A friend of mine sells health ointments. If the customer asks to see the ointment and even try it, that is OK. If the customer then ignores the ointment for several weeks, the ointment does not care. Candidates have passion and lose passion. They have friends in your industry, and they talk on social media. […]
Continue Reading →Perspective of a Chinese Manager Chinese people are trained to be politicians from a very young age. This means we are good at saying things other people like to hear, not straightforward from our hearts. We secretly get what benefits us best. what would that say about Chinese Managers? I personally believe there were many […]
Continue Reading →I want to discuss more aspects of a great company in China. Last week, I wrote on getting trainable workers who will be learning at all times. That is one big step. Values are another important topic. If my top 3 values are 1. make money any way 2. put friends before work always 3. […]
Continue Reading →Training Chinese workers is not easy. Actually, beneficial training is no simple question in any country. China has some specific issues to beware of: Training Chinese Workers is No Easy Task China is Nationalistic. Usually, it is not wise to say in your China organization that we will do it the American or any other […]
Continue Reading →What makes a great leader? We must be able to know before we hire people to lead. Today I have 3 examples of real journeys to great leadership ability. Let’s take my path first. I went to West Point and learned a lot about leadership there. However, in the following Quote, I gained some clarity. […]
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Recently, I visited the beautiful city of Ningbo, and this time I took a train and a taxi. What happened made me start thinking about crafty managers in China. I took a taxi to my destination and was shocked the meter said 68 RMB. Then, I asked for a receipt. Finally, I took a taxi […]
Continue Reading →Dan Harris of China Law Blog says you should have a contract with a supplier no matter how much you feel the love. That made me smile. So true. This is equally true in interviewing. Strongest feeling hiring is not enough, you still need to know if what was said was true. You can feel you […]
Continue Reading →A stable work history on the resume could be a sign of a good candidate. However, have we forgotten that we need great hires and not perfect resumes? It is common that hiring managers say no when a resume shows the person is unstable. Is that good thinking? Everyone knows that showing frequent job changes […]
Continue Reading →HR first and business leader second. is an important problem to think through in China In the West, HR has been trying to get a seat at the business table for a generation. Before that, there were no CHRO’s and no VP’s of HR. Still, not many companies have a CHRO. HR’s in the West […]
Continue Reading →A little lie in China tells you a lot. Well, it likely tells you a lot anywhere, but let me continue. Dan Harris of China Law Blog says, “Any little fraud (e.g. pretending they are a manufacturer when actually they are a trading company) IS a fraud. If they lie about this, they will lie […]
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