Using the power in his hands and the position under his butt, he deceived his subordinates and colleagues, deliberately inverted black and white, and brought into full play the bureaucratic logic of "crushing people to death at the top level."
Workers at lower levels, in a domineering work atmosphere, are forced to change their value recognition and shout together in the direction of authoritarian guidance: Yes, the leader is right!
If you encounter the above situation in your work environment, yes, you may be experiencing a "workplace PUA" from your superiors.
Workplace PUA is a generalization of modern Internet language on "using lewdness to control the value judgment of others", and this situation is not uncommon in ancient times.
In particular, the treacherous ministers and powerful ministers in the feudal dynasty were all first-rate masters of the "PUA subordinates".
Workplace BUG1: Superior Brainwashing PUA
Zhao Gao: Is this a deer or a horse?
A high-ranking "PUA player" was recorded in Sima Qian's "Historical Records: The Book of Emperor Qin Shihuang".
"Zhao Gao wants to cause chaos and fears that the officials will not listen. He presupposes that he holds the deer and presents it to the second generation, saying: "The horse is also." The second generation laughs and said: "The prime minister has mistaken evil? It is said that the deer is a horse." , Left and right or silently, or talked about the horse to Ashun Zhao Gao."
Zhao Gaoyuan was the head of Qin Shihuang's Administration Bureau. He was in charge of the emperor’s outings and investigations, and belonged to the people close to the leader.
After the death of Qin Shihuang, Zhao Gao and Prime Minister Li Si secretly appointed the second prince Hu Hai as his successor.
After Hu Hai became emperor, Zhao Gao was dissatisfied, and wanted to "hold the emperor to make the world under heaven."
He arranged for someone to bring a deer to the court, and told his colleagues: This is a good horse!
The cadres in Qin Ting, afraid of Zhao Gao's lewd might, echoed his voice and said: Mr. Zhao is right, this horse is really good!
The topic of #指鹿为马# is on the hot search list of Qin Dynasty.
Do you think that Zhao Gao is a fish who slipped through the nine-year compulsory education and has never studied biology?
Is it a deer?
Or a horse?
This is not a biological issue, but a political science issue.
If you honestly say: It's a deer.
Then your official career may come to an abrupt end with this answer.
If you see the doorway behind this question alertly, answer it: It's a horse.
Congratulations, successfully PUA by the boss.
Zhao Gao asked this question in order to test whether the "power baton" in his hand is not effective, and is it okay to control the spirit of his lower-level colleagues?
Workplace BUG2: Higher-level leaders inspect work and demand bribes
Can't afford the Duyou in the Han and Jin Dynasties?
When Tao Yuanming of the Jin Dynasty was serving as a magistrate in Pengze County, he encountered bureaucratic supervisors.
This governor is vulgar and arrogant, usually relying on the mayor's favor, and often domineering at the grassroots level.
Once he arrived in Pengze County, he arrogantly asked Tao Yuanming to report to him.
Other officials in Pengze County heard the news and quickly reported to Tao Yuanming.
At that time, Tao Yuanming was writing poems and posting on Weibo in his office. He heard that the post was coming, and he was going to meet with colleagues.
The colleague reminded Tao Yuanming to change into his formal attire, otherwise the post office will be at the mayor’s and give a small report, saying that the county magistrate Tao is waiting for the leader of the inspection team.
It can be seen that it is no longer a matter of a day or two that this post governor corrupts the grassroots atmosphere. The grassroots cadres are already very familiar with his work habits, but some cadres are forced to eat and eat, so they can only swallow their breath.
Tao Yuanming got angry when he heard this kind of flattering villain.
The big deal is to resign and leave, go back to the mountains to open a bed and breakfast, and run new media, and you can't whisper to such a villain.
"Because of your own heart, you don't want to stay?" The world is so big, Lao Tao also wants to see it.
Tao Yuanming left Pengze County, leaving Duyou with an unmatched and arrogant back.
Tao Yuanming resigned voluntarily, expressing his ambitions not to go with the scum leader;
In the face of the same ghost tricks from superiors, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei chose to report with his real name and publicly exposed the criticism, which made people seem to be hooked.
After Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had bowed to each other, the trio teamed up to kill the Yellow Turban anti-thief.
Relying on his military exploits, Liu Bei retired from the military and switched to official careers and was dispatched to Anxi County to serve as the top leader.
Liu Bei worked in Anxi County for more than a month and implemented a market economy policy. With the market as the main body, the government is like an invisible hand assisting from it. In just one month, Anxi County’s industry, agriculture, and commerce look new. Liu Bei’s ruling philosophy, It also won the support of local people.
"For the first month of the county affairs, there is nothing wrong with Minqiu, and the people are all probation."
At that time, the postal supervisor in charge of Anxi County saw the prosperity of various industries in the local area. He guessed that Liu Bei must have been "fishing for oil and water", so he took the opportunity to ask Liu Bei for bribes on the grounds of "inspector" work.
At the work report meeting of the inspectors, the supervisory post issued a hint of "card asking for bribes":
The original text of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
The postal supervisor asked, "Where is Lieutenant Liu's background?"
Xuande said: "Bei is the queen of King Jing of Zhongshan; since Zhuojun killed the yellow turban, he has been fighting for more than 30 battles, which is quite trivial, because he has been removed from his current position."
The post yelled: "You lied to claim your royal relatives and report your merits! Now that the imperial court comes to imperial court, you are about to make Shatai such abusive officials!"
The official said: "When the post is prestigious, it is nothing more than bribing the ears."
Xuande said, "I have nothing to do with Minqiu, so what do you get with him?"
The next day, Duyou first referred the county officials to the county officials and ordered them to accuse the county officials of harming the people.
Xuande repeatedly asked for exemption, but was blocked by the servants and refused to release ginseng.
Duyou first suspected that Liu Bei's academic qualifications were falsified, and at the same time accused Liu Bei of clinging to the leadership relationship, claiming to remove Liu Bei from his post.
At the beginning of his career, Liu Bei couldn't understand the "hidden rules" here. The secretary beside him had been in officialdom for a long time, and the top service leader had already seen the tricky.
Secretary: Mr. Liu, this guy made it clear that he wants you to spend money to get things done. They used to do this. In the name of inspector work, they deny your work performance and take advantage of the opportunity to "take the card and ask for it".
Faced with this situation, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei said: The reason why Dahan Jiangshan has gradually lost the hearts of the people is because these corrupt moths have expired and squeezed the lower ones and run counter to the mass line.
We can't follow the flames, and we should stand up bravely and show our sword to this unhealthy trend.
Finally, the third brother Zhang Fei came forward, in the presence of the old folks in Anxi County, and reported his bureaucratic behavior in real name, and publicly exposed his illegal behavior of eating and taking cards, not doing business, and squeezing grass-roots cadres.
Workplace BUG3: "Dual Standards" Leaders Engaged in "Differential Treatment"
King Tota "wears little shoes" for the giant spirit god
In "Journey to the West", Monkey King quit his post because he disliked Bi Ma Wen, who was rewarded by the Heavenly Court, because of his small official position.
He didn't write a resignation report or say hello, so he went straight back to Huaguoshan and continued to mess with the "underworld".
After the Jade Emperor learned about this, he was very angry, thinking that the monkey didn’t know good or bad and should show him some colors, so Li Jing, the Heavenly King of Pattota, took Nezha, the giant spirit god, etc., to Huaguoshan to "sweep the black and evil." .
The giant spirit god served as the vanguard officer, fought with Monkey King for several rounds, was beaten by the fat and returned to the sky.
Tota Heavenly King Li Jing, regardless of the reason, came up and gave an order: The Giant Spirit God was unfavorable in the battle, so he pulled it out and killed it.
"This is too cruel! Lao Li!" Standing aside, the giant spirit god and other heavenly soldiers were confused.
Original text of Journey to the West
Li Tianwang said angrily: "This servant files my spirit and pushes to cut it!"
Next, Ne Zha went to battle and fought with Monkey King for dozens of rounds. He was almost caught by Monkey King, and his arm was still colored, so he had to withdraw.
At this time, Li Jing said: "Don't be stubborn with him, and go to the upper realm, and then send more heavenly soldiers to encircle this servant, it is not too late."
Li Jing, you are too "double standard". If the giant spirit gods can't beat them, they will kill them; if your son can't beat them, they will say "Send more heavenly soldiers."
As the main person in charge of this "anti-criminal operation", Li Jing was obviously "targeting" and taking the opportunity to suppress colleagues.
@巨灵神, hurry up to apply for a job transfer. In the future, you may not sacrifice on the battlefield, but die tragically in the workplace.
Regardless of whether the Giant Spirit God has offended Li Jing in any way, Li Jing, as the general marshal of this "sweeping black operation", just this point of tolerance?
In the presence of so many celestial soldiers and generals, you have double standards and deliberately targeted the giant spirit gods, so you are not afraid that other great gods will poke your spine?
As a leader, the most important thing is to be fair and impartial, so that you can convince the public. You have a set of standards in the front and a set of standards in the back. How do the people below carry out their work?
Workplace BUG4: Domineering Hegemony "One Word"
Dong Zhuo: Who agrees? Who opposes?
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the court was worried about internal and external troubles, and the emperor’s brother-in-law and the secretarial group around him repeatedly made chaos.
As the bearer of the Xiliang soldiers and horses, Dong Zhuo entered Beijing to escort him. He never thought that he received the "fisherman's profit" as soon as he arrived in the capital.
Dong Zhuo claimed to be a good escort and controlled the military power in the capital and the surrounding area. He wanted to go further in his official career, so he followed Zhao Gao's "disposal of the old and the young." A sturdy cultural person who is afraid of power.
Dong Zhuo: I plan to "abolish Shao Di and establish another King Chen Liu", who agrees?
Who opposes?
Ding Yuan relied on heavy soldiers and fierce general Lv Bu to stand up for SayNO first, so Dong Zhuo destroyed Ding Yuan and took Lv Bu.
Dong Zhuo thought that under the power, no one dared to speak up.
I never thought that there was a cultural person, Lu Zhi, who stood up and opposed, and his voice was higher, and the theoretical basis for the opposition was more solid.
Lu Zhi was an expert in Confucianism at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Famous entrepreneurial tycoons, Gong Sun Zan and Liu Bei, were his students.
At that time, Lu Zhi could be described as a top-notch in the literary world, with many fans.
Lu Zhi said: Donghan Group’s young boss, did your old Dong change it?
Who gives you the power?
Has it been discussed at the general meeting of shareholders?
You are not at the headquarters all year round, do you know the specific situation?
As far as changing young bosses is concerned, it is not without precedent in the past. Ancient Yi Yin and Huo Guang of this dynasty have indeed done it.
However, how can your Dong Zhuo He De be compared with Yi Yin and Huo Guang, do you have 30 PhDs?
You don’t. You are a complete careerist and rebel. Do you want to swing the power stick in your hand to change the day?
Tell you: impossible.
Dong Zhuo said: Do you want to do it, I fire you, believe it or not?
After leaving the court, you have no salary, no five social insurance and one housing fund. You can't afford to pay for your mortgage or car loan, and you can't even pay for your children's tuition.
Don't think you are a literary big V, leaving the Han Dynasty, you are nothing.
Lu Zhi’s words were like a scream, awakening a wave of ambitious people. The young cadre Yuan Shao also stood up to oppose it, and the elderly cadre Ding Guan even splashed blood in the court, showing his death to show that he would not be with Dong Zhuo.
The original text of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
"The thief minister Dong Zhuo, dare to plot to deceive the sky, I should splash it with blood on my neck!" Shang Shu Dingguan waved his hand and hit Dong Zhuo directly.
Zhuo was furious, and drank the samurai to pull out and cut it.
He kept cursing, his expression remained unchanged until death.
Later generations have a poem and sigh:
Dong thief concealed a wasteful standing plan,
Qiuxu, the social committee of the Han family clan.
All the court officials included,
Only Ding Gong is the husband.
When Ding Guan was beheaded, he might be kneeling, but his soul must be standing upright.
The blood of Ding Yuan and Ding Guan was not in vain, and a group of people with lofty ideals began to plan to punish Dong Fuhan.
After that, although Dong Zhuo escaped the assassination attempt by Cao Cao's offering a knife, he was still killed by his godson Lu Bu's Fang Tian painted halberd.
Looking at the chaos in the workplace, "Workplace PUA speaks one word, implying that the bribery is stabbed in the back"... What is exposed is the BUG of the man-made management mechanism, and it reflects the distortion of the values of managers in leadership positions.
Leaders and grassroots employees are only in different positions. Although there are upper and lower ranks, there is no difference in personality and dignity.
Regarding workplace bullying and PUA, as employees, we can’t bear it and swallow our voices. We must be responsible for our careers, maintain a sober geographical judgment, and unite victims, like Liu Bei and Lu Zhi, bravely stand up against it, and whoever does it No matter how big it is, I can't even think of covering the sky. For more than two thousand years, a deer is still a deer, and a horse is still a horse.
Author: Liu Hao