.

When Bill Gates was in charge of Microsoft's affairs, he advocated the implementation of an "open door policy", and he encouraged employees to speak freely, and could make criticisms, suggestions or proposals without reservations about the company's development, existing problems, and even the shortcomings of its bosses.He said: "If everyone can make suggestions, it means that everyone cares about the company, and the company will have a future."

In 1995, Bill Gates announced that Microsoft would not set foot in products in the Internet field, and many employees raised objections via email.When Bill Gates discovered that many people he respected disagreed, he spent a lot of time meeting and communicating with these employees.In the end, he wrote the article "The Wave of the Internet", admitted his mistakes, transferred many excellent employees to the Internet department, and canceled or reduced many other products in order to transfer resources to the Internet department.

In addition, Microsoft also regularly holds product review meetings, and participants can speak freely.People who have attended this kind of meeting often say: "Oh, God! It's like walking into a haunted house. It's scary but also very interesting." At the meeting, Bill Gates likes to talk to those who dare to talk to him. He hates "answering people" when communicating with "opposing" people.In the product review meeting, Bill Gates often screamed, waved his arms, growled, interrupted others, and sternly yelled out his accusations, but the employees who were scolded would never give up easily and would bravely express their views . "Bill can admit he's wrong... If so-and-so has a better method or a better technique, Bill is open to accepting it." That's why employees dare to contradict him.
Bill Gates' management skills are worth learning and conform to the principle of comprehensive synergy.The essence of synergy is to judge and respect differences, and learn from each other's strengths.It is precisely because Bill Gates has respected and accepted different opinions that he has created a working atmosphere of mutual trust, mutual assistance, and high efficiency at Microsoft.In this work environment, every employee has the opportunity to realize their ambitions and the overall effectiveness of the team is enhanced.

To achieve personal and team efficiency, from leaders to employees, everyone should be less self-enclosed, tit-for-tat, and selfish, more honest and generous, less self-defensive, arbitrary judgment, and machismo. Some mutual respect and mutual trust.

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