Some Final Thoughts

As I reach the conclusion of this work, I feel compelled to share a few additional thoughts. The first one, which has been on my mind since the beginning of this journey, concerns our approach to interpreting and applying the concepts found in management literature. Exploring Peter Drucker’s “The Practice of Management,” I was genuinely surprised by how many of the core principles of RDHY, which seem so innovative in their application by Haier, were already articulated 70 years ago. This discovery led me to consider how we absorb and interpret these ideas. Why is it that we have seemingly overlooked Drucker’s concepts for so long? Is it because of the massive volume of information we encounter every day (even though one wonders if it was similar 70 years ago), which might have reduced our receptivity to new insights? As a result, when we read management books, we might find them intriguing, but often stop short of seriously considering their application in our day-to-day professional lives. We might pick up a few tips or make minor adjustments, but we tend to avoid fully embracing the bold changes that these books, especially Drucker’s, advocate for. We appear hesitant to venture too far from established norms and comfort zones and, as a result, we continue with the same old habits. Perhaps organizational inertia plays also a role in resisting change.