Huawei - Leadership, Culture and Connectivity

In 1987, a 44-year-old man founded a telecom equipment-trading firm in Shenzhen, China, with start-up capital of CNY21,000. In 29 years, it grew to become the largest telecom company in the world.

This book explores the story of what Ren Zhengfei did differently, how the company he founded reached the top spot, and why Huawei is known as a "collective" and not a private company. Fourteen years of meticulous research and 136 executive interviews reveal how Huawei's success lies in its ability to transform the intellectual elite into a band of soldiers with the same set of values and resolve, while at the same time preventing a culture of subservience.

Over the course of the last quarter century, Huawei has become one of the most important telecommunications companies in the world and, arguably, one of the most powerful Chinese companies in the global economy. Yet, there is much that is not known about Huawei and much that is misunderstood. As the foremost authority on Huawei in the world, Tian Tao brings deep knowledge and unprecedented access to help pull back the veil on one of the world's most enigmatic companies. This book will be essential reading for politicians, pundits, and anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of this important company.