bookbashuk Chapter 486: Framework for Writing the "Hongdou Group Management Model Manual"
Chapter 486: Framework for Writing the "Hongdou Group Management Model Manual"
The explosive popularity of the Weiming App is no accident; it is rapidly eroding the foundation of Weibo.
Not long ago, he instructed Xiang Hao to boldly embed the "short video" function module into Weiming. This move was like a boulder thrown into a lake, instantly setting off a new wave of user frenzy.
Its popularity even forced Zhang Yiming's ByteDance to hastily launch "Douyin," which had been meticulously planned, ahead of schedule.
The rise of TikTok is also an inevitable result of the times.
Ye Fan knew that he could not and had no intention of dominating the entire track.
What he wants is for his team's short video products to be able to seize a sufficient market share in the fierce competition of the future, and ultimately form a two-way competition with Douyin to divide the world.
After all, he owns shares in ByteDance, and the genius who perfected short videos and led the trend is ultimately Zhang Yiming—this is one of the core logics behind his early investment in ByteDance.
However, the sudden emergence of Weiming's short video function was like a signal flare being dropped in the capital circle.
Astute venture capitalists and industry giants immediately sensed the enormous business opportunities and wealth potential hidden within.
In order to secure his position and build barriers before these covetous capitals flood in, replicate, and seize the market, Ye Fan had already taken precautions.
He decisively instructed Liu Ruyan: Immediately organize a team to develop four to five short video apps with different positioning and names!
Liu Ruyan acted swiftly and decisively, assigning Zhang Yi to recruit troops at breakneck speed, and even temporarily removing her key general Xiang Hao from the main battlefield of Weiming to personally lead this "blitzkrieg".
These "cannon fodder" apps, launched rapidly in a short period, have an exceptionally clear objective: speed over quality; success over individual success, but to use sheer numbers to fill app store shelves first, seize user mindshare and download access, and minimize the survival space for latecomers, blocking shortcuts for capital to copy and quickly enter the market.
Whether any of them will survive, or even whether they can make a profit, are secondary issues on Ye Fan's strategic chessboard at this moment.
While the technological battlefield at the front was raging, Ye Fan knew that the foundation of management at the rear must be strengthened simultaneously.
As the company rapidly expands and its personnel structure becomes increasingly complex, if the management mechanism fails to keep up, it will inevitably fall into a quagmire of bloated organization, inefficiency, and unwieldy size.
He needs a management system that can support a future scale of hundreds of billions or even trillions!
The benchmark that comes to mind is Huawei's successful model, which is regarded as the gold standard in the industry.
Huawei's management system originated from the advanced concepts of global management giant IBM. Through years of localization practice and self-innovation, it has been refined into the "Huawei Way" that suits its own DNA.
Ye Fan went to the library today with the goal of "standing on the shoulders of giants"—to systematically study IBM's classic management theories and practical cases, especially its experience in serving Huawei's transformation period. Combining his foresight into the future development trends of the Internet industry with his understanding of the company's unique culture and business characteristics, he personally sorted out and wrote a detailed, forward-looking and operable framework for the "Hongdou Group Management Model Manual".
As for bringing the ancestral spirits along, the reason is as simple as it gets.
He was completely unfamiliar with the library's layout and book retrieval system, and coupled with his leg problems, navigating the towering bookshelves was nothing short of a difficult trek.
And Xian Zuling, this "living map" who almost treats the library as his second dormitory, is undoubtedly the best human navigator and knowledge search assistant.
Her quiet, efficient, and precise work style is exactly what Ye Fan needs right now.
"Let's go, Ancestral Spirit," Ye Fan took a deep breath of the air filled with the scent of books, his gaze fixed on the vast ocean of knowledge deep within the library. "Today, I'll rely on you as my academic guide. Target: the classic works section on management!"
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The quiet library administration area is only filled with the sound of turning pages and occasional footsteps.
The ancestral spirit statue resembles a precise and tireless worker bee, flitting among towering bookshelves that exude the scent of old paper.
She pointed to the long list of books in Ye Fan's phone notes, tiptoed, squatted down, and quickly scanned the densely packed spines with her eyes, her movements light and swift.
Ye Fan immersed himself in the preface of the first IBM management classic, trying to grasp its core concepts.
After an unknown amount of time, a series of slightly heavy footsteps approached from afar.
He looked up and saw Xian Zuling swaying as she walked over, carrying a huge stack of books taller than her chin; the pile of books almost blocked her view.
She carefully placed the books on the empty table next to him with a soft "thump," piling them into a small mountain.
After putting down the book, she was slightly out of breath. Her smooth forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, and a few strands of her bangs, damp with sweat, clung tightly to her skin. Her fair cheeks were also flushed from exercise.
Ye Fan then pulled himself out of the world of the book. Looking at the astonishing "knowledge reserves" before him and the girl's hard-working appearance, he felt a little guilty and quickly lowered his voice, saying:
"Thank you for your hard work, Ancestral Spirits! But there's really no need to rush. Take your time searching. Look at me, I've only just started this first book; I'm still a long way from finishing it..."
He pointed to the thick book on the table, which he had only flipped through a few dozen pages of.
Xian Zuling simply gave a soft "hmm," casually wiped the sweat from her forehead with her sleeve, and then turned and plunged into the depths of the bookshelf, as if completing the task was her only command at this moment.
About half an hour later, just as Ye Fan was being drawn to a certain management model, Xian Zuling's figure silently reappeared beside the table.
This time, she only had the last two thin booklets in her hands.
She gently placed them atop the already impressive pile of books, then quietly sat down in the chair opposite Ye Fan, her breathing calm.
She raised her eyes, her clear eyes, always hidden beneath her thick bangs, looking directly at Ye Fan with a hint of inquiry, as if to say, "And then?"
Ye Fan found her overly focused gaze somewhat amusing and couldn't help but ask softly, "What's wrong? Why are you staring at me like that?"
Xian Zuling seemed not to have expected him to ask that question. His eyes widened slightly, and then a hint of helplessness flashed across his face, but he did not look away.
Ye Fan smiled and tapped his knuckles lightly on the table, indicating that her task was complete.
"I've found all the books, thank you for your hard work! You can go back to class now, hurry up, you'll make it to the second period."
"Huh?" For the first time, Xian Zuling's face clearly showed an expression that was a mixture of surprise and confusion, as if he was confirming that he had not misheard.