Why Zhang Ruimin could be shortlisted 3 times in a row of Thinkers50 Ranking

“Who says elephants can’t dance? If it can, the ants must leave the dance floor.”

Louis Gerstner

Twenty-six years ago, the newly elected CEO of IBM, Louis Gerstner used this statement to describe the plight of large companies, which means that large companies could maintain a long-term competitive advantage if they master the flexibility to manage.

Thinkers50 is the first-ever global ranking of management thinkers, and attracts the prominent management thinkers around the world. Zhang Ruimin, Chairman of Board of Directors and CEO of Haier Group, was successfully shortlisted for the list for three consecutive times.

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