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# From the Story of 'Who Should Be the Boss, the Rabbit or the Lion' to Business Management

> This article uses a fable about a rabbit who, under the protection of a lion, claims to eat wolves and wild boars, to illustrate how external pressure and incentives can help overcome internal obstacles in business management. It highlights the importance of leadership, employee retention, and adapting to change.

More knowledgeable about distributors than manufacturers, and more understanding of internal management than distributors.
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Most people can understand the truths of the world, but different perspectives and positions can lead to confusion. When we consultants diagnose enterprises, we see many problems that bosses or senior managers already know about. Why don't they solve them? Because everyone has a 'inner demon' that binds them. To overcome this demon, external force and encouragement are needed. Let's look at the following story and relate it to business management. Many will smile knowingly, perhaps we are the rabbit, antelope, tiger, lion, wolf, or wild boar in the story.
One day, a rabbit was writing an article in front of a cave. A wolf came by and asked, 'Rabbit, what are you doing?' The rabbit replied, 'Writing an article.' The wolf asked, 'What's the title?' The rabbit replied, 'On How Rabbits Eat Wolves.' The wolf laughed heartily, expressing disbelief, so the rabbit led the wolf into the cave. After a while, the rabbit came out alone and continued writing. A wild boar came by and asked, 'Rabbit, what are you writing?' The rabbit replied, 'An article.' The boar asked, 'What's the title?' The rabbit replied, 'On How Rabbits Eat Wild Boars.' The boar didn't believe it, so the same thing happened.
Finally, in the cave, a lion, picking his teeth contentedly among a pile of bones, read the article the rabbit had given him. The title was: 'An animal's capability depends on who your boss is.'
This rabbit once accidentally told a rabbit friend about this, and the news gradually spread in the forest. When the lion learned of it, he was very angry and told the rabbit, 'If no food comes into the cave this week, I will eat you.'
So the rabbit continued writing at the cave entrance.
A deer came by. 'Rabbit, what are you doing?' 'Writing an article.' 'What's the title?' 'On How Rabbits Eat Wolves.' 'Haha, this is known throughout the forest. Don't fool me; I won't go into the cave.' 'I'm about to retire. The lion said he needs someone to replace me. Don't you want the rabbit in this article to become a deer?' The deer thought for a while, finally unable to resist the temptation, and followed the rabbit into the cave. After a while, the rabbit came out alone and continued writing.
A pony came by, and the same thing happened.
Finally, in the cave, a lion, picking his teeth contentedly among a pile of bones, read the article the rabbit had given him. The title was: 'How to Develop Downline Animals to Provide Food for the Boss.'
As time went on, the lion grew bigger, and the rabbit's food could no longer fill his stomach.
One day, he told the rabbit, 'My food quantity must double. For example, originally one deer every four days, now one every two days. If you can't change the situation within a week, I will eat you.'
So the rabbit left the cave and ran deep into the forest. He saw a wolf and asked, 'Do you believe a rabbit can easily eat a wolf?' The wolf laughed heartily, expressing disbelief, so the rabbit led the wolf into the cave. After a while, the rabbit came out alone and continued deeper into the forest. This time he met a wild boar. 'Do you believe a rabbit can easily eat a wild boar?' The boar didn't believe it, so the same thing happened.
It turned out that the animals deep in the forest didn't know the story of the rabbit and the lion. Finally, in the cave, a lion, picking his teeth contentedly among a pile of bones, read the article the rabbit had given him. The title was: 'How to Achieve the Transformation from a Stationary Merchant to a Traveling Merchant to Provide More Food for the Boss.'
Because everyone knew it had a powerful boss, this little rabbit began to act tyrannically, bullying both superiors and subordinates, and no animal dared to provoke it. It often remembered the humiliation of the race with the tortoise. It found the tortoise and said, 'Within three days, see my boss!' Then it swaggered off. The tortoise cried sadly. At that moment, a hunter appeared. The tortoise told him the story, and the hunter laughed heartily.
Then a major event happened in the forest. The hunter, wearing a lion's skin, and the tortoise were eating rabbit hotpot together. On the ground was a half piece of paper with crooked writing: 'Beyond the mountains, there are mountains; beyond the strong, there are stronger ones.'
For a long time, the forest returned to its usual tranquility, and the story of the rabbit eating the wolf seemed almost forgotten. However, a young tiger, upon hearing this story, was inspired. He caught an antelope and said, 'If you can bring me food like the rabbit did before, I won't eat you.' So the antelope reluctantly agreed, and the tiger leisurely entered the cave.
But three days passed, and no animal was led into the cave by the antelope. The tiger couldn't contain himself and came out to see what was happening. The antelope was long gone. He was extremely angry. Just as he was fuming, he suddenly discovered an article written by the antelope. The title was: 'To Be a Good Boss, You Must First Know How to Retain Employees.'
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