The unspoken rules of the workplace exposed by 'Latent': There must be a backer! And, to make yourself valuable
The unspoken rules of the workplace exposed by "Latent": There must be a backer! And, to make yourself valuable
Stills of the TV series "Hidden"
The once sensational classic spy war drama "Hidden", after watching the whole drama, you will find that this drama is actually a rare workplace textbook that highlights the truth of reality.
In this play, the experience of Yu Zecheng (Sun Honglei | played) has practical significance that is definitely worth our thinking.
In the play, Yu Zecheng was in danger repeatedly, and was often suspected and attacked by the enemy. However, under the mediation of ingenious strategies and wisdom again and again, Yu Zecheng was able to turn the corner and even "official fortune prospered".
His various personal experiences teach us how to survive in a dangerous workplace.
In fact, this is also because Yu Zecheng has always had a "backer".
The unspoken rules of the workplace exposed by "Latent": There must be a backer! And, to make yourself valuable
- Is "backer" important? Important, but more important than the backer, is to make yourself valuable
In the beginning, it was Lu Zongfang, the Operation Director of the Second Division of the Military Unification, and he was also a teacher who had been witnessing his growth since the Shanghai Qingpu Special Training Class.
Later, he was the head of the Tianjin Station of the Security Bureau (Juntong), Wu Jingzhong, a veteran Kuomintang spy who was slick and sophisticated, and was a high-spirited major general of the Northern Expedition National Revolutionary Army when he was young.
Director Wu is also Yu Zecheng's teacher of "Information Science" in the Qingpu Special Training Class.
In the play, the more "backer" we see is actually the stationmaster of Tianjin Railway Station, who can be called Yu Zecheng's natural protective umbrella.
If you list the "noble people" that Yu Zecheng met in each stage of the play, you will find that big figures like Dai Li are also his backers.
It is precisely because of the existence of these backers that Yu Zecheng has turned the corner many times, and the enemy's suspicion of him has been lifted again and again.
However, more important than the backing is actually Yu Zecheng's own self-worth.
If Yu Zecheng didn't make a great contribution, Dai Li would definitely not give him the green eyes;
If Yu Zecheng didn't help the webmaster make money, he would never be able to obtain the webmaster's protection and resource sharing.
Therefore, in the workplace, having a good relationship with your bosses is a required course in the workplace.
Because reality tells us that it is really important to find a good backer for ourselves.
What is more important than finding a good backer is to make yourself worth enough to make leaders want to "win" you and "favor" you.
The unspoken rules of the workplace exposed by "Latent": There must be a backer! And, to make yourself valuable
- Everyone has their own basic values, and "loyalty" to the leader is a kind of
Many people feel that in the workplace, they are actually a little transparent, a small person, and worthless to leaders.
In fact, no, each of us is valuable, don't belittle yourself, your existence is a kind of value.
Sometimes, the leader actually needs us very much. When the leader encounters an opponent, he needs a kind of allegiance from his subordinates at this time, and someone can support him.
And that allegiance is one of your foundational values. Why is "loyalty" a basic human value?
Because everyone lacks a certain sense of security in the workplace, the higher the position, the more insecurity.
In order to make oneself safe, in addition to making oneself more powerful, it is necessary to be able to have someone "allegiance" to him.
In this way, he can make his power enough to support his position.
The workplace is a battlefield, not a place to chat and eat, so this kind of insecurity will be the inevitable psychology of every leader.
When they feel fear, they will not panic like ordinary people, but will only desperately seize their own power.
Then at this time, if there is a subordinate who expresses allegiance, then this subordinate will naturally become the private property of the boss, which has been the case since ancient times.
Making good use of the power of "loyalty" is an important skill for survival and development in the workplace.
But it doesn't mean that you have to "loyalty" and "unconditional support" to any leader you see. After all, some leaders with corrupt conduct are indeed not worth their painstaking efforts.
The unspoken rules of the workplace exposed by "Latent": There must be a backer! And, to make yourself valuable
Yu Zecheng: "To be loyal to the party-state, you must first be loyal to your superiors"!
- Being able to help leaders complete one important private matter is sometimes better than running 10 official tasks
Completing the work assigned by the leader does not all refer to the official business in the office.
For everyone, public affairs should actually be the basic homework that must be completed, and to make leaders feel that you are valuable, you must do something other than official work.
Every leader will have additional things, or family affairs, or private affairs.
When he is willing to assign these things to you, it shows that he has a certain degree of trust in you.
A true professional expert will never shirk when it comes to personal matters assigned by his boss, but instead will do his best.
If you really need the trust of the leader, sometimes in addition to doing your job well and even outstanding performance, you should take the leadership of your own business as a business.
No matter what the leader says or wants, someone will do it properly for him, so don't worry too much.
Although this sentence sounds a bit awkward, it is true and true to the values of hardcore cronies, provided of course that it is not illegal.
To put it bluntly, if you can do this, you will be an irreplaceable part of the leader's side.
The unspoken rules of the workplace exposed by "Latent": There must be a backer! And, to make yourself valuable
- Loyalty and being able to stand alone are the hardest cards for every professional
Not everyone can be a leader's private secretary.
In the workplace, most people are indeed unable to gain such trust from leaders.
Therefore, the only way to make yourself more valuable without the full trust of your leaders is to put your mind to your work and the cause you love.
A person needs to make himself valuable, and he still needs to break through this point.
If you can complete the work on your own, if you have enough resources to complete the project, and if you can complete the tasks arranged by the leader steadily and firmly, then your value will be reflected.
But that's not all.
A capable person is not necessarily valuable. The so-called arrogant people will be hated and hated no matter where they are. In addition to some interest struggles and status grabs among colleagues, leaders will also suppress and marginalize such people to a certain extent.
If a useful person cannot be used for himself, what should a leader do?
Inevitably, it is better to get rid of it than to use it for others.
Therefore, having the ability and ability is both a good thing and a bad thing in the workplace.
Your ability must be used by someone to be valuable. No one uses it, and your ability will be in vain.
The more talented people are, the more they have to clamp their tails.
Only loyal people, only those who get things done and give credit to your boss, can love you and gain trust, and this trust will make you valuable.
Any leader will like talents who are both loyal and independent. As long as you can do these two, you can stand firm in the workplace. No matter how many leaders you change in the future, it will not affect you.
This is also our hardest trump card in the workplace.