https://cuicaihao.github.io/tags/personal-allegiance/Recent content in Personal Allegiance on C.CUI's LogHugoen-AUMon, 06 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +1000https://cuicaihao.github.io/posts/2026-07-06-personal-allegiance-and-role-responsibility-from-pre-modern-to-modern-management/Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +1000https://cuicaihao.github.io/posts/2026-07-06-personal-allegiance-and-role-responsibility-from-pre-modern-to-modern-management/This article contrasts “pre-modern management,” characterized by personal allegiance, favor, authority, kinship, and overt declarations of loyalty, with “modern management,” which emphasizes role responsibility and systemic processes. It details the operational logic of pre-modern systems, highlighting their effectiveness in small, low-complexity settings due to reliance on personalized trust. However, the piece also explores the inherent limitations of such models, particularly their inability to scale beyond a certain number of personal relationships, ultimately hindering the development of larger, more complex organizations.