Characteristics of Confucian businessmen

Modern Confucian businessmen should have the following main characteristics:

1. Based on morality; Adhere to the values of "benefit" and "righteousness"; 3. Be brave and good at competition;

4. Implementing people-oriented management;

5. Have the consciousness and ability of pioneering and innovating. These are the most basic qualities that modern Confucian businessmen must have, but they are not all.

Constructing enterprise culture with the essence of traditional culture to guide the operation and development of enterprises is called contemporary Confucian merchant culture or new Confucian merchant culture.

Contemporary Confucian businessmen have the following characteristics:

First, the enterprise team is composed of cultural knowledge structure, with high quality, knowledge management and cultural management.

Enterprises attach importance to the cultural quality education, traditional culture education and professional quality training of employees, and attach importance to the ideological and cultural construction of enterprises.

Corporate culture has the characteristics and personality of enterprises: corporate culture construction is closely combined with corporate management, aiming at cultivating and improving people's quality and pushing management to a new height.

Second, take the essence of Confucian traditional thought as the survival and development concept of enterprises. Business leaders have all the qualities of Confucianism and traditional culture, such as diligence, enthusiasm, kindness, wisdom, self-esteem, generosity, peace of mind, generosity, elegant manners, attention to etiquette, love of life, and are good at applying corporate culture to the planning, operation and management of enterprises in combination with reality. Insist on educating all employees with excellent traditional cultural concepts, standardize enterprise behavior, guide enterprise employees, explore the cultural characteristics of Confucian merchants in the new period, reveal the new connotation of Confucian merchants' culture, contact the characteristics of today's society, spread the essence of Confucian merchants' culture through enterprise behavior, and make contributions to the development and construction of a harmonious society.

Third, build a harmonious corporate environment and extensive interpersonal relationships with kindness. Internally, advocate mutual care, tolerance and humility, and establish harmonious and United internal relations; Externally, the principle of "benevolence as the heart, righteousness as the Tao", "harmony without difference" and equality and fairness is to pursue a harmonious market and a relaxed environment.

Fourth, people can't stand without sincerity, and enterprises can't survive without trust. Honesty is the lifeline of enterprise's survival and development. Employees of enterprises should take "keeping promises and keeping promises" as their motto and seek the long-term interests of enterprises with credibility. We should pay attention to honesty, match words with deeds, and abide by the law. Enterprises should adhere to the creed of "honesty is proud, dishonesty is shameful" and turn it into the conscious action of employees.

Fifth, select people with virtue, reuse them with virtue, and promote employees.

Its standard:

Have a correct view of right and wrong, good and evil, honesty and shame, and be strict with yourself;

Be kind to others and have the spirit of sincere cooperation and unity;

Young and energetic, proficient in business and strong working ability;

Focus on the overall situation, dare to admit mistakes, know how to obey, know how to blame yourself and be grateful.

Sixth, the style of Confucian businessmen.

Confucius said: "A gentleman has Jiu Si: he thinks clearly, listens attentively, thinks enthusiastically, speaks loyally, asks doubtfully, and thinks difficultly, so he can understand his meaning (The Analects of Confucius Ji Shi).

Jiu Si mentioned here is the demeanor of a noble man with a good education.

When observing things and problems, we should consider seeing them clearly and accurately, and we should not neglect one thing, make mistakes, or glance at them;

When listening to people, consider whether you have heard clearly, and don't listen to hearsay;

When treating others, we must consider our own external performance and be gentle and sincere;

The way you treat people must be modest, not boastful and domineering;

When talking to people, you must be loyal and practical, and you can't pretend to be empty;

Do things seriously, not carelessly;

If you have questions to ask people, you can't pretend to understand;

When you are angry, you should consider the consequences and don't leave behind future troubles;

When you get benefits, you should consider whether the benefits you get conform to the rules of justice.

Seventh, pay attention to etiquette.

Zi Gong said, "Poor without anything, rich without arrogance?" Confucius said: "Yes, if you are not poor, you will be happy;" It is polite to have money. " ("The Analects? Learn and ").

Zi Gong, a disciple of Confucius, asked the teacher, "What about people who are poor but not flattering, and who are rich but not proud?" Confucius replied, "Yes, but not as optimistic as the poor, the rich and the polite. "

Confucius put etiquette in an important position all his life, and Confucian businessmen inherited Confucian traditions and paid more attention to interests. They think etiquette should be the first thing in interpersonal communication. Rites have played an inestimable role in regulating people's behavior and cultivating good personality.

There are different manners, such as ancient bow; In the Han dynasty, a welcoming ceremony was held; Nowadays, shaking hands is very common, but there are also many requirements and taboos. Only when properly used, etiquette can play its greatest role.

Business leaders and employees should be proficient in social etiquette, public relations etiquette, official etiquette and service business etiquette.