Reflections on Reading *From QC to General Manager*: Career Transformation and Life Insights
Today, I accidentally came across the book *From QC to General Manager* written by Chen Mu. In today's literary world, many works pursue flowery language and sharp writing styles to attract readers' attention. However, the charm of *From QC to General Manager* does not lie in its showy writing. Its real highlight lies in the real-life cases recorded in the book. These cases are like microcosms of workplace life, a true portrayal of countless days and nights of hard work, decision-making, and growth. It is this authenticity that endows it with profound educational significance and attracts 200,000 netizens to read it, just like a magnet. Perhaps everyone hopes to draw useful lessons from these real cases for their own careers.
I spent an entire day reading this book intermittently but with great earnestness. The moment I closed the book, I couldn't help but fall into deep self-reflection. Looking back on my own journey from QS to HR, I thought there had been quite a few twists and turns and gains. However, compared with the experiences presented by Chenmu in the book, mine are so insignificant, like a drop in the ocean, and can only be described as "child's play". Chenmu's experiences are like a magnificent epic, while mine are more like a short lyric poem, far inferior in both grandeur and depth.
*From QC to General Manager* is undoubtedly an extremely realistic textbook. Every case and every decision in it seem to tell readers the rules and the way to survive in the workplace. After finishing reading it, I suddenly thought of Long Tian's Taobao store and a surge of impulse welled up in my heart. I thought there might be this book for sale in the store. If so, I must go and patronize it. It can also be regarded as a kind of support for such a good book.
In the eyes of many, my experience in the HR position may seem unremarkable, just an ordinary one among numerous workplace experiences. However, for me personally, it is the starting point of my life's transformation. It's like the struggle and effort before a caterpillar breaks out of its cocoon to become a butterfly. Although the process is full of hardships, every step is accumulating strength for future flight. I have no idea what will happen in the future, just like groping forward in the dark, with the road ahead full of uncertainties. But this experience has truly made me understand the true meaning of the saying "Three parts are about doing things, and seven parts are about being a person."
All along, I've always believed that "do things with 30% effort and conduct oneself with 70% effort" is an extremely correct saying, and it also rolls off the tongue smoothly in daily conversations. However, when I truly verified it through my own experiences, I found that the connotations I read from this saying and the depth of understanding I gained were completely different from my previous understanding. In the actual work scenario, doing things is undoubtedly important as it is the foundation for us to establish ourselves in the workplace. But conducting oneself is an even more profound knowledge, which involves getting along with colleagues, communicating with superiors, creating a team atmosphere, and many other aspects. A person's ability to do things may enable him to achieve certain results in the short term, but only by learning to conduct oneself well can he go further and more steadily in his long - term career.
Since March 1st, when I officially took up the HR position, 7 months and 28 days have passed. During this period, I've intermittently recorded some work details in my journal. However, influenced by the book *Morning and Evening*, I've come up with a new idea. After sorting out my thoughts, I plan to make a complete record of this experience. It contains too many emotions and stories: there are tears shed when I was sad alone. When facing difficulties and setbacks, the feeling of being helpless is extremely heart - wrenching; there were times when I thought about giving up. When the work pressure was overwhelming and I couldn't see the future direction, giving up seemed to be a way to find relief; there was also the support of good friends. Their encouragement and comfort were like beacons in the dark, lighting up my way forward; there was also the sweetness of tasting victory for the first time. Every small success was like an affirmation of my efforts, filling me with motivation; the boss's wise and warning words were like a bolt from the blue, helping me find my way in the fog; the colleagues' misunderstanding also made me deeply understand the complexity of workplace relationships. These experiences, whether painful or sweet, are the nutrients for my growth. They are enough to support me to keep moving forward on the future workplace path and become a better version of myself.