Seeing the Unseen: Behind Chinese Tech Giants Global Venturing // 1st Edition


by Guoli Chen (Author), Jianggan Li (Author)

Seeing the Unseen: Behind Chinese Tech Giants’ Global Venturing answers these questions and delves into the fascinating world of Chinese logic that shapes how tech leaders make and implement decisions, many of which are seldom seen outside China.

In this book, you will gain an accurate, concise understanding of Chinese tech companies reflections as they scale. You will understand the different generations of Chinese tech giants from Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu and Huawei to Pinduoduo, Meituan, ByteDance, Xiaomi and more.

In this Seeing the Unseen, the analysis behind the success and lessons learned is summarized into a unique framework that touches on People, Organization, and Product and Leadership (POP-Leadership). The book covers:

How Chinese history, folklore and Mao Zadong’s political strategies have shaped the strategies of Chinese tech leaders, even today
The mindsets of Chinese tech and internet companies and how they have evolved over the last two decades
The unique business culture and leadership styles that steered these companies through uncertain and ultra-competitive periods
How Chinese companies structure their organizations and products and how they remain agile as they scale
The limitations of Chinese POP-Leadership, and what these companies must shed to keep up with international players in global markets
How Chinese POP-Leadership is now becoming international, and how international players are leveraging these learnings
How the worldwide expansion of Chinese companies will alter the business landscape in the coming decades
Chinese firms undertaking overseas ventures can challenge our thinking on global strategy and implementation. This book gives you a better understanding of these emergent players in the global arena.