Chinese-style management

Author: Guan Li
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: The three major characteristics of Li Ka-shing's Chinese-style management are:
First, pursuing a balance between righteousness and profit. Li Ka-shing believes that it is perfectly reasonable for merchants to pursue profit, but they should not go to the extent of being profit-driven and lack necessary morality and compassion. Therefore, in internal management, Li Ka-shing would retain a non-profit factory to support the livelihoods of 100 long-term employees instead of simply laying them off; in public relations management, he seized the opportunity to earn huge profits to help his peers in need.
Second, pursuing coordination between talent and corporate culture. During his management, Li Ka-shing did not deliberately emphasize corporate culture construction, but undoubtedly, his personal management style guided the direction of the corporate culture. The middle and senior management personnel in his companies come from all walks of life, work happily, and rarely jump ship, which truly showcases the charm of Li Ka-shing's Chinese-style management.
Third, in investment management, he emphasizes steady progress. Chinese people tend to be bold in their actions, and Li Ka-shing is famously low-key in his approach to work, which also reflects his investment management style. No matter how great the temptation, he always prioritizes stability. But it is this uniquely Chinese-minded stability that allows his company to stay one step ahead.