If you are going to recruit an ancient Chinese Philosopher as the CEO for a modern multi national corporation, who is the best candidate?
Tao Zhu Gong (陶朱公） will probabaly bring in more revenues and profits for the company.
Xung Zi （荀子） or Han Fei Zi （韩非子） could set up a more stringent corporate policy and ethic; establish good guidelines for the company.
Sun Tzu （孙子） will probably enhance the company's market share and suppress the competitors.
Zhu Ge Liang (诸葛亮) a well rounded leader to formulate competitive strategies for the company. A very trustworthy and royal CEO to the company board.
Lao Zi （老子） is a wise leader and he will set up precise goals and objectives and empower all the tasks to the staff.
Confucius （孔子） will be a well respected leader in the industry. The CEO himself will be a valuable brand to the company.
Who will be your preferred CEO?
Thank you for perfect analysis.
If in modern multi-national corporation, choosing a CEO is a systemic job for board of directors. Comprehensive consideration about leadership, execution, organization, and coordination etc., in ancient China, I think Zhu GeLiang will be the best and Laozi will be chose to be director of corporation. Laozi and Confucius and other some-likes are good at overviewing the problem, they prefer to chase self-inner realm of life short of leadership and execution.
Xunzi will be chose for Human resource manager, as you say, establish good guidelines for company. Well, Tao will be selected for marketing manager or sale manager, focusing on profit and being good at solving interpersonal relationship.
Wonder Mo Zi (墨子）could play any significant roles in modern organisation?
I think his main concepts of "universal love" and "condemnation of offensive war" could introduce some harmony among the modern management science.
@Lidan
Zhu Geliang had no good successor, and to CEO, I think this problem is a big mischance. Do you think so?
In this aspect, Confucius has really done a good job. His successors have globalized the "business" and sell the "product" very well. All the above-mentioned ancient thinkers are well respected philiosophers. However, only a handful has passed on the complete knowledge till modern days. Ultimately, the "CEO" needs to get the buy-in from the major board members and Chairman. Confuciusm has successfully gained the buy-in from the rulers and governers even till today. Next question will be which school of thought has the highest return of investment and sustainability for business?
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