In early December, after Uber merged with Didi, it was booming in the domestic online ride-hailing field. Its chairman Qiao Shuang and president Liu Zhen both became upstarts in the Internet field. Interviews and conference invitations continued.
In late December, Uber moved into its new building in Pudong, demonstrating the strength of this Internet technology company to the outside world! The building has a total of 36 floors and the purchase price was 11.2 billion yuan.
At that time, the media in Shanghai and the Internet reported one after another and gave this company high praise. After all, it is already a giant in the travel field!
However, the undercurrent hidden under the water surface emerges. This is unknown to the outside world.
January 4th, Tuesday. In the afternoon of Shanghai, the sky was gloomy. In the office on the 36th floor of the Uber building, Uber Chairman Qiao Shuang looked at the computer screen with a frown on her face. She didn't read a word.
Mr. Jing, today’s flight arrives in Shanghai. However, we have given clear orders not to go to the airport to greet you.
This actually conveys Mr. Idei’s dissatisfaction with Uber’s current internal situation.
Qiao Shuang walked back and forth in her office, feeling uneasy. She had neglected her duty! After Uber merged with Didi, the "internal conflicts" that had always existed within Uber began to become prominent, and then became more and more acute.
This internal conflict is, to put it bluntly, a struggle for power. No one will obey anyone!
If you look back, you have to go back to before Phoenix Fund acquired Uber, when Uber (China), the predecessor of "Uber", was established. At that time, a total of four people were entrusted with important tasks by Uber CEO Kalanick.
They are: Liu Zhen, head of strategy for Uber China, Zhang Yanqi, general manager of Uber's North and West regions, Wang Ying, general manager of Uber's central region, and Luo Gang, general manager of Uber's southern region.
Uber (China)'s market competition strategy at that time was based on regional focus, small and fast. Kalanick adopted the "emperor's mentality" to remotely control the company in China in the Silicon Valley of the United States. He wavered back and forth, sometimes trusting Liu Zhen, sometimes trusting Liu Zhen, and sometimes trusting Liu Zhen.
Zhang Yanqi, sometimes...
This leads to two problems.
First, none of the four founding veterans obeyed the other. They even did not coordinate their work with each other. At that time, Uber (China) had difficulty appointing a CEO. In the end, Kalanick took on the role himself.
Second, the gangsterism within Uber (China) is very serious.
After the Phoenix Fund acquisition, these two issues have not changed. Mr. Jing handed over the position of president to Liu Zhen out of reward and strengthened the authority of the headquarters. Recently, she has been cooperating with Liu Zhen to "reduce power", but she encountered
The resistance can be imagined.
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Zhang Yanqi currently serves as the head of Uber’s security department. He works here at the headquarters.
Wang Ying (female), the central district manager, who was called back to Shanghai for a meeting, and Luo Gang, the south district manager, both drank tea with him before the meeting began.
This actually has a very subtle psychology. Back then, four veterans came together to found Uber (China), but Liu Zhen was promoted alone. The three of them seemed to have the same hatred.
"Mr. Jing didn't even ask anyone to pick him up at the airport. He must be very angry! What do you think?" Wang Ying sat on the sofa, smiling and drinking tea. The so-called hilltops are actually the three powerful factions of them.
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Zhang Yanqi smiled and said calmly: "There is the Galaxy Group outside now. Mr. Jing should not make a big move. But we must give him an explanation."
Luo Gang chuckled, "Don't say you two are unprepared?"
Zhang Yanqi and Wang Ying each laughed.
At this time, the secretary came in and said: "Mr. Zhang, Mr. Qiao informed me that Mr. Jing's car will be arriving soon. We need to go downstairs to greet him."
Zhang Yanqi said sarcastically: "Haha, that's the good thing about being a secretary. I think well. Let's go."
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Jinggao's motorcade slowly stopped in front of Uber's headquarters building. All Uber executives were waiting in the lobby on the first floor. About twenty people in suits and ties greeted Jinggao and his entourage in the lobby.
Jing Gao didn't show any emotion and shook hands with them one by one. Then, surrounded by everyone, he took the elevator to the large conference room on the 36th floor.
People streamed in. The conference room was spacious and bright. In the center was a hollow oval mahogany conference table. The floor was covered with carpets. The meandering Huangpu River could be seen through the huge floor-to-ceiling glass windows.
Jing Gao sat in the main seat in the conference room, turned to Qiao Shuang and said, "This is much better than the office we first acquired."
"Conditions are better now." Qiao Shuang described herself as a little haggard and smiled a little reluctantly. She took the tea brought by the assistant and placed it in front of Jing Gao.
Jing Gao nodded, looked around, waited for everyone to sit down, and said: "I asked Xiao Qiao to inform everyone, are they all here? It's a meeting now. Who can tell me what's going on with Uber now?"
Throw away the gel pen in your hand and lean back on the soft and comfortable backrest chair.
Snap.
The gel pen rolled from the table to the floor. All the more than two dozen Uber executives in the conference room were silent. None of them dared to make a sound.
As a newcomer, I was specially named by the headquarters to come here to gain experience and experience An Yi. I witnessed with my own eyes the high-ranking bosses in the company, trembling like little quails in front of Mr. Jing, trying hard to reduce their sense of existence.
One minute, five minutes, ten minutes...
The meeting room fell into an awkward silence, and at the same time, the pressure was weighing heavily on the hearts of some people. Mr. Jing had previously given a speech when he acquired Uber. His speech was very down-to-earth, and the employees all supported him.
This may dilute some of the rumors in the "Jianghu" in some aspects. For example: Mr. Jing's bloodbath of the meager management team.
Jing Gao directly named him, "Zhang Yanqi, please tell me why the headquarters' finance and human resources have no control over the regional companies? The equity of the regional companies no longer belongs to Uber?"
Zhang Yanqi was very confident in the office just now, and even ridiculed Qiao Shuang for being a secretary. Now she was sweating on her forehead.
Those who can sit in this conference room, regardless of their work level, are at least very smart people. Mr. Jing called Mr. Qiao "Xiao Qiao" in public, and at the same time, he bypassed the CEO of Uber and directly named Zhang Yanqi. This is a sign in itself.
His attitude has been explained.
In the face of Mr. Jing's thunderous wrath, some people discovered that everything they thought they could rely on was false and false.
Do you really think Mr. Jing doesn’t dare to “kill” you?
Zhang Yanqi lowered her head and admitted her mistake sincerely: "Mr. Jing, I am responsible for this matter."
Jing Gao said rudely: "Of course you have the responsibility. Don't think that I am deaf or blind. Now let me ask you in front of you, do you still want to work at Uber?"
Don't rush to answer me! You will be punished if you stay. Your performance bonus for this year will be cancelled. Then, go to the West District and remove all the thorns in the trouble."
Zhang Yanqi said: "I want to."
Jing Gao ignored him and asked Wang Ying and Luo Gang, "Xiaoyuan Bicycle still lacks a CEO. Which one of you is willing to go?"
Wang Ying quickly replied: "Mr. Jing, I am willing to go. I am willing to go."
Jing Gao said: "I'll give you 10 places. Do you know which people to bring with me?" He said, looking at Luo Gang, "Do you want to transfer to Anhe Wood Industry or resign?"
Luo Gang cursed Zhang and Wang in his heart. Damn it, they agreed to share the same hatred, but one of them got cold feet faster than the other. What does Anhe Wood Industry do? He has experience in an Internet company and went to sell furniture? He said: "Well
Sir, I will submit my resignation application shortly."
Jing Gao nodded and made a gesture, and the secretary next to him asked Luo Gang to leave the conference room.
Jing Gao looked around again and said: "The chairman said that there are no factions in the party, and there are all kinds of strange things. I allow factions to exist in the company, but I will never allow daily work to be affected. In addition, some of the people here have many people who admire beauty.
What a plot!”
Liu Zhen, Zhang Yanqi, Wang Ying, Kang Xi and others looked at the well where they were drinking water, and they were all frightened.
Jing Gao drank water to moisten his throat and said: "I tell you clearly that within Uber, it is my intention to work mainly in Chinese. Uber wants to be a global enterprise, but a global enterprise based on the Chinese market.
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It’s not about being a so-called citizen of the earth, a global enterprise, but actually a servile Japanese enterprise. What kind of Martian perspective?
What the hell do you mean by insisting on working exclusively in English? Corporate culture, corporate culture! Have you fucking forgotten which country you are from? If you don’t want to work, you can submit a resignation application.
One more thing, I will appoint my assistant Jiang Zi to set up an integrity and compliance department at Uber to thoroughly investigate violations and illegal activities within Uber. I am now asking for your opinions. If you object, please raise your hands."
There was silence in the conference room.
Sitting close to the wall, I simply can't complain about this issue. After I finish speaking, who is in favor? Who is against? I'll go, who the hell dares to object to this meeting. I'm tired of living.
Of course, from a man's perspective, it's really cool to ask this in public.
Jing Gao knocked on the conference table and said, "The meeting is dismissed."
