Everyone nodded in agreement, deeply convinced.
Indeed!
If department heads went to the grassroots level of their own departments, it wouldn’t have much effect.
On one hand, the department head’s word would still be final, causing organizational confusion within the department. On the other hand, department heads were often too close to see clearly—having grown accustomed to many phenomena, making it difficult for them to identify problems.
But when heads from other departments came in, they were more likely to discover issues.
Guo Licheng thought for a moment and said, “That explains the three-month timeframe as well. Merely scratching the surface definitely isn’t enough. To discover deep-rooted problems, one must experience the grassroots level for a sufficient amount of time, not just going through the motions.”
“Three months is enough to identify problems. Meanwhile, this upcoming battle with the Anti-Tenda Alliance will last at least a year or two. Three months won’t significantly impact the final outcome. To do good work, one must first sharpen their tools. Trading a passive position for three months in exchange for overwhelming advantages in the coming years is quite worthwhile.”
“But the last point is puzzling—why encourage people from outside Tenda to temporarily take over leadership positions?”
The meeting room fell silent once again.
Clearly, most people couldn’t make sense of this point either.
Everyone had their own expertise!
Though everyone joked that all Tenda employees could hold their own, it didn’t mean just anyone could become a Tenda department head!
Shouldn’t they at least work within the department first, familiarize themselves with operations, develop capabilities, and receive a thorough indoctrination of the Tenda spirit before becoming a department head?
Of course, Tian Mo was an exception, but that was because the sales department was built from scratch under Mr. Pei’s personal guidance.
But now what was this?
With departments having grown so large, they would just grab random people off the street to serve as acting department heads?
Wouldn’t that throw everything into chaos?
The previous points were barely acceptable, and even seemed quite reasonable after analysis. But this final point was truly difficult to comprehend.
Huang Sibo pondered for a moment, then said, “I think this last point is actually the masterstroke.”
“Have you considered why Mr. Pei didn’t make specific demands of us in this notice? He didn’t specify how we should change departments, nor did he clarify restrictions on the acting department heads’ identities, or tell us where to find these acting department heads.”
“Clearly, we need to figure this out ourselves!”
“Mr. Pei left this completely open because he trusts that we can properly address this issue!”
The other department heads were stunned—this was indeed their blind spot.
Mr. Pei had only said he encouraged finding acting department heads from outside Tenda Group, so they had instinctively assumed this meant bringing in various incompetent nobodies.
But after hearing Huang Sibo’s explanation, that clearly wasn’t Mr. Pei’s true intention!
In reality, he had placed the power of selection in the hands of these department heads.
Worried about the department you’re going to? Concerned that the selected acting department head lacks ability? That only means you department heads haven’t chosen well!
Would Mr. Pei entrust such important power to you just so you could select random nobodies off the street? Of course not!
You obviously need to select someone capable of handling the position!
Hu Xianbin frowned and asked doubtfully, “I understand changing departments—we’d simply choose departments with businesses closely related to our own, then experience the grassroots level to more easily identify problems and lay a foundation for future interdepartmental coordination.”
“But… finding qualified acting department heads seems too difficult, doesn’t it?”
“Even if we specifically headhunt or recruit people with strong abilities, how can we ensure their loyalty to Tenda? How can we guarantee they’ll contribute wholeheartedly to Tenda?”
“All of us grew up with Tenda and have been deeply influenced by the Tenda spirit. People from outside lack this foundation and would need at least a year or more to learn the Tenda spirit after joining.”
“You can see a person’s face but not their heart!”
Hu Xianbin was currently the head of Rabbit Tail Livestreaming, but his question expressed the common confusion of all department heads.
Huang Sibo said, “Of course we can’t just find anyone randomly! Recruitment is even less reliable.”
“Actually, this is very simple. Why don’t we find people we know well?”
“As long as we confirm these people have ability, responsibility, and have been deeply influenced by the Tenda spirit—intimate partners of Mr. Pei and the entire Tenda Group—wouldn’t that work?”
“Having such people serve as acting department heads for two months shouldn’t be a problem, right?”
“Tenda isn’t an isolated island. Even though there’s an Anti-Tenda Alliance now, there are plenty of companies that support Tenda!”
Hearing this, Meng Chang suddenly slapped the table as realization dawned: “The Chuji Plan!”
Some department heads were puzzled: “What’s the Chuji Plan?”
Because this charitable initiative was highly confidential, many department heads within Tenda were unaware of it.
However, the Chuji Plan hadn’t required secrecy from Tenda’s internal department heads. Its requirement was “secrecy from the outside world,” and Tenda wasn’t part of the outside world. Even if confidential, it was meant to be kept from ordinary employees, not department heads.
So Meng Chang excitedly slapped the table, feeling that everything aligned perfectly!
Huang Sibo was also startled, as he didn’t know what the Chuji Plan was either.
He had originally thought about evaluating people like Qiao Liang, Ruan Guangjian, and Li Shi to see who would be suitable as acting department heads.
But now, there seemed to be a more convenient and efficient approach?
Meng Chang explained, “The Chuji Plan is a highly confidential charitable initiative meticulously arranged by Mr. Pei.”
“I originally thought it was just an ordinary charitable plan, or at most a means to test the friendship of other companies. Now I understand it also involves deeper strategic planning!”
“Companies that perform exceptionally in the Chuji Plan must satisfy three conditions: First, abundant financial resources; second, leaders with strong working abilities; and third, high alignment with Tenda’s values!”
“Aren’t these the best candidates for acting department heads?”
“Having them serve as acting department heads, on one hand, further strengthens the cooperative relationship between Tenda and them, allowing them to deeply study Tenda’s business model. On the other hand, when they return to their own companies, they will inevitably spread the Tenda spirit, just like what Min Jingchao did at Tianhua Studio!”
“Mr. Pei has never just considered the development of Tenda alone, but has thought about various industries and the entire business environment!”
The department heads exchanged glances, seeing shock in each other’s expressions.
So… there was such a thing?
This made it understandable why they hadn’t grasped Mr. Pei’s deeper intentions—there was an information gap!
Nobody knew about the Chuji Plan, so naturally they had misjudged Mr. Pei’s goals and plans.
But this also proved that as Tenda grew larger, even with interdepartmental coordination, individual department heads could hardly grasp the big picture.
They still needed Mr. Pei as the helmsman to keep this large ship sailing steadily!
After this analysis, many seemingly unreasonable aspects became reasonable.
Most things in this world involve trade-offs—there are no absolutely good plans, nor absolutely bad ones.
The key question was: which aspects should be sacrificed, and which parts should be improved?
Following Mr. Pei’s line of thought, the department heads realized their original thinking had obvious misconceptions, and many problems were naturally resolved!
“So this grassroots activity is actually meant to prevent us department heads from being too aloof, to help us understand the difficulties faced at the grassroots level, to find structural problems within each other’s departments and improve them?”
“Moreover, this activity must be thorough, not superficial or merely going through the motions.”
“Not only that, but we can take this opportunity to incorporate those friendly businesses screened through the ‘Chuji Plan,’ as well as previous close Tenda partners, into Tenda’s system, allowing the Tenda spirit to branch out and have a broad impact across various industries?”
“I completely understand now! Next, we just need to strictly implement Mr. Pei’s requirements!”
“Each department should select appropriate acting department heads based on their actual situation! Mr. Pei has friends all over the world—we’ll definitely find suitable candidates!”
“Quick, everyone get moving! Finding acting department heads isn’t something to be taken lightly!”
After quickly finalizing a few details, the department heads all sprang into action.
Everything aligned perfectly!
No wonder Mr. Pei had issued such an urgent notice during his crucial seclusion period. He must have seen flaws in the department heads’ plans and quickly provided guidance to lead everyone onto the right path!
Especially the arrangement of the Chuji Plan—to think it had been planned so far in advance! It was extremely gratifying!
Mr. Pei had already arranged everything. As department heads, they certainly couldn’t let Mr. Pei down and needed to fully cooperate to ensure his efforts wouldn’t be in vain!