钟彬娴在清华学子时代论坛上的演讲.docx
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钟彬娴在清华学子时代论坛上的演讲
钟彬娴在清华学子时代论坛上的演讲
AndreaJungTsinghuaUniversity-(Beijing)Oct.23rdGoodafternooneveryone.Ican'ttellyouhowhonoredIamtobeherewithyoutotalkaboutmythoughtsonleadershipandtosharemyexperiencesasoneofonlyahandfulofwomentodayrunningamajorglobalcorporation.AsIlookoutatallofyou....someatthebeginningstagesofyourcareers....somewellalongtheroadtoyourfuture....whereveryouareonyourownpersonalpathIcanpromiseyouaworldofopportunityandexcitement.Anythingyouchoosetodoiswithinyourreach.Howfaryougowilldependonhowhighyousetyourdreamsandhowhardyouworktoachievethem.Butwhateverpathyoutake,thefoundationprovidedbyagoodeducationwillmakesuccesscomethatmucheasier,Ipromiseyou.Ihavesharedmyexperiencesonleadershipwithmanydifferentgroupsofpeopleallovertheworld.Butbeinghereinthecountrywheremyparentsandgrandparentswereborn-acountrytowhichIcontinuetofeelstrongemotionalandintellectualties--isanenormousprivilegeandadreamcometrue.Iconsidermyselfarelativelyrecentmemberofanewgenerationofbusinessleadersfacedwithadizzyingpaceofchangeandaglobaleconomicandpoliticalenvironmentthatareredefinedbythedayinthistumultuous21stcentury.IwasofferedthejobasCEOofAvonfouryearsago,andithascertainlybeenanexperienceofalifetimeformeeversince.We'vehadaspectacularsuccess,modernizingeverythingaboutthecompanyfromtoptobottom.Withsalesthatthisyearwilltop$6.7billionUSDandastockpricewhichisatanall-timehigh,we'vecertainlyhadsomeincredibleresults.AvonhasbeennamedoneofFortunemagazine'smostadmiredcompaniesandwe'vemadeBusinessWeek'slistoftheworld'smostvaluablebrandsforthreeyearsinarow.Youmaynotrealizethis,butAvondoesbusinessin143countriesandwesellourproductsthroughmorethanfourmillionindependentsalesrepresentativesthroughournow-famousdirectsellingdistributionmodel.OfallthecountrieswhereAvondoesbusiness,Chinaiswithoutdoubtourfastestgrowingmarket.AvonenteredChinain1990,andwewerethefirstinternationaldirectsellingcompanytoopenourdoorshere.OvertheyearswehaveadaptedoursellingtechniquestotheuniqueneedsoftheChineseconsumer.Today,wesellourproductsinavarietyofdifferentways,withbroaddistributionthrough5,000independentBeautyBoutiques,ownedandoperatedbyentrepreneurswhoarebuildingsuccessfulAvonbusinesses.Themajority-morethanthree-quarters--oftheseBeautyBoutiqueownersarewomen,inkeepingwithAvon'sfoundingprinciplesofprovidingbusinessandfinancialopportunitiesforwomen.Thisisreallythecoreofourbusinessvisionanditisconsistentfrommarkettomarketallovertheworld.Today,Avonisproudlyknownas"TheCompanyforWomen"ineverycountryinwhichwedobusiness.Andourabilitytoprovidewomenwithbothqualityproductsandasignificantearningsopportunityhasbecomeanimportantcompetitiveadvantage.ItisoneofthereasonsourbusinessinChinahasgrownsorapidlyrightfromthestart.Overthepastfouryearswehaveexperiencedrobustsalesgrowthof30%annually.In2003,weexpecttoachievetotalsalesof$150millionto$200millionU.S.dollars.WehavebecomethenumberonebrandofskincareforChinesewomen,andwe'realsooneoftheirtopthreefavoritemakeupbrands.Ourfacilitiesinclude74Branchesin27Provinces,plusa$41millionstate-of-the-artglobalmanufacturingfacilityinGuangzhou.Goingforward,ourstrategyforAvonrecognizesChinaasthenumberonemarketintheworldforfutureexpansion,reflectingourstrongcommitmenttobringnewbusinessopportunitiestoentrepreneurialwomenineverycornerofthisgreatcountry.(Pause)AsIlookbacktoallthatwehaveaccomplishedoverthepastdecadeandparticularlyoverthepastfouryears,ithasbeenarealperiodofbreakoutsuccessforourcompany....breathtaking,butalsoexhausting.Therollercoasterridehasopenedmyeyestomanythings....abouttheincreasinglycomplexdemandsofrunningabusinesstoday,aboutmyowncompetenciesandtheneedtoconstantlychallengeandrenewmyowncommitmenttobeingabetterleader.IhadnoideaatthemomentIbecameCEOthatIwouldexperiencesuchgreatfortuneandsuchgreatchallengebothatthesametime....andhowenormouslymylifewouldchangeasaresult.Noideawhatprivilege,yetwhatresponsibilitycomeswithbeingthefirstwomantoleadthecompany,tobeconstantlyscrutinizedasoneoflessthanahandfulofwomenCEOstoday-whatitwouldbeliketobalancemyChineseculturalbackground-whattheresponsibilitiesoftheofficewouldentailinthisunparalleledenvironment.Andwhatitwouldmeantobeabusinessleaderthatcoulddistinguishhimorherselfintoday'sworldwherethegameischangingbytheminute.AsIreflectonmyrapidrisetothetopasoneofthefewwomenrunningamajorglobalcorporation,IhavefoundmyselfthinkingagreatdealaboutmyChineseheritageandhowenormouslyfortunateIamtohavebeengiventhisverypreciousgift.IwasraisedinatraditionalChinesefamilywhereachievementwasnotdemanded,butexpected.Myfather,borninHongKong,wasasuccessfularchitect.Mymother,borninShanghai,wasthefirstfemalechemicalengineerinhergraduatingclassattheUniversityofTorontoinCanada.TheyarrivedinAmericanotspeakingawordofEnglishbutthroughhardwork,bothwereabletofulfilltheirfullpotential,andtheirsuccesshassetawonderfulexampleforme.Myparentswerealways,andcontinuetobetoday,thesinglebiggestinfluenceinmylife.TheyraisedmybrotherandIwitharespectforthevaluesandtraditionsofourChineseheritage,yetalsowithanunwaveringcommitmenttobringusupwithalltheopportunitiesforhighereducationandadesiretoprepareustoadapttoAmericansocietyandtosucceedinthisworldofgreatchange.MybrotherandIweregivenalltheopportunitiesofourAmericanfriends-thesameschools,thesametennislessons,thesamepianoteachers....butwehadthewonderfuladvantageinmymindofaculturalheritagethatwewerealwaystaughttobeproudof.MomandDadalwayswantedustobeproudofbeingChinese-mybrotherandIsmiletodaywhenwereminisceongrowingupinourhouse.WegrewupbelievingthatbeingChinesewasthegreatestadvantageinlife;inourhouse,everythingimportantinlifecamefromChina,wasinventedinChina,owedalltotheChinese.Wewentonelementaryschoolfieldtripstopulpplants,wheretheytaughtushowpaperwasmade.PaperwasinventedinChina,Momsaid,afterwerelayedtheprocessinawe.OurfavoriteneighborswereItalianandinvitedusoverforspaghetti.Whenwecamehomeandraved,DadwouldremindusthatMarcoPolobroughtpastahomefromChina.NotItalian....Chinese....andsoitwent.Andhowwonderfultheyweretoinstillinusthesenseofprideinourheritagethatwehaveneverforgotten.WhenIfirstbecameCEO,afamousAmericantelevisionjournalistinterviewedmydadandaskedhimifhealwaysknewIwouldbesuccessfulinbusiness.No,hesaid,quitetothecontrary,heworriedforyearsthatraisingmetobearespectfulChinesedaughterwouldhindermyabilitytocompeteinaworldwithwhatheconsideredtheaggressive,cutthroattraitsoftypicalAmericaCEO's.Infact,hepassedonalettertomethatIkeep,translatedfromChinesetoEnglish,inmydeskdrawer.Theletterreads:
"Remember,therearedistinctivequalitiesthatsetapartthesuccessfulChinese....strivetoexcelinallyoudo;beasuperbparentwillingtocurtailyourownpleasureforthesakeofbetternurturingyourchildren;begenerous,fair,tolerant,eagertolearnfromothercultureswhilesharingyourown.Butbeyondtheseattributes,remembertohaveanabsenceofarroganceandboastfulness;haveunfailingcourtesy,forbearance,sensitivityofothers'feelingsandaboveall,theabilitytodiffuseyourangerandgrievance,notbysurppressingthembutbytransformingthemintohelpful,positiveemotions.Inanageandenvironmentofpretension,youhaveapreciousChineseculturalheritagewhichweareproudtopassdowntoyou....."(Pause)Andso,withmyparentsdefinitionofdistinguishedleadershipinmydraweratalltimes,Ihavepushedforwardtoredefineaggressiveasassertive,yethopefullyneverabrasive,toinsurethatI'mtoughenoughtomaketheharddecisions,butneverunfairly,alwaystreatingpeoplewell...remindingmyselfatalltimestohavethehumilityandsensitivitywhichisexpectedintheChineseculture,adaptedtotheneedsofthepressingbusinessenvironmentwhichrequiresahealthydoseofoutwardlyexpressedconfidenceandcourage.Inaway,myownexperiencesreflectthoseofmanywomeninthebusinessarenawhostruggletoretainthebestofwhotheyarewhilecarvingoutasuccessfulmanagementcareer.Duringmyvisithere,Ihavemetandtalkedwithsomanywomen,andIamtrulyheartenedthatthedoorsofopportunityarebeginningtoopenforwomenineveryfield.ButIalsoknowthatrealchangeisaslowprocess,soIamhopefulthatmyownexperiencesasawomanandasaleaderwillprovideavaluableperspective.Asthecompanyforwomen,Avon'scommitmenttoprovidingdevelopmentalopportunitiesforwomenissecondtonone.Asyoumightexpect,Avonhasasolidrepresentationofwomeninseniormanagement.Infact,thiswasoneofthereasonsIjoinedthecompanyadecadeago,workingmywayuptheranksthroughareasofincreasingresponsibility.Butinterestingly,ithasonlybeeninrecentyearsthat"thecompanyforwomen"hasalsoemergedasthecompanyforwomeninseniorleadershippositions.Untilthelastdecade,womenwerenotwellrepresentedintheexecutivesuite.Withfewexceptions,middlemanagementwasaboutasfarastheycouldgo.Herewasacompanywithvirtually100%womencustomersandsalesrepresentatives,yetcapablewomensimplycouldnotgettothetop.Thisnotonlyprovedunfair,italsoprovedtobeapoorbusinessdecision.ThelackofwomeninmanagementcametohurtAvon.Between1975and1985,morethantwelveandahalfmillionwomenenteredtheUnitedStatesworkforce.Theseworkingwomenhadtobeservedinnewways.But,atthattime,Avon'sleadershipteamwasstillmadeupentirelyofmen.Women'svoicesweren'theardasweplannedourmarketingstrategyandasaresult,salesinourlargestmarketsuffered.Fortunately,Avonlearnedtochange.Menandwomennowworktogetherasequalbusinesspartners.Theylearnfromeachotherandrespecteachother.Westillofferourmaleexecutivesanoutstandingcareeropportunity,butnowwomenhaveanequalchancetosucceed.Today,sixoutofelevenofAvon'sboardofdirectorsarewomen.Mynumbertwoexecutiveisawoman.Almosthalfofourmanagementstaffaroundtheworldarewomen.Andimportantly,wehaveputinplacespecialprogramstodevelopthenextgenerationofwomenwhoarebeingtrainedandpreparedtobecomeGeneralManagersinmarketsallovertheworld.IamequallyexcitedaboutourprogresswiththedevelopmentofthenextgenerationofAvon'swomenleadersinChina.Womennowaccountfor78%ofourtotalworkforcehere.Evenmoreimpressive,75%ofourmanagersandsupervisorsarewomen,and30%ofourmostseniorexecutivearewomen.(Pause)WithAvon'sreputationforpromotingwomenandmyowncareersuccess,Iamoftenaskedforadviceonhowpeoplecanpreparethemselvestobetheleadersoftomorrow.Infact,overmycareer,Ihavecometobelievethatthereareindeedsomeveryspecialqualitiesthatdistinguishallleaders-andhelpthemstandoutintoday'scompetitivearena.FirstisPa
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