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Today, Zong Fuli’s post was all over my screen.

The reason for the sudden surge in popularity was that she had resigned from the positions of vice chairman and general manager of the Wahaha Group and would no longer be involved in operations management.

This should be just a small matter for ordinary people, but it is a big deal for the industry.

After this incident was spread on the Internet, a "resignation letter" from Zong Fuli also circulated on the Internet:

Although I don’t know whether this “resignation letter” circulating on the Internet is true, but to sum up this “resignation letter”, it can actually be summed up in one sentence:Zong Fuli is very angry and the consequences are serious!

Why do I say so?

You will understand if I translate this resignation letter.

First, let’s take a look at the first sentence of this resignation letter:

"Recently, the Shangcheng District People's Government of Hangzhou and some shareholders of Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., Ltd. ('Wahaha Group') have questioned the rationality of my management of Wahaha Group since the death of Chairman Zong Qinghou."

What is the key point of this sentence?

In fact, I think the key point of this sentence is not Shangcheng District, nor the shareholders, but the sentence "since the death of Chairman Zong Qinghou."

Because the appearance of this sentence is probably to tell us——They had no problem with me before, but after my father Zong Qinghou passed away, they started to have problems with me.

Let’s look at the second sentence:

"They questioned the rationality of my business management, making it impossible for me to continue to perform my management responsibilities for Wahaha Group and its holding companies."

What does this sentence mean? In my opinion, the logical meaning of this sentence is roughly as follows:Because they questioned my management, I was unable to perform my management responsibilities for the company.

Let’s look at the third sentence:

"Therefore, I have decided to resign from the positions of vice chairman and general manager of Wahaha Group effective immediately and will no longer participate in its operations and management."

This sentence, translated, probably means -Because they questioned my management, which made it impossible for me to manage, I resigned.

In fact, when you look at these sentences carefully, you will find that there is a sense of power hidden in them.

In other words, these words actually contain a hint of "anger".

Because these few sentences, translated into popular vernacular, mean -They didn't dare to have any opinions about me before my dad passed away, but after my dad passed away, their true colors were revealed. After my dad passed away, they kept questioning my management, and they made it impossible for me to manage the company, so I resigned!

In fact, many years ago, when Zong Fuli gained power, she fired some old employees. When Zong Qinghou found out, he severely criticized her and brought these employees back. Zong Qinghou later said to Zong Fuli: "In China, employees will only listen to you if they truly obey you. Relying on power to make people obey you is only temporary, and they will do something behind your back."

I don’t know whether Zong Fuli has fully understood what Zong Qinghou said now.

I am not sure whether the "resignation letter" circulating on the Internet is true. If it is true, then in fact, those who question Zong Fuli are all shareholders of the same company. As shareholders, it is their right to question the management style of the management.

Let’s not discuss whether the doubts raised by shareholders are right or wrong. Even if their doubts are wrong, as the general manager, when facing such doubts, you must withstand the pressure and lead the team forward.

Being the boss of a group, one should have strong ability to withstand pressure, and also be broad-minded and have a broad vision.

When a boss faces doubts, difficulties, and provocations, he must withstand the pressure, remain calm, and work with people who trust him to resolve these problems. This is the psychological quality that a qualified boss must have. However, being angry, resigning, and pushing the responsibility onto others will only expose more and more problems, which is exactly what the opponent wants.

In fact, many newcomers will have a problem that they can't figure out after being in leadership for a period of time.

The problem is that they always think that everything they do for the company is for the benefit of the company and to increase the salaries of everyone in the company. But why is it that in the end no one understands them, and some veterans even jump out to oppose them?

Regarding this question, I think of a story.

It is said that a university teacher went to a poor area during the holidays to teach science to the children, and the children were very happy.

After a few days of popular science teaching, the university teacher said to the children, "I will no longer teach science in the village. I have decided to take you to visit a museum in the city, where you can learn more, and I will cover all the expenses."

The next day, the university teacher brought the children to the city and visited the museum. When they were on the first floor of the museum, the children were very happy, and the university teacher patiently explained the science to them. Everything was very natural and beautiful.

However, when we reached the second floor of the museum, problems arose because some of the children had already lost interest in the things in the museum. Some squatted on the ground, and some sat on the ground. No matter how patiently the university teacher explained, the children ignored him.

When they reached the third floor of the museum, some children simply ignored the teacher. Some even became annoyed. Some even sat down on the benches next to them to chat and didn't listen to the teacher at all.

This made the teacher very angry, so he said to the children impatiently, I brought you here so that you can learn more. For you, I not only spent my vacation time, but also spent my own money. But you behave like this. This disappoints me so much. Let’s stop here for today’s science popularization!

The teacher is very angry and the consequences are serious!

So why do these children behave like this? Do they really not know that the teacher is doing this for their own good?

In the evening, a child found the teacher and talked to him, which made the teacher discover the problem.

It turned out that the children he brought to the museum were all from poor families. None of these children wore shoes that fit their feet, because the shoes they wore were very rubbing to their feet, so after walking for a while, their feet became very painful.

So, when they were on the first floor of the museum, the children didn’t walk much, so they were all in a very happy mood. But when they reached the second floor, some children’s feet started to hurt, but they were too embarrassed to say it, so they could only endure the pain and follow the teacher.

By the time they reached the third floor, the pain in their feet had made the children no longer interested in science education, but they were afraid of being scolded if they said their feet hurt, so they could only squat or sit aside...

In fact, the children also know that the teacher is doing this for their own good, but because their shoes do not fit, they are unable to keep up with the teacher's pace. However, the teacher does not realize this, and this may be the problem between the teacher and the children.

This is actually the problem between some managers and employees.

Some old employees actually know that what a new leader does is good for the company, and they also know that the new leader’s decisions are beneficial to the employees. However, sometimes, the new leader takes steps that are too big, which makes it difficult for some old employees to keep up, and may even make some old employees’ “heels bleed” (their interests are deprived without the leader realizing it). This is the problem that some leaders have.

When it comes to leadership, the most important thing is not the position you sit in, nor how much power you have. When it comes to leadership in China, the most important thing is to learn the art of "balance".

When the emperor came to power, were the ministers and generals below really afraid of the crown on his head, or the scepter or seal in his hand?

Not really.

Because what these ministers and generals really fear, or what can really make them submit, is actually the emperor's ability to serve as a "center point" to balance the various princes, interests, and powers, rather than the emperor's ability to stand on the stage and throw tantrums and show off his power.