The CEO said -- Autobiographies of 24 Entrepreneurs

Author: Tong Chen
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Someone asked me: What is the secret of my success? My answer is: I know I have no secret, I know I don’t know anything. One of my fundamental beliefs is that there is almost nothing in this world that is perfect, every concept and every thing has its inherent flaws, and I strive to find these gaps or weaknesses. – George Soros
Every business I have run has been successful, with none failing. I summarized five sentences: intelligence, imagination, judgment, decision-making, and implementation. These are the five key elements I have summarized over 20 years in running businesses. – Zhang Guoxi, Chairman of Guoxi Group
My personal contribution to the company is the foresight to innovate. Every time we make progress is through innovation. – Zheng Yonggang, Chairman of the Shanshan Business Delegation
The two things I want to learn from my competitors are their strengths and weaknesses. Don’t see them as rivals to learn from. A true entrepreneur should avoid speaking ill of others behind their backs. – Jack Ma, CEO of Alibaba
Actually, there is no such thing as failure in business. If I don’t succeed in something today, I gain experience, and losing some money is just losing some money—it’s not failure. The key is, at this level, how to seize opportunities to grow bigger. – Wang Nandao, Chairman of Zhejiang Yigao Digital
Do what you say you will do. A company must have such an atmosphere, from the top leader to the bottom, once a promise is made, it must be followed through, even if it’s unreasonable or wrong. – Shi Yuzhu, Chairman of the Giant Group