Bold and Reckless: The Legend of Pan Shenchang, CEO of AnTai Baitian

Author: Xu Ziting
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: He earned the Hong Kong local Zhang British Actuarial License in just three years, breaking the Pan Shenchang Barrier, which remains unbroken to this day. In five thousand days, he created a sales miracle of over 30 billion yuan in premiums, establishing Taiwan's largest foreign-funded insurance company. After the devastating 921 Earthquake that shook Taiwan, the Hong Kong-born Pan Shenchang was inspired to adopt earthquake orphans. After years of struggle, his meticulously built company was acquired, which he described as "the most interesting moment of his life." Pan Shenchang is sometimes called the "" (unruly general manager) or a " without coins" (creative vending machine without coins); others describe him as "daring to do what others dare not" or "unconventional." His long-time subordinates compare him to Genghis Khan. Amid the simultaneous coexistence of risk and opportunity, as change unfolds, some see the shadow of risk and hesitate, but Pan Shenchang always sees the sparkle of opportunity and strides forward boldly. This book tells the story of how a company achieved unconventional growth and how, as the company's CEO, he used unconventional concepts and methods to handle problems. Management is both a science and an art. After reading Mr. Pan's book, readers will surely gain a fresh understanding of this statement.