Chinese Leadership

List of Figures and Tables Foreword Introduction PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF CHINESE LEADERSHIP Chinese Culture: A Brief History Chinese Leadership Theories Chinese Core Values The Trust Challenge Business Leadership in Modern China PART II: RISING TO THE CHALLENGE - MAKING IT HAPPEN Communications Leading Teams Delegation and DecisionMaking Negotiations Coaching Conclusion Bibliography Index About the Authors

Barbara Xiaoyu Wang and Harold Chee

'This is an extraordinarily useful book that should be read by every manager who aspires to do business in or with China. The explanation of the concepts and practical realities of Face, Guanxi and Harmony and how they interrelate is brilliant. This bookwill save you years of confusion and misunderstanding.' - John P. Shelley, CEO, Retail & Commercial Markets, Asia, Royal Bank of Scotland 'This is an excellent guide to understanding how Chinese leadership styles can impact on the way of doing business here, and it is essential reading for any executive involved in dealing with the Chinese. It is well written, easy to read, captures the essence of the challenges in the Chinese market incisively and provides very insightful practical advice. This book gets to the heart of how things are done in China and sets out the context and practical approaches that every manager working in China needsto know.' - Wang Zheshun, President, Sinopec Petrochemical Institute of Beijing 'China is our second largest market globally and I am of course pleased to see this continuous strong growth here. But the paradox is that China is changing at an unprecedented speed yet this development is still based on a very strong traditional cultural foundation. This book is a must read guide for leaders in foreign companies operating in China. It combines in a very perceptive way the big picture with insight into the must know details for success, for in China the devil is in the detail. I hope many leaders will benefit from reading it.' - Mogens Terp Paulsen, President of Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Controls Division, Danfoss 'Targeted at foreign and non-Chinese business people, this book is able to capture the ingredients of success in a complex market. It offers guidance on how to manage in a Chinese context and captures the essence of the philosophy the Chinese people follow. This book is impressive and will be of great use to managers working in and with China and is a must read for