A compelling biography of Ren Zhengfei and the company he runs, Huawei. Shining light on the influence of his parents and the suffering of his early life, this comprehensive biography follows him from his resignation from a state-owned firm to starting his own business from scratch. Through bitterness, hardship and despair, he persisted and developed his “Grey Philosophy” and the underlying management systems now in place at Huawei. Connected so closely with Huawei, the life of Ren Zhengfei cannot be told without that of one of the most well-known tech companies in China. Exploring the ideological history of Huawei over the past 30 years, the author explains the unity and cohesion of Huawei employees and how step by step, Huawei has gone global.

Wang Yukun is a former member of the Development Research Centre of the State Council of China, the leader of the World Bank, a philosopher of management and a writer on the subject of finance and economics. He is a distinguished professor at the School of Economics and Management, Shandong University, and “Wang Yukun’s channel” online has become a daily learning platform for numerous small and medium medium-sized Chinese entrepreneurs.

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