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"One of the attributes of Huawei is that the company has gone global, reaching a relevant position in
Europe and addressing the [United States]. The US government, however, is slowing down the process of Huawei entering
the [US] market on suggestions that Huawei could get access to critical US government information. No question Huawei is
the result of the entrepreneurial effort of Ren Zhengfei. The book allows [one] to get some understanding of the
entrepreneur, his philosophy, the culture he wants to establish in Huawei, and the process to do it.
Few of the leading Chinese companies have taken relevant positions internationally. For a high-technology company,
addressing the international markets is an important challenge. But Huawei has managed to have thousands of employees
outside China and satisfy important customers in many countries. The book helps in understanding the approaches followed
by Huawei. Mr. Ren Zhengfei has been capable of pioneering the development of technology while growing in the world.
Obviously this has required a strict control of information, which attaches a flavor of secrecy and even mystery to the
behavior of Mr. Ren Zhengfei. He has maintained the company as private and his management style has been extremely
unconventional.
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. It is a very valuable work to understand entrepreneurship in our complex world."
Author: Dr. Pedro Nueno, Source: President, Chengwei Ventures Chair Professor of Entrepreneurship, CEIBS, China
"Over the course of the last quarter century, Huawei has become one of the most important telecommunications companies
in the world and, arguably, one of the most powerful Chinese companies in the global economy. Yet, there is much that is
not known about Huawei and much that is misunderstood. As the foremost authority on Huawei in the world, Tian Tao brings
deep knowledge and unprecedented access to help pull back the veil on one of the world’s most enigmatic companies. This
book will be essential reading for politicians, pundits, and anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of this
important company."
Author: Dr Doug Guthrie Source: Professor and Former Dean at the George Washington School of Business and Author of
Dragon in a Three-piece Suit: The Emergence of Capitalism in China
"Huawei is a prominent company, among the most successful and most internationalized in China. This book offers ins
to readers, allowing them to truly understand Huawei, its management philosophy and culture, and the special leadership
approaches of Ren Zhengfei." Author: John A. Quelch Source: Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration,
Harvard Business School
"As a long-time observer and friend of China, I have watched with admiration the global growth and innovative strategy
of Huawei. This book will give readers a special in into Huawei’s capacity and entrepreneurial drive under the
dedicated leadership of Mr. Ren Zhengfei." Author: Kerry Matthew Stokes AC Source: Executive Chairman, Seven Group
Holdings Limited, Australia
"This is the most complete book about Huawei I have ever read." Author: Liu Chuanzhi, Source: Founder of Lenovo
"Over the past two decades, Huawei has composed an amazing epic in the business world. It started from an emerging
market and conquered the global market. What is the code of success? This book offers the most reliable answers."
Author: Qin Suo, Source: Mediaperson, former Editor-in-Chief of CBN Daily
"This book does not present the business history of Huawei only; it also highlights the evolution of the business
philosophy of Ren Zhengfei, the boss of the company. Huawei is Everest in the mind’s eye of all Chinese
businessmen, and Ren Zhengfei has behaved like a hermit living in a cave. He has not created any precept or cled any
truth. As the closest observers of Ren Zhengfei, Tian Tao and Wu Chunbo are the most likely authors to tell us the
precepts and truths of Ren Zhengfei." Author: Niu Wenwen, Source: Publisher and Creator, The Founder Magazine
"Huawei is a private-owned company. It is highly sensitive to technological changes. It is the real multinational based
in China. These facts reflect the alertness, adaptability, and conviction of Ren Zhengfei, the top leader of Huawei. Ren
is a unique manager and his speeches have been widely quoted because they offer great philosophical delights. This book
is full of such delights, which you cannot miss." Author: Liu Zhouwei, Source: Founder, 21st Century Business Herald
"This book offers ins to readers, allowing them to truly understand Huawei, its management philosophy and culture,
and the special leadership approaches of Ren Zhengfei."
Author: John A Quelch,
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About the Author
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Tian Tao is a member of the Huawei International Advisory Council and codirector of Ruihua Innovative Research Institute
at Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. In 1991, Tao founded Top Capital, the first Chinese magazine on private equity
investment, and has served as its editor-inchief since then. He worked as a publisher of Popular Science
(Chinese edition) from 1995 to 1997. In the past 20 years, Tao has started a number of businesses in advertising,
publishing, and the media industry. He also cofounded two IT companies, Beijing Umessage Information Technology Co. and
Hillstone Networks Co. Tao is a lover of several sports, including swimming and golf.
David De Cremer is the KPMG professor in management studies at Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, and an
advisor to the Novartis AG ethics-based compliance initiative (Switzerland). He was named the most influential economist
in the Netherlands (2009–10) and named one of the Global Top Thought Leaders in Trust (2016) by the organization Trust
Across America. He has been awarded many international scientific awards, published more than 200 academic articles, and
written popular books with his latest one being The Proactive Leader: How to Overcome Procrastination and Be a Bold
Decision-Maker.
Wu Chunbo is a professor and PhD supervisor at Renmin University of China, Beijing. He earned his PhD in economics from
the same university in 1998 and has served as the dean of the Institute of Organization and Human Resources, School of
Public Administration, Renmin University of China. He has been serving as a senior corporate management advisor for
Huawei since 1995. Playing tennis is his favorite hobby.
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