I served as US Army officer before coming to China and that was a uniquely valuable preparation for China. The US Army is a fine institution, but it is much bigger than any efficiency guru would advise. Due to its size, bureaucracy has made its mark on the US Army. Ah, China and China Bureaucracy […]
Continue Reading →I know an interesting podcast at hbr.org. It shows we need to hire guilty leaders. Lets me explain. Frank Flynn, a Stanford Business School professor, did a series of studies. He wanted to find out if people who feel guilt more do better or worse as employees and as leaders. So if we throw up […]
Continue Reading →The topic I am raising is am I working for my company foremost or me? And what about my workers? Are they putting the company before their own interest? Me First First is: Have I personally got it straight that I am first working for the company and then working for me? I am at […]
Continue Reading →Optimism and positive thinking are key principles of leadership – but when it blinds leaders to real risks then it is harmful. The Problem is Us – Let’s Look in the Mirror I remember politely telling one GM that his factory was like a train wreck waiting to happen. I could not say which wheel […]
Continue Reading →A friend of mine noted that a lot of SME decisions in family companies have been “done by the seat of their pants.” Indeed, many entrepreneurial people are successful going with their gut in their home country. That’s great if it works. However, when you come to China, you can’t depend on your gut feelings. […]
Continue Reading →Consistently finding good Chinese managers is very hard but not impossible. Why are Good Chinese Managers So Hard to Find? Why is that? In America, they are hard to find. But in China, they are even harder to find. Most managers never had a class on how to hire people. They spend at most 20 […]
Continue Reading →My brother-ín-law noted that really listening is core data for leadership, and it reminded me of a few things. My friend, Steve Crandall, then said you need to have a way to listen to people. As that may be a little abstract for some people, here’s a few specifics. It is good to tell your Chinese […]
Continue Reading →Welcome to the China Recruiting Blog The China Recruiting Blog started as the China Business Leadership Blog Dec 2010. You can see blogs here all the way to that strong but tenuous start. I write about a lot of issues as have a lot of experience since starting to work in China in 1991. However, […]
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