People and companies go through cycles from birth to death. Just as we go through childhood and adolescence, middle age and old age, companies also have curves such as the initial stage, growth stage, maturity stage, and maintenance stage.
Just like people, there is nothing eternal in companies. Businesses need to move upward with small amplitudes to be fun to do, and if they do business in a dull manner, they might be better off as salarymen like teachers or civil servants.
Companies need to be able to maintain themselves for a long time without going bankrupt, that is, be sustainable.
This is what sustainable management requires, that is, resilience management that is highly flexible in any difficult situation.
A company should at least not go bankrupt, and then maintain the status quo and grow.
What should we do to do that? The Book of Changes mentions the Four Great Difficulties, but if we look at it from a different perspective, it is as follows.
- Bijoiheung (飛鳥以凶): In the 62nd Brain Oxygen Section, it is said that a flying bird is bad, so falling means that it has wings, and a flying bird is risking its life to maintain its height and speed and to find food. Therefore, it is said that a bird flying in the air is bad, so it means that you should be more careful when your company is on track.
- Lee Geon-hu (利建侯): This is a saying from the hexagram of 03 Su-roe-dun, one of the four major difficult hexagrams, and it means that establishing a vassal is beneficial, but it also means that you should appropriately recruit good people, place them in the right positions, and create an environment where they can demonstrate their abilities. 3. Jinhang (振恒): In the 32nd Nopunghang, if you have the highest position or the skills and manpower that others cannot follow, you may be shaken/shaken by the followers below. This means that you may experience tangible and intangible difficulties, so it is required to prepare in advance and take a defensive stance.
- 17th Taekroesu (澤雷隨): When it doesn’t work, follow the strong one. This does not mean imitation or mimicry, but rather waiting for the heavy rain to pass under a tree, or having the inner strength as a second-in-command and waiting for the opportunity.
- Dongyo (棟橈): This is a phrase from the 28th Taekpungdaegwa Gusam, which refers to the breaking of the pillars, and it is talking about the importance of middle managers. Likewise, people need to have a strong middle back, and companies need to provide opportunities for managers and department heads to properly demonstrate their abilities and not have difficulties such as job changes.