eurekapd Chapter 214 Is Worrying Useful?
Chapter 214 Is Worrying Useful?
To Zhang Dong's surprise, ever since that vice president of Edwards Company, Bobel, left, more than a dozen foreign companies have been eagerly approaching them.
They all expressed the same intention.
Either invest and acquire their company entirely, or take a stake in and operate it.
Zhang Dong rejected them all outright.
The fact that these dozen or so companies approached him only strengthened Zhang Dong's previous conviction: international capital had its eyes on the domestic market.
Zhang Dong knew their tactics very well: first, they would try to acquire the company; if they couldn't acquire it, they would resort to all sorts of aggressive suppression.
Fortunately, I've already come up with a solution: leverage two key aspects—internal potential and team cohesion, and external market potential—to continuously upgrade the product.
This Wednesday was the day of their company's production scheduling meeting.
At the meeting, Zhang Dong talked about the company's recent operations, especially about how several foreign companies had tried to acquire their company.
Several mid-level managers looked worried: "Boss, it seems like we'll be getting more foreign brand companies to approach us to discuss cooperation."
"But if we refuse them, will they become enraged and target us relentlessly?"
Seeing that quite a few middle-level managers shared this idea, Zhang Dong smiled and gave them a positive answer.
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The middle-level managers who attended the coordination meeting were quite surprised to see that their boss showed no sign of worry.
"Boss, why aren't you worried at all when you see this?"
"You should know that among these foreign companies that have come to us, there are quite a few financial giants and large capital firms."
"To put it bluntly, they are a giant in the international arena, so why aren't you worried at all, boss?"
Zhang Dong burst into laughter: "Who told you I wasn't worried?"
The middle-level managers, who had just been wondering, were suddenly in an uproar.
"Oh, so the boss is worried too." The middle managers suddenly realized.
It turns out the boss wasn't actually unconcerned; he was just good at pretending.
Just as they realized this, they saw Zhang Dong smile again and continue to question them.
"My question is, is it helpful for us to worry?"
"If I sell the company to them directly, as they suggest, where will you go for your next drink?"
“I don’t care. I can make new investments with a large sum of money, but you might not be able to.”
After Zhang Dong said that, the expressions of these middle managers who were still worried changed.
They had previously worried that the company would be suppressed by these big foreign brands, but after Zhang Dong said this, they realized that if the boss complied with their demands and sold the company directly, it would be equivalent to them losing their jobs completely.
These middle-level managers were paid high salaries by the boss, and if they left this electronics company, they might not be able to earn as much money.
Immediately, the worries of these middle-level leaders vanished, and each of them was seething with anger.
"Boss, these foreign bastard companies are all up to no good. Since that's the case, let's just shut them down."
"Yeah, yeah, what's there to be afraid of? What's so great about foreign countries?"
Seeing that his change of approach had instantly boosted the morale and confidence of these middle-level managers who were initially worried about suppression from foreign companies, Zhang Dong nodded in satisfaction.
"So what you see is my state of mind. I'm afraid it's useless. On the other hand, the fact that the other side has found us and is suppressing us is also a great thing."
When Zhang Dong said this, some of the higher-ups didn't quite understand.
"Boss, can you explain why the fact that the other side is suppressing us is considered a great thing?"
Seeing the puzzled expressions on the faces of his subordinates, Zhang Dong began to explain.
"Have you thought about this question? Why did they contact us in the first place?"
When Zhang Dong asked this question, these middle-level leaders, who weren't fools, immediately realized what was going on.
"Boss, it's because of our high profile. Our electronics company is the largest electronics manufacturer in the country. That's why they approached us."
Zhang Dong nodded: "The fact that they found us proves that they are wary of us. Do you agree with this?"
After a brief silence, all the middle-level leaders expressed their opinions.
"Yes, boss, that's exactly right."
"Yes, no wonder more than a dozen foreign companies have approached us recently. It turns out they want to enter the domestic market, but they are concerned about the strong influence of our company's products."
Zhang Dong nodded: "If I sell this brand, I'll not only ruin the image of the 'CEO,' but also destroy your livelihoods."
"At that time, I can use the money to create another brand or make other investments, but you will all be unemployed. That's obvious..."
Before Zhang Dong finished speaking, all the middle-level leaders became excited.
"Yes, boss. We didn't understand this point before, and we always felt a lot of pressure, after all, we will be facing strong pressure from foreign brands."
"But now we've figured it out, damn it, so what if they suppress us, so what if they PK us, what's the big deal?"
Seeing that this had ignited the fighting spirit of these middle-level leaders, Zhang Dong smiled.
He had just noticed that after he reported the situation, almost all the middle-level leaders looked worried.
The concern is that we won't be able to cope with the next wave of aggressive suppression from these foreign brands.
It's normal to have such worries, but if you're bothered by them, it will affect your next steps in the work, which is something Zhang Dong doesn't want to see.
That's why he gradually guided these middle-level leaders to first build their confidence and strengthen their fighting spirit.
Only when these grassroots leaders develop strong self-confidence can the company's cohesion be maximized and its greatest potential be unleashed.
This is also the most important point that Zhang Dong wanted to clarify at this mid-level leadership coordination meeting: to unify understanding, unite against external forces, strengthen management, and enhance confidence.
He believed that as long as everyone was of one mind, their strength could overcome anything.
Even if multinational corporations come, they are not without the ability to fight back.
After all, business warfare also requires the right timing, location, and people.
It's not about who has the bigger name or who became famous earlier...
Two weeks later, several sales managers returned from out of town and found Zhang Dong.
I saw several sales managers come to the door together, and they all looked worried.
Zhang Dong understood that after their trip to other places, they must have brought back information about those foreign companies.