I have assignment in leadership class

LDR  160:  Leadership  Around  the  World  

Chapter  16  

¡  Myths  in  Chinese  are  called  shen-­‐hua  (holy   speech)  

¡  China  is  over  5,000  years  old   ¡  There  have  been  four  systems:  feudal,  imperial,   republican,  and  communist  

¡  Myths  stem  from  the  56  different  nationalities  in   China  and  were  underground  due  to   communism  until  recently  

¡  Focus  on  the  cosmos  and  the  connectivity  of  all   under  those  cosmos-­‐  we  are  part  of  one  system   that  is  perpetually  interacting  

¡  Huang  Di,  The  Yellow  Emperor   §  Myth  nearly  5,000  years  old   §  Part  real,  part  fictitious  leader  known  for  many  battles   §  Unified  many  tribes   §  Ruled  during  a  golden  age  and  often  is  connected  as  the   founder  of  Chinese  culture  and  overseeing  the  country   during  many  key  inventions  

¡  Qin  Shi,  The  First  Emperor  of  China   §  Established  the  Qin  Dynasty  which  lasted  from   247BC-­‐1912AD  

§  Built  roads,  canals,  and  the  Great  Wall   §  Established  China  as  a  culture   §  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsUE-­‐ZtcUFg  

¡  Xiwang  Mu,  Queen  Mother  of  the  West   §  Highest  ranking  Chinese  goddess   §  Known  for  longevity  and  immortality  

¡  The  Eight  Immortals   §  Represent  many  factors:  daily  life,  stages  of  life,  body   parts  in  martial  arts,  directions,  precious  items  of   Confucianism,  and  basis  of  Taoism  

§  Eight  is  a  very  lucky  number  in  China   §  Represent  people  from  different  walks  of  life   §  They  can  use  their  tools  to  bring  good  and  combat  evil  

¡  The  Monkey  King   §  Story  from  the  Ming  dynasty  in  the  16th  century   §  Monkey  serves  as  a  protector  of  a  monk  as  they  go  on   a  journey  to  India  

§  Monkey  represents  the  mind,  intellect,  wit  that  must   be  controlled  

§  Other  figures  in  the  tale  represent  pieces  of  the  story   and  of  life  as  well  

¡  Kuan  Yin,  Goddess  of  Mercy  and  Compassion   §  A  Buddha  depicted  as  a  woman   §  She  is  know  for  easing  pain  and  suffering  and  for   compassion  

¡  Chinese  leadership  characteristics:   §  Holistic  orientation  (thinking  about  the  whole  system)   §  Ingenuity  for  problem  solving   §  Hierarchical  power   §  Compassion  for  others   §  Balancing  conflicts  with  sustainable  peace   §  Events  of  phantasmagorical  proportions  (surreal)   §  Power  comes  from  age,  family  position,  community  role   §  Connection  with  the  cosmos:   ▪  Leaders  must  connect  morally  to  be  successful   ▪  Cyclical  forms  of  thinking  lead  to  thinking  about  luck  and  good   fortune  as  well  as  business  

¡  Contemporary  Chinese  Leaders   §  Zhang  Ruimin,  Haier  Corporation   ▪  Integrates  Chinese  wisdom  and  international  management  with  a   focus  on  innovation  and  excellence  

▪  Similar  to  the  Yellow  Emperor   §  Sir  Li  Ka-­‐Shing,  Hutchinson  Whampoa  and  Cheung  Kong   ▪  Strong  moral  compass,  prudence,  integrity,  hard  work  ethic,   modesty,  and  visionary  

▪  Believes  in  self-­‐directed  learning  and  family  values   §  Cheung  Yan,  Nine  Dragons  Paper   ▪  Visionary,  hard  worker,  rapid  learner,  intelligent  negotiator,  and   energetic  personality  

▪  Leads  the  company  as  a  family  business  

¡  Importance  of  family  in  leadership  and  organizations-­‐   younger  generations  are  responsible  for  learning  the   business  

¡  Hierarchical  relationships  are  in  both  society  and  the   workplace-­‐  power  dynamics  are  respected  

¡  Creation  of  guanxi-­‐  social  network  of  relationships  based   on  trust  and  face  (as  in  saving  or  maintaining  face)  

¡  Respect  for  leaders  who  have  a  moral  component  and  in   some  way  give  back    

¡  Long-­‐term  in  China  is  seen  as  generational,  not  as  5-­‐10   years  

¡  The  use  of  yes  may  not  mean  agreement  but  may  be  said   to  save  face  and  to  keep  things  harmonious  

¡  Importance  of  mythology  for  Chinese   leadership:   §  Develop  guanxi  by  using  cross-­‐cultural   communication  

§  Use  self-­‐directed  learning   §  Use  struggles  to  build  competencies  

¡  Myths  have  been  used  to  serve  political   agendas-­‐  be  aware  of  how  myths  are  being  used  

¡  Myths  can  be  used  by  leaders  to  increase  their   self-­‐awareness  and  build  guanxi  

¡  Myths  form  a  bridge  from  the  past  to  the  future