“No matter how tough the
chase is, you should always have the dream you saw on the first day. It’ll keep
you motivated and rescue you (from any weak thoughts).” —Jack Ma
Jack Ma, the founder of
Alibaba rose from humble origins and became a role model for other
entrepreneurs globally. In this post, I will outline lessons from his
leadership.
Jack Ma was born in 1964. He
was an English teacher and ventured into the e-commerce business. He has entrepreneurial
zeal and enthusiasm. He encountered several failures and finally became the
richest person in China. He was rejected by Harvard and KFC. Time and timing
favored Jack Ma. When he entered into business internet was booming. He knew
English which became an advantage to him. He used the English language
effectively and the timing of the internet swiftly to start his e-commerce business.
Here are some lessons to learn from his leadership. Love the government but
don’t marry it. He did not get any support from the government. He took money
from customers and showed more returns to his customers. Customers became happy
and respected him. Take risks. Create opportunities for the people and the
government. Empower others to be successful in this world. Make other people
powerful. Never give up.
Hollywood inspired Jack Ma. He
likes the film ‘Forrest Gump’. He adopts Taiichi philosophy. He enjoys reading
and writing. He implores his employees to work hard for others, not for
themselves. He opines that young people are depressed and often complain a lot.
They must improve their mindset and view the world with optimism and explore opportunities.
He wants to teach young people and intends to spend time with them.
Never Give Up
“Never give up. Today is
hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine.”
—Jack Ma
Jack Ma is intelligent and
practical. He is cool and composed. He has tons of enthusiasm with a sense of
humor. He is a good listener and a great storyteller. He shares anecdotes and examples
to connect with others. He is diplomatic in his business dealings. He is an
ideal example that nothing is impossible in this world.
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M.S. Rao
Founder of MSR Leadership
Consultants, India
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