# Commentary 10: others’ positions and allocation: summary

Discusses considering others’ positions, preferences, virtue and resources and the selection of people in wider governance.

https://sakimyto.com/en/classics/great-learning/chapter-11-commentary-10-others-positions-and-allocation

## Source and summary

[Zhu Xi’s Great Learning chapters · Commentary 10: others’ positions and allocation](https://zh.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=%E5%9B%9B%E6%9B%B8%E7%AB%A0%E5%8F%A5%E9%9B%86%E8%A8%BB/%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%B8%E7%AB%A0%E5%8F%A5&oldid=2647788)

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Discusses considering others’ positions, preferences, virtue and resources and the selection of people in wider governance.

## Editorial interpretation

The example below adapts this chapter’s questions to modern work. Evaluate it against the actual purpose and conditions; ancient politics, warfare or ethics do not establish business results.

## Business application

Do not pass troublesome demands unchanged to others; clarify each owner’s burden, required resources and authority.

1. Choose one relevant case and record its objective, available resources, verified facts and unknowns.
2. Compare options using this chapter’s perspective; choose a limited trial, owner, deadline and a measure to assess the result.

Deliverable: A comparison using commentary 10: others’ positions and allocation, with conditions for acting or declining.

## Limits

The summary selects main points rather than translating every sentence. The example is not a demonstrated business method; check it against stakeholders’ conditions and actual evidence.

## Validation question

How does this chapter’s perspective change the selected option or priority, and what further evidence could change the decision?

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