Let's first look at the story of a Japanese fisherman. It tells a story: Once upon a time, Japanese fishermen went out to sea to catch eels. After returning to the port, almost all the eels died. Only one fisherman's eel is still alive, although his fishing boat and equipment are the same as those of other fishermen. Everyone else thinks it's strange! What the hell is going on here? It was not until the old fisherman died that he revealed the secret to his son: after the eel was caught, other fish (including catfish) should be put into the cabin in advance. There are two reasons: first, eels and other fish (including catfish) are not the same species, and they will drill and bite indiscriminately after entering, thus arousing eels to fight back; Second, eels have serious inertia. If you don't advance, you will retreat. Over time, they will die slowly.

This story is about the "catfish effect". Illustrates a truth, the water is clear, there is no fish, the fish in the cabin is too pure, and the fish is easy to die.

From this story, what enlightenment can we get from the enterprise management in China? In my opinion, at least the following points deserve our consideration:

1, the market economy is a competitive economy. If you don't advance, you will fall back. The biggest feature of market economy is competition, survival of the fittest. In this case, both enterprises and individuals must not be lazy. An enterprising enterprise is an enterprise with no future, and an enterprising person is a hopeless person. Therefore, we should always have a sense of urgency and be prepared for competition anytime and anywhere. Opportunities belong to those enterprises and individuals who are prepared, and success belongs to those enterprises and individuals who are tenacious and enterprising.

2. Enterprises can't all be uniform people, especially those who lack competition and initiative or lazy people. Enterprises should attract all kinds of people, especially those who are competitive and enterprising. This can not only introduce competition mechanism, but also give full play to the role of all kinds of talents.

3. The same is true of enterprise assets reorganization. We must open the door to asset reorganization, not just consider the internal (of course, internal integration is also necessary). Asset reorganization is a kind of market behavior as well as a kind of market behavior. Enterprises of different natures and categories should be allowed to compete and merge, which can not only optimize the internal structure, but also enhance the core competitiveness of enterprises through external competition and reorganization.

It should be admitted that the competitive significance revealed by the "catfish effect" has not only positive effects, but also more or less negative effects. Mainly reflected in the following two aspects: First, the introduction of "catfish" talents may dampen the enthusiasm of team members and make them think that they are fooling them, thus causing adverse effects and consequences. Second, the introduction of "catfish" talents should be moderate, otherwise it will lead to excessive quantity and stimulation, which will cause the fear of all personnel and easily lead to distraction and loss of cohesion.