Huawei was founded in 1987 by ex-military officer Ren Zhengfei and formed as a private company owned by its employees. Its core missions are building telecommunications networks, providing operational and consulting services and equipment to enterprises inside and outside of China, and manufacturing communications devices for the consumer market.
The book by Tian Tao and Wu Chunbo is an extraordinary research effort, to analyze and describe a very complex reality and a very special entrepreneur. Huawei is a prominent company among the most successful and most internationalized in China. This book offers insights to Western readers, allowing them to truly understand Huawei, its management philosophy and culture, and the special leadership approaches of Ren Zhengfei.
It is a very valuable work to understand entrepreneurship in our complex world.
Author(s): Tian Tao, Wu Chunbo
Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd
Year: 2015
Language: English
Pages: xxxvi+246
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Foreword by Simon Murray
Foreword by Admiral William (Bill) A. Owens
Preface
Introduction—Business Management Philosophy: The Mysterious Driver of Huawei’s Success
1. Common Sense and Truth: Customer Centricity
2. Soul of Business: Dedication Is the Key to Success
3. Openness: A Matter of Life and Death
4. Compromise: The Law of the Jung
5. Grayness: Gathering a Hundred Thousand Intellectuals
6. Self-Criticism: A Sense of Fear Makes Greatness
7. Change: Revolution or Evolution?
8. Strategy: Fight with Courage and Wisdom
9. Balance: Power, Flexibility, and Rule
Epilogue