Huawei's World

Author: Wu Jianguo Ji Yongqing
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: In China, mysterious companies are often believed to have problems, and these companies often collapse as expected. It seems that only Huawei is an exception. To understand why this Chinese company's miracle happened, we must understand Huawei's leader—Ren Zhengfei. What kind of person is the mysterious Ren Zhengfei? Where does his perseverance and influence come from? And how he has been searching for and thinking about the ultimate question of how a company can "endure for generations" for over 10 years. In fact, Ren Zhengfei is Huawei. Understanding the "divine" side and the "human" side of this entrepreneur, examining his management philosophy, and even the trajectory of his personal character changes, is key to deciphering how Huawei grew from a registered capital of 24,000 yuan to a quasi-global company with $5.5 billion in revenue. For all companies and entrepreneurs pursuing the dream of a world-class enterprise, Huawei's experience is not just a story to satisfy "curiosity." The evolution of Huawei's management model, Huawei's "rise from the dead," Huawei's technological R&D, Huawei's overseas expansion, and Huawei's successor—all these experiences behind them are the huge costs paid by Huawei and Ren Zhengfei, and these should also be a treasured and jointly owned wealth for Chinese enterprises.