It’s that time of the year again. We’re looking back on a spectacular year, so time for some reflection! Hereby we proudly present you the five most read articles of last year, the five most commented on articles and the top-10 list of countries where you, our readers, are from!
5 Most Read Articles: Read the rest of “China Business Success Articles, Top 2007″ or post a comment
In the Western world, having the right relationships or connections, while very important, is usually not a sufficient (nor in many cases a necessary) condition to get business done. You’d need to have sound business fundamentals first. In China, for a long time having Guanxi this “ultra-relationship” or “super-connection“ ALONE could already ensure a “done-deal”, regardless of the fundamentals…
By Shawn He Yuxun
In the Western world, having the right relationships or connections, while very important, is usually not a sufficient (nor in many cases a necessary) condition to get business done. You’d need to have sound business fundamentals first. In China, for a long time having Guanxi this “ultra-relationship” or “super-connection“ ALONE could already ensure a “done-deal”, regardless of the fundamentals…
You might have heard the Chinese word “Guanxi“ (pronounced guan-shee, literally meaning “relationship” or “connection“) frequently touted by many a China consultants or “old China hands” who have been there and done that. Read the rest of ““Guanxi” Demystified: How it differs from our usual “Connections”?” or post a comment
After twenty-five years of management experience with Johnson & Johnson (J&J), Bristol Myers-Squibb and Quadra Logic Technologies, (QLT), I became a “corporate refugee,” a middle-aged, middle manager who was downsized in the recession of the ’80s. There were thousands of us walking around in a daze. After years of education and successful corporate performance, we were out on the streets.
By Ernie Tadla
After twenty-five years of management experience with Johnson & Johnson (J&J), Bristol Myers-Squibb and Quadra Logic Technologies, (QLT), I became a “corporate refugee,” a middle-aged, middle manager who was downsized in the recession of the ’80s. There were thousands of us walking around in a daze. After years of education and successful corporate performance, we were out on the streets.
When you can’t get a real job, you become a consultant, which is why I founded Odyssey Consulting International Inc. I was doing for my own stable of clients what I had been doing for my corporate employers. Read the rest of “China Chapter Two: Apprehension and Trepidation” or post a comment
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