<p>The Chinese Doctrine of the Mean (Zhong-Yong, 中庸), is the product of years of development and exerts profound influence. It guides people through dialectical thinking and harmony-oriented value. While this way of thinking sometimes promotes reluctance regarding expressing one’s true feelings and thoughts in daily lives and in business activities at the organizational and societal levels. This phenomenon begs the question of how this precious cultural value can be utilized to improve business and management activities in an intercultural environment. This paper discusses the Western and Eastern doctrines of the Mean and then offers implications for business in Asian society based on an understanding of the core of Zhong-Yong. It conducts a literature review that entailed comparing Aristotle’s Mean and Confucius’ Zhong-Yong which have differing emphases and societal effects. The research captures the key connotations of Zhong-Yong and discusses its connection to and influence on decision-making, especially in the business context. Zhong-Yong aims at guiding people to behave correctly and appropriate. To properly interpret the connotation of Zhong-Yong and understand it as more than the solely pursuit of harmony, sincerity (Cheng, 诚) as a solid foundation, is encouraged to considered. It might be beneficial if individuals could prioritize correctness and legitimacy before seeking for a more harmonious way to behave. Doing otherwise would significantly harm not only business activities, but society as a whole.</p>