China¡¯s most famous entrepreneur has broken years of silence about Alibaba with a call to arms for employees, following years of brutal government punishment and strategic missteps that cost the e-commerce pioneer its place as leader of the country¡¯s tech industry.
Jack Ma, the once-outspoken billionaire who stayed out of public view after clashing with Beijing, took to an internal message board to urge Alibaba to ¡°correct its course¡± and lauded rival PDD, which has been swiping market share. He expressed confidence the 220,000-plus staff can return to their success of the past with determination and hard work.
¡°Every great company is born in a winter,¡± Ma wrote in response to a staff post. ¡°The people willing to reform for the future, and the organizations willing to pay any price and sacrifice, are the ones that are truly respected.¡±
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