Some company leaders like to engage in balancing, let two subordinates fight, their own fishing profits, thinking that the level is very high, in fact, contains a lot of risks, and if they don't do well, there will be a big accident.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, when Duke Jian of Qi reigned, he had two ministers under him, one of which was Tian Chang, who later replaced the State of Qi; the other was Zaiyu, a student of Confucius, who was scolded by Confucius for "the decaying wood cannot be carved".
Tian Chang and Zaiyu do not deal with each other, and the two often attack each other in the court. There was a minister under Duke Qi Jian, called Zhu Yumartin, who said to Duke Qi Jian, "These two people attacking each other, I am afraid that it will endanger Junshang, I hope you can depose one." ”
Qi Jian waved his hand, disagreed, and said, "You are too superficial in looking at the problem." The subtext means that I'm going to watch them fight, and they both have to beg me anyway, and the harder they fight, the more secure my position will be."
Later, after some time, Tian Chang and Zaiyu developed from verbal attacks to behavioral attacks, and the two men each led their men to fight. Tian Chang's side gained the upper hand and grabbed Zaiyu and killed him. Due to the excessive killing, Tian Chang was afraid that the monarch would blame him, so he expelled the Duke of Qi Jian from the palace, and later killed the Duke of Qi Jian as well, and established Duke Jian's younger brother to take the throne.
Qi Jiangong lamented before his death, regretting that he did not listen to the advice of Zhu Yumartin -- I thought that you looked at the problem too superficially, but in fact I was too simple. Qi Jian Gong, simple Jane.
The Tian Chang clan controlled the government of the State of Qi from then on, and later Tian Chang's great-grandson Tian He replaced the Duke of Qi Kang and established himself as the monarch of the State of Qi, as the "Tian Clan Dai Qi".
Balancing is risky and prudent management.
In fact, good management is not to engage in balance, but to lead subordinates to unite and look forward, so that such an organization can have a future for development.