First, stand still, then stand tall

Author: Zhang Shengman
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: Zhang Shengman is the youngest Executive Vice President in the history of the World Bank and the highest-ranking Chinese in any international economic organization. During his ten years at the World Bank, he worked an average of 15-16 hours a day, traveled to 165 countries, and managed $35 billion in assets. This book primarily reviews how Zhang Shengman managed to establish and rise within the World Bank, an elite and the world's largest financial development institution. Zhang Shengman is the youngest Executive Vice President in the history of the World Bank and the highest-ranking Chinese in any international economic organization. During his ten years at the World Bank, he worked an average of 15-16 hours a day, traveled to 165 countries, and managed $35 billion in assets. Zhang Shengman left the World Bank at the end of 2005 to take on the role of Global Vice Chairman at Citigroup, the world's largest commercial bank, while also beginning to work on his autobiography. There are still very few Chinese people in renowned international organizations, and even fewer hold leadership positions. His experience can serve as a reference for others. This book primarily reviews how Zhang Shengman managed to establish and rise within the World Bank, an elite and the world's largest financial development institution.