To grasp the big but ignore the small also follows a similar principle. Only concern oneself with the major issues, take control of the direction, and let the small matters be freely handled by subordinates.
This way, one can minimize the impact of leadership changes on the department and also... prevent showing weakness!
Those who can survive the bureaucracy are all clever people. If you don't act or speak, they remain uncertain and dare not make a move.
But once you show your hand, if people underneath grasp your weaknesses, then sidelining, deceiving superiors, and slacking off may all follow....
Therefore, that elder had advised Tang Feifei to first "stabilize" and "be calm" after the promotion. Observe more, learn more, and only take action when confident.
Tang Feifei had followed this theory for more than ten days, and now Qiu Tu had taken it over intact.