Archive for April, 2017
Hiring Fast, Hiring Slow. Which way is it for you? Which way is best? Brian Schwartz at Fast Company said he tried to hire fast in an important time at his company, and it did not go well. His lesson learned is to hire slow. To that I say yes and no. Hire Fast, Hire […]
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In China, who should we trust? A good question. Chinese people do not trust each other or at least have difficulty doing so. When I got picked to lead a factory in 1997 after several years here, I was scared as realized that almost everyone said one thing and meant another. So I thought, “Who […]
Continue Reading →Confucianism, Daoism and hiring in China are not usually topics to put together. However, knowing the cultural backdrop for hiring someone in China is certainly valuable. Let’s look together and consider. The other Confucianist, Daoist countries after China are Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Singapore, and Vietnam. They all have their own flavor, but note […]
Continue Reading →Why Does China Hire Western Companies to Make Big Bridges? The simple answer is China is complicated, but what does that mean? For this bridge, the Main Span is by Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Co. and the Cables by Goodwin Steel Castings. China has built quite a number of new big bridges under one principle. […]
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