"Walking to the Wind": Understanding the hidden feelings of Vice President Ni Zhansheng, I understand why Jiang Tao looks down on Gu Nanting

Wen 丨 Qing Xin Junyue

Jiang Tao was cold, Gu Nanting retreated, and only Ni Zhan, the deputy general manager's candidate, was left.

Some people say that Ni Zhan is completely lying to win, one competitor seeks his own death, the other takes the initiative to withdraw, he did nothing, but won numb.

But in my opinion, this is not the case.

A person who has been in the position of the number one in the aircraft department shortly after joining the company; A person who has not made a single mistake throughout the show and has not let people pick out a little fault is definitely not a simple character.

Not to mention that Gu Nanting had been demoted, even when an old fox like Jiang Tao was in office, he was explicitly and secretly ordered by President Xu several times, and in the end he even failed, but Ni Zhan was able to do it, "Seeing him rise up Zhu Lou, watching him banquet guests, seeing his building collapse" and he stood still.

To say that such a person relies on luck to win the position is really underestimating Ni Zhan.

You know, there is no free lunch in the world, let alone a pie in the sky, even if there is really a pie falling from the sky, whether you can grab it, it depends on the reaction and hand speed.

In fact, from the beginning, Ni Zhan was an underestimated ruthless character, and he was able to sit in the deputy position all by ability.

Jiang Tao's jealousy, President Xu's plan

If Jiang Tao hadn't cleverly covered up the truth, the position of vice president would have been his, after all, seniority was there. And once Jiang Tao is out, then even if Gu Nanting does not take the initiative to withdraw, the deputy will only be Ni Zhan's.

As for the reason, we can verify it from the attitude of Jiang Tao and President Xu.

Let's start with Jiang Tao.

Since the three candidates for the vice president were decided, Jiang Tao's biggest fear was not Gu Nanting, but Ni Zhan.

In the play, Mr. Xu announced at the meeting that Jiang Tao, Ni Zhan and Gu Nanting were competing for vice president. After the meeting, Lin Yi became Jiang Tao's grievance:

"Brother-in-law, no matter how this Minister Gu says, it is all your subordinates, his age and seniority are his shortcomings, the company arranges him to compete with you for vice president, isn't this a little..."

Jiang Tao said while rolling up his cuffs:

"This disaster relief Gu Nanting is also meritorious, and the company is also doing this to inspire young people and give young people a chance." There's nothing wrong with that. ”

This passage not only tacitly acknowledges that Lin Yicheng's "Gu Nanting is not old enough" is a fact, but also explains that the company arranged for Gu Nanting to skip a grade to participate in the election, but to highlight the system of clear rewards and punishments, and then encourage young people to work hard.

In other words, Jiang Tao knew in his heart that the meaning of Gu Nanting's existence was to accompany him.

Therefore, after Lin Yicheng mentioned that Gu Nanting was planning a new security system, Jiang Tao said very disapprovingly:

"His little thing is too pediatric, he doesn't even think about the position of vice president."

Later, Lin Yicheng mentioned Ni Zhan:

"Except for Gu Nanting, the one who competes with you is President Ni. I remember that Mr. Ni entered the company a year earlier than Gu Nanting, and it didn't take long for him to be the boss in the aircraft department, I didn't have much contact with him, but this reputation is not bad, we were together when we supported the operation last time, and the relationship with the top and bottom was very good, and everyone liked him very much. ”

Compared to the relaxed and disagreeable attitude when mentioning Gu Nanting, when he heard another Cheng detailing Ni Zhan's situation, Jiang Tao's expression was obviously much more real, from deep thought to solemn.

This also shows that in Jiang Tao's heart, Ni Zhan is his real competitor.

And the reason why Jiang Tao didn't take Gu Nanting seriously was also very simple:

First, Gu Nanting's qualifications and age were indeed far inferior to him. Gu Nanting's ascension to the position is equivalent to hitting the faces of these old people who have become the head of the previous department, and it will also make people feel that the company despises the old employees.

Second, Gu Nanting's management style is very tough, so he offends many people, which President Xu also knows. And this means that it is difficult for Gu Nanting to convince the public when he is in office, how can a leader who cannot be convinced to work his work?

Thirdly, in the position of vice president, it is far from enough to rely on excellent flying skills, and human feelings, interpersonal relationships, employment methods, and scheming methods are all within the scope of consideration, and these are exactly what Gu Nanting lacks.

Let's talk about President Xu's attitude towards Gu Nanting.

Xu always admired Gu Nanting, there was no doubt about this, otherwise with Jiang Tao's intolerant personality, it would be difficult for Gu Nanting to hold the position of deputy minister of the flight department.

It's just that appreciating is appreciating, and appreciating a person does not necessarily mean that it will push the person to a high position.

In fact, just like Jiang Tao said, President Xu pushed out Gu Nanting just for young people to see, and he didn't plan to give the deputy general position to Gu Nanting at all, and the witness incident made President Xu more firm in this idea.

The reason why I say this, in addition to the above-mentioned Gu Nanting's shortcomings, Mr. Xu also knows it, from the time Gu Nanting took the initiative to withdraw from the campaign, Mr. Xu's attitude can also be verified.

After Jiang Tao's accident, the first thing Mr. Xu said to Gu Nanting and Cheng Xiao in the office was:

"I saw both of you appear in court yesterday and I have sincere admiration for both of you. One is the pillar of the future that I am optimistic about, and the other is the representative of the female fly that I am optimistic about... (The following is the scene words, which can be ignored)"

Pay attention to this sentence, for the two to appear in the court, Mr. Xu used "admiration", and then emphasized "value", seemingly praise, but in fact it was a knock of hidden dissatisfaction.

The subtext is: you two are very powerful, dare to work against the company, really admire your courage. You are the people I have always valued, this kind of "smashing the company pot", is it a little sorry for me, can't it be solved within the company? I understand your integrity, but I don't agree with your approach.

You know, from Mr. Xu's point of view, the company's reputation and interests always come first. He naturally can't tolerate Jiang Tao's behavior of covering up the truth, but he is even more unwilling to see that the company has caused a lawsuit, and the most important thing is that the lawsuit is also lost in the hands of the company's employees, and it is strange that he can be happy.

Subsequently, Gu Nanting applied to withdraw from the election and gave reasons:

"Lawyer Fang's challenge to me in court is representative. What Luhang needs at the moment is unity and cheering, not suspicion and confrontation. ”

Please note Mr. Xu's reaction here. He was first surprised, and then asked why, and after Gu Nanting explained the reason, he thought for a moment and said something like this:

"I think what you said makes sense, but what, will it make you too aggrieved if you do this."

Savoring this sentence, there is no sense of retention, more comfort under tacit approval.

It's like, you tell the leader that you don't want to be the team leader, and if the leader really wants you to be, he won't ask you, "Isn't that right?" Did I wronged you? Instead, it will show disagreement, or ask about your needs, solve your problems, or encourage you.

In other words, Gu Nanting's withdrawal happened to be what President Xu had in mind. And this also proves that on the one hand, he is dissatisfied because of Gu Nanting's appearance in court, on the other hand, he really does not plan to make Gu Nanting a vice president.

In Mr. Xu's view, who is the vice president affects the development of the company to a large extent, and Gu Nanting's advantages are obvious, but the shortcomings are more obvious, he appreciates Gu Nanting's integrity, but he also knows that Gu Nanting, who is too straight, is not suitable for this position.

This is similar to Jiang Tao's view:

"I don't want you to become the vice president of Luhang, you are too benevolent and rigid, only Ni Zhan can make Luhang go further in the cruel business competition."

Ni Zhan's ability and strength

The reason why Jiang Tao is so afraid of Ni Zhan is because of the following aspects:

First, be good at taking the upper route.

In the play, in addition to Jiang Tao, Ni Zhan is also a person who is good at walking the upper route. This can be seen from the meal with the company's directors.

That day happened to be Ni Zhan's birthday, and he had agreed to have dinner with Cheng Xiao, but chose to accompany the new director to dinner.

You know, he can find a reason to refuse like the head of the flight attendant department, after all, President Xu did not name him to accompany him, and Jiang Tao has already shown great enthusiasm, and there is no situation where the new director is not entertained.

In other words, it was Gu Nanting, and it was estimated that he would turn his head and leave without saying a word. After all, in Gu Nanting's view, he eats by technology, not by relationship with the leadership.

And this also shows that Ni Zhan is a person who is good and willing to take the upper route.

Second, know how to be roundabout

When Cheng Xiao was punished by Jiang Tao to go to the ground support department, it was Ni Zhan's roundabout tactics that helped her.

Gu Nanting originally planned to report directly to President Xu, but was stopped by Ni Zhan. In Ni Zhan's view, it is always inappropriate to report beyond the level, and the solution to the problem is not only the straight line, but the curve is more suitable.

Therefore, after determining the itinerary of Mr. Xu's meeting, he first found the manager of the ground support department, arranged Cheng Xiao's shift to Mr. Xu's plane, and then informed Cheng Xiao about this matter, so that she must behave well.

After the ticket gate where President Xu Jingxiao was located, Ni Zhan pretended to inadvertently say to President Xu that the female ground staff who had just greeted was the female flight transferred to the passenger transport from the freight department.

As soon as the words fell, Mr. Xu asked why Cheng Xiao went to the ground support department. Ni Zhan replied: "I heard that Minister Jiang transferred her to the ground support department to study. ”

Ni Zhan knows that the cost of training pilots is very high for the company, and President Xu will not allow a pilot to overkill himself to do ground work.

Sure enough, Mr. Xu, who learned the situation, was very dissatisfied, and he counted Jiang Tao:

"The pilots that the company spends a lot of money to train cannot be dispatched at will."

At this point, Ni Zhan's purpose was achieved, and Cheng Xiao was successfully transferred back to the flight department.

This incident just reflects Ni Zhan's cleverness:

First, as a person in the aircraft department, it was difficult for him to directly intervene in the affairs of the flight department, but this arrangement without leaving a trace would neither make Mr. Xu feel that his hand was stretched out, nor would he suspect that he had any selfish intentions or purposes, and directly avoided putting himself in it.

Second, this arrangement is equivalent to giving Jiang Tao eye medicine in front of President Xu, and Jiang Tao will not notice it. Not only did he not offend people, but he also stepped on Jiang Tao's foot, and the most important thing was to solve the problem.

3. "Big picture"

One thing can prove Ni Zhan's overall view.

At the meeting to support Lanshan County, President Xu consulted the leaders of various departments, and Jiang Tao and Gu Nanting each held their own words.

Jiang Tao suggested organizing donations on the grounds that the summer is the peak period for passenger transport and personnel deployment is tight. Gu Nanting believes that the most urgent shortage in the disaster area is materials, and materials should be directly airlifted, and airlifted materials are bound to involve passenger aircraft modification.

Ni Zhan's attitude towards this is:

"If we want to transport a lot of materials, we have to remove the seats, and when the task is completed, we have to reinstall the seats back, which is cost-effective."

Although Mr. Xu finally adopted Gu Nanting's suggestion, this did not affect Ni Zhan's good impression on Mr. Xu, that is, he was a person who would think about problems from the perspective of the company and safeguard the interests of the company.

In fact, for the company's management such as Mr. Xu, they need Gu Nanting's advice from the perspective of solving problems, but they also want employees to always think from the perspective of the company. In other words, adopting Gu Nanting's suggestion is a matter of small probability, and it is a special treatment for special problems.

After all, opening a company is to make money, and engaging in charity is also to make better money.

Fourth, do not invite credit, do not trust the big, have responsibility

The reason why Ni Zhan is popular is because he does not invite merit, does not support the big, "protects the calf" and has responsibility.

Three things verify these three points separately:

1. Mr. Xu praised him for his recent good work, he will not ask for credit for himself, but will say that it is the result of everyone's joint efforts.

2. As the head of the aircraft department, he has every reason and qualification not to be on the front line, but every time there is a task, or when he sees that his subordinates are too busy, he personally works on the next line, rather than being a dispenser. (In the play, when Song Song saw Ni Zhan's next line, he also sighed.) ）

3. Wang Fan accidentally pulled off the power cord, so that the plane that was about to take off suddenly lost power, and Gu Nanting, who has always been strict, reported the matter to the company, for which Ni Zhan and Gu Nanting quarreled. The reason is that Wang Fan is likely to lose his job because of this, and Wang Fan still has a family to support. When Wang Fan underwent surgery, Ni Zhan not only accompanied the whole process, but also secretly paid the operation fee.

For department leaders like Ni Zhan, the cohesion and "combat effectiveness" of the team will naturally not be low.

Combining all the above views, it is easy to understand why Jiang Tao is afraid of Ni Zhan.

From a certain point of view, Ni Zhan and Jiang Tao are the same kind of people, who can do things and things, have means, scheming, proportionality, ability, encounter problems, calculate the pros and cons, think about how to do what is most beneficial to themselves, be good at being alone, and shine when necessary.

Of course, they also have different places, Ni Zhan has a utilitarian heart, but he has principles and a bottom line than Jiang Tao, and the means of ascending to the top are also cleaner than Jiang Tao. And that's why he got to the end.

To do what you want to do, you need not only courage, but also confidence

Throughout the whole drama, you will find that Ni Zhan is a person who knows what he should do, what he should not do, and when to do everything at all times.

Even for the sake of his favorite people, Ni Zhan will not go on a rampage like Gu Nanting, directly confronting his leading colleagues, or recklessly supporting Chengxiao, but will give help and care as much as he can without affecting himself.

This can be seen from Jiang Tao's tampering with the recording.

Cheng Xiao gambled on the future for the truth, and Gu Nanting also gambled on the future in order to help Cheng Xiao.

In this regard, Ni Zhan's attitude was obviously much more rational and sober, and he did not stand on Cheng Xiao's side to support her, but persuaded Cheng Xiao not to be impulsive. In his opinion, it is too unwise to go against the company, and it is not worth it to take the future.

The reason why this is so is not that Ni Zhan is too smooth and snobbish and lacks a sense of justice, but that he simply does not have the confidence to be willful.

From the play, we can learn that Ni Zhan's family conditions are very poor, sometimes he can't even pay school and miscellaneous fees, and the books he uses are donated by children in the city, and most of the money for his education is borrowed by his family.

On the other hand, Gu Nanting and Cheng Xiao. Gu Nanting's mother is an engineer who designs aircraft, and there are three houses in the family. Cheng Xiao's father is a judge and his mother is a partner in a law firm, and the family conditions can be imagined.

And this doomed Ni Zhan to never be like them, for the sake of dreams, for the persistence in the heart to take radical risks.

Because, he can't afford to lose.

No matter what happens, even if they lose their jobs, Gu Nanting and Cheng Xiao have family support, so they don't have to worry about money and livelihood. But Ni Zhan is different, today's work is the strength of the whole family, he stepped on his parents' shoulders and sucked his parents' blood step by step.

Therefore, he has no qualifications and no capital to act willfully.

He can only carefully preserve his hard-won work and life, can only grind off his innocence and angularity to cater to, and can only think twice about the pros and cons in advance.

Fate has never been an easy road for him, crossing ups and downs, and trekking through adventures. Fortunately, Ni Zhan did not grow crooked, did not become mercenary because of poverty and hardship, and unscrupulously, he still maintained the kindness and bottom line that a person should have.

Many times, how a person behaves does not depend entirely on the nature of the person, but is determined by the person's environment, position, past experience, and only things.

Qing Xin Junyue is an emotional observer, book critic and film critic. Warm you with words, me.