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There are levels to leadership, and at the CEO level, the leadership needs are many, but it's important to strike the right balance. CEOs must think about strategy in both the short and long term but also must not lose sight of the culture they create. ‘Culture eats strategy for breakfast,' as Peter Drucker famously said, and a wise leader pays close attention to the culture in their organization. Ken Wilcox is the and previously served as its CEO. Ken is also an author, and his latest book, Leading Through Culture: How Real Leaders Create Cultures That Motivate People to Achieve Great Things, is a guidebook for leaders of all kinds on how to create culture and, more importantly, why it is so important. Ken and Greg discuss Ken's history with Silicon Valley Bank, but also why he was so successful there because of his emphasis and attention to creating the right culture. Ken goes over some key parts of being a good leader and the characteristics of different types of people in the organization. Ken and Greg also discuss the current state of SVB and what happened, as well as the interesting history of SVB starting a joint venture with China. *unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:You cannot hire good people to help you build the culture04:35: You can hire good people to help you build the strategy. You cannot hire good people to help you build the culture. That's something that has to emanate from the CEO, I believe. And the other thing about that is that if you have a good strategy but a poor culture, you're not going to do well. If you have a great culture and maybe a poor strategy, you can always bring some strategic thinkers on board, either in the form of employees or consultants, and they can help you create a much better strategy.Great leaders have a vision09:30: Great leaders have a vision. They're not focused on the present. They delegate most of the responsibility for what happens today and tomorrow to their management team. But most of them are looking into the future and saying, "Where is it I would like us to go, and how will we get there?" and sharing that over and over again with the management team and with the entire corporation.What makes a great CEO?10:01: Great leaders realize they can't do it all by themselves. They build themselves a management team, and then they use that management team to inform them before they make a decision. And one thing that's key here is who makes the decisions. I think good CEOs delegate most decisions downward and focus on only the really big decisions that have to do with long-term direction.Choosing the right adults for your team13:38: The people on your team are adults who understand that adults have different opinions, that all opinions may be valuable to one degree or another, and that the way to solve problems with other adults is to have good discussions where people are being honest without being bossy. There are two kinds of people, or three kinds of people, that you could bring onto a management team that are adults, and those are the people you should seek.Show Links:Recommended Resources:Forbes article on ‘Culture Eats Strategy For Breakfast'LinkedIn article on Leadership ShadowWikipedia article on Cyrus the GreatWikipedia article on Charles M. WilliamsGuest Profile:Professional Profile on LeadingThroughCulture.orgProfessional Profile on WildChina.comContributor's Profile at Stanford UniversityKen Wilcox on LinkedInHis Work:Leading Through Culture: How Real Leaders Create Cultures That Motivate People to Achieve Great ThingsAmazon Author Page for Ken WilcoxStanford Lectures by Ken Wilcox

音频文字发布在公众号“北京读天下”，《价值创造与商业模式》在公众号微店有优惠。反馈与服务微信号：yinmingshu002。旅游是围绕景点展开的休闲活动，定制旅游在标准化的景点游基础上增加了本地生活体验。定制旅游的价值主张是带领游客发现媒体报道中看不到的本地生活，遇见真正的本地人，像他们一样生活，建立一段共同的经历。但哪些体验才是对于游客有价值的？这就需要定制师在产品设计时能够建立异乡人视角。异乡人视角的难度在于，设计师往往是从本地旅行资源和旅行经验出发，很难体会游客的需求。对于不成熟的游客，需求调查可能不起作用。Wildchina在入境游市场上的解决方案包括发掘乡野体验，将媒体上的新故事转化为产品设计，领先一步提供独特的新体验。在出境游市场上则强调国际资源的价值，同时通过消费者教育扩大市场基础。

For this episode we're exploring the world of Chinese social media with WildChina founder and Chinese social media influencer, Mei Zhang.   Despite having the world's largest social media market with over a billion users, to rest of the world, the Chinese social media sphere is largely considered an enigma, with language and geo-barriers effectively shrouding it in mystery to those outside China. In late 2020 Mei started posting on China's social media platform Little Red Book and has since gained influencer status with over 270k followers and counting. In this episode we cover China's leading social media platforms, the user demographics, trending content, and more. ----- For a more detailed write-up on this episode, including links to resources mentioned, please visit our website: wildchina.com

Jenn speaks to Mei Zhang, founder of WildChina, the inbound luxury travel company in China, HBS graduate, Aspen Institute China Fellow, Conde Nast Travel Expert, author, daughter, wife, and mother! A pioneer in the China travel landscape, Mei shares her most impactful moment that changed her world from a Yunnan girl to an HBS graduate, to returning home to China to start her own business. She talks about how the essence of travel has not changed and why everyone should have the "just do it" mentality because it is never too early or late to start something! (Recorded on November 26, 2021)About Mei:Mei is a native of Yunnan province in southwest China. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and worked for McKinsey & Company until she found her true passion in sustainable travel. Mei is an Aspen Institute China Fellow and currently serves as a member of Harvard Business School's Alumni Board. While serving as a consultant to The Nature Conservancy, Mei witnessed the push and pull between economic development and conservation of both nature and culture in Yunnan. She strongly believed that there was a for-profit solution to this – providing a sophisticated interpretation of Chinese culture and nature through experiential travel.This revolutionary concept led to the creation of WildChina in 2000.Together with WildChina CEO Albert Ng, Mei has transformed the company into an award-winning business: National Geographic Adventure's ‘Best Adventure Travel Company on Earth'. Mei's expertise has also led her to win a number of personal awards and accolades, including Travel and Leisure's A-List of Top Travel Advisors, Condé Nast Traveler's Top Travel Specialist, and Wendy Perrin's #WOW List of Travel Experts.Episode Resources:WebsiteIGFBTwitterLinkedinWildChina Podcast 

For our seventeenth episode we cover the evolution of rock climbing in China and its crossover with growing conservation awareness in the country. Our guest for this episode is lifetime conservationist and Yunnan climbing pioneer, Bob Moseley. The episode is hosted by WildChina's Mei Zhang, and previously Beijing-based, climber Kendra Tombolato.   ----- For a more detailed write-up on this episode, including links to resources mentioned, please visit our website: wildchina.com

For our twelfth episode, we head to Inner Mongolia with WildChina's own, Susan Li. Inner Mongolia is a long province stretching along China's northern border. It's home to vast swathes of grasslands and deserts, and now, cities as well. For this episode Mei interviews Susan on what it was like growing up in rural Inner Mongolia and how the province is positioned as a modern-day travel destination.   ----- For a more detailed write-up on this episode, including links to resources mentioned, please visit our website: wildchina.com

For our eighth episode we collaborated with TONG to discuss China's countryside and the blooming trend of reverse migration from city to countryside. Across the country disillusioned city-dwellers are seeking solace, relaxation, and adventure in the previously forgotten haven of China's countryside. Mei Zhang from WildChina speaks with Jenny Zhang and Stefan Harvey from TONG on why this is happening, who it encompasses and implications for the future. ----- For a more detailed write-up on this episode, including links to resources mentioned, please visit our website: wildchina.com

For our seventh episode, we head to Tibet. A region on the western reaches of China, commonly referred to as the last frontier, the roof of the world. Home to the sparkling Potala Palace, the vast expanse of the Tibetan plateau, the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas, the North and Eastern faces of Mount Everest, the seat of Tibetan Buddhism. It also happens to be where WildChina's first sparks of existence came to be, on the autumn slopes of Mount Kailash. ----- For a more detailed write-up on this episode, including links to resources mentioned, please visit our website: wildchina.com

The past few decades of economic growth has impacted China's countryside, characterised by the mass migration of people to cities and metroplexes that represent wealth, aspiration, and greater opportunities. While there is a prevailing image amongst many urbanites of the countryside as being disconnected and stagnant, attitudinal shifts and growing mobility instigated by Covid-19 are transforming these views. In this episode, we examine China's young people returning to nature in the short and long term seeking adventure, solace, and escapism from their working city lives. Our guest speaker for this episode is Mei Zhang, founder of WildChina, pioneering sustainable travel and off-the-beaten-path experiences. Follow us and join the conversation: Instagram: @tongglobal Twitter: @tongdigital www.tongdigital.com

For our sixth episode, we talk with Jeff Fuchs, a long-time WildChina friend, and a globally-recognized expert on tea. Jeff is also a pioneering explorer being the first Westerner to walk the 6000 some miles of the ancient tea horse road through the Himalayas. Today we'll be talking with him about tea in China. ----- For a more detailed write-up on this episode, including links to resources mentioned, please visit our website: wildchina.com

For our fifth episode, we travel to the cosmopolitan metropolis of Shanghai to chat with WildChina guide, and Shanghai native, Florence Ma. From the ballroom dancing aunties of Fuxing park to the hottest Michelin-star restaurant in city, Flo guides us through the many facets of this dazzling city. ----- For a more detailed write-up on this episode, including links to resources mentioned, please visit our website: wildchina.com

For our first episode, we travel to Dali, Yunnan, hometown of WildChina founder Mei Zhang. Mei shares her favorite places to stay, foods to try (including wild mushroom foraging), as well as her local tips for seeing the real Dali.   ----- For a more detailed write-up on this episode, including links to resources mentioned, please visit our website: wildchina.com

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This week we're discussing the recovery of China's travel industry with Albert Ng, co-founder and executive director of the travel company WildChina. We dig into how tourism companies are adapting to the currently solely domestic travel market in China, and what forms of travel consumers are looking for these days. We also discuss the new health and safety standards being used in the industry. Finally, Albert offers his take on what the future of China's tourism industry could look like, including when he thinks inbound foreign tourism will rebound. 

Mei Zhang, a native of Yunnan Province, is the founder and CEO of WildChina, an award-winning luxury sustainable travel company based in Beijing. Mei holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and worked as a consultant for McKinsey & Company until she found her true passion during an arduous pilgrimage on a Tibetan mountain: sustainable travel. Mei subsequently founded WildChina in 2000. A few years later, in 2009, WildChina was recognized as one of the world’s best adventure travel companies by National Geographic Adventure magazine. That same year, Mei was named as one of Travel + Leisure’s A-List of Top Travel Advisors — an accolade she has earned every year since then. In 2016, Mei was identified as a Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist. WildChina now has offices in China and the U.S. Its business model is presented as a case study to all first-year students at Harvard Business School. Passionate about unlocking authentic travel experiences for the forever-curious Chinese traveler, in 2011, Mei began another endeavor — Beshan Travel, which strives to introduce a “chic travel lifestyle” to Chinese consumers. Mei’s first book, Travels Through Dali With a Leg of Ham, was published in 2016. The book is a beautifully illustrated chronicle of her return to her culinary and cultural roots in Yunnan. Mei lives in Berkeley, California, with her husband and three children. Mei’s Twitter | WildChina website | Beshan Travel website

Mei Zhang, a native of Yunnan Province, is the founder and CEO of WildChina, an award-winning luxury sustainable travel company based in Beijing. Mei holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and worked as a consultant for McKinsey & Company until she found her true passion during an arduous pilgrimage on a Tibetan mountain: sustainable travel. Mei subsequently founded WildChina in 2000. A few years later, in 2009, WildChina was recognized as one of the world’s best adventure travel companies by National Geographic Adventure magazine. That same year, Mei was named as one of Travel + Leisure’s A-List of Top Travel Advisors — an accolade she has earned every year since then. In 2016, Mei was identified as a Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist. WildChina now has offices in China and the U.S. Its business model is presented as a case study to all first-year students at Harvard Business School. Passionate about unlocking authentic travel experiences for the forever-curious Chinese traveler, in 2011, Mei began another endeavor — Beshan Travel, which strives to introduce a “chic travel lifestyle” to Chinese consumers. Mei’s first book, Travels Through Dali With a Leg of Ham, was published in 2016. The book is a beautifully illustrated chronicle of her return to her culinary and cultural roots in Yunnan. Mei lives in Berkeley, California, with her husband and three children. Mei’s Twitter | WildChina website | Beshan Travel website

China watchers have long predicted the imminent collapse of China’s banking system. Between increased reliance on unstable funding sources, and an expanding credit to GDP gap, experts’ concerns are not unwarranted. Yet the collapse has not happened. In China’s Banking Transformation: The Untold Story, former banking director James Stent looks at what the experts have been missing, and why their predictions have not materialized. On June 5, 2017, Mr. Stent joined National Committee President Stephen Orlins for a discussion of his book, his views on the Chinese banking sector, and what they mean for our understanding of China’s political economy overall. Challenging the mainstream consensus on China’s banking system, Mr. Stent argues Chinese banks are hybrid organizations, which simultaneously respond to shareholder interests and the demands of party-defined economic goals. Understanding how Chinese banking has transformed since the early 1990s requires looking at China’s banks in the context of how the country’s political economy works, and at the continuing influence of China’s traditional culture on its contemporary institutions. Drawing on his experience working inside two of China’s top banks, Mr. Stent examines some of the key strengths of China’s banking system, and explains the unique political and cultural factors that must be considered in assessing the success of Chinese banks. Bio: James Stent has pursued a career in financial services in Thailand and China. Beginning in 2006, he served for six years as an independent director and chairman of the audit committee of the China Everbright Bank, followed by four years as a member of the bank’s Board of Supervisors. From 2003 to 2006 he was an independent director on the board of the China Minsheng Bank in Beijing. He is presently an independent director and chairman of the audit committee of the XacBank of Mongolia. Mr. Stent worked for 18 years in Bangkok at Bank of Asia, a Thai bank, serving as deputy president of the bank until his retirement in 2002, continuing thereafter as a director of the bank until 2004. Jim began his banking career with Citibank, working in New York, Manila, and Hong Kong. He then joined Crocker National Bank, working in San Francisco, Hong Kong and Bangkok, before moving to the Bank of Asia. In addition to his banking career, Mr. Stent also has experience in cultural heritage protection and tourism development. He is chairman of the steering committee of the Siamese Heritage Trust, and previously served as director of the Raks Thai Foundation and as a council member and honorary treasurer of the Siam Society. He also served for three years as the CEO of WildChina, a Chinese travel firm specializing in cultural and ecological tourism. Mr. Stent grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and received a bachelor’s degree in history at the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s of public affairs degree from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, where he focused on development economics. He speaks and reads Chinese and Thai.

China watchers have long predicted the imminent collapse of China’s banking system. Between increased reliance on unstable funding sources, and an expanding credit to GDP gap, experts’ concerns are not unwarranted. Yet the collapse has not happened. In China’s Banking Transformation: The Untold Story, former banking director James Stent looks at what the experts have been missing, and why their predictions have not materialized. On June 5, 2017, Mr. Stent joined National Committee President Stephen Orlins for a discussion of his book, his views on the Chinese banking sector, and what they mean for our understanding of China’s political economy overall. Challenging the mainstream consensus on China’s banking system, Mr. Stent argues Chinese banks are hybrid organizations, which simultaneously respond to shareholder interests and the demands of party-defined economic goals. Understanding how Chinese banking has transformed since the early 1990s requires looking at China’s banks in the context of how the country’s political economy works, and at the continuing influence of China’s traditional culture on its contemporary institutions. Drawing on his experience working inside two of China’s top banks, Mr. Stent examines some of the key strengths of China’s banking system, and explains the unique political and cultural factors that must be considered in assessing the success of Chinese banks. Bio: James Stent has pursued a career in financial services in Thailand and China. Beginning in 2006, he served for six years as an independent director and chairman of the audit committee of the China Everbright Bank, followed by four years as a member of the bank’s Board of Supervisors. From 2003 to 2006 he was an independent director on the board of the China Minsheng Bank in Beijing. He is presently an independent director and chairman of the audit committee of the XacBank of Mongolia. Mr. Stent worked for 18 years in Bangkok at Bank of Asia, a Thai bank, serving as deputy president of the bank until his retirement in 2002, continuing thereafter as a director of the bank until 2004. Jim began his banking career with Citibank, working in New York, Manila, and Hong Kong. He then joined Crocker National Bank, working in San Francisco, Hong Kong and Bangkok, before moving to the Bank of Asia. In addition to his banking career, Mr. Stent also has experience in cultural heritage protection and tourism development. He is chairman of the steering committee of the Siamese Heritage Trust, and previously served as director of the Raks Thai Foundation and as a council member and honorary treasurer of the Siam Society. He also served for three years as the CEO of WildChina, a Chinese travel firm specializing in cultural and ecological tourism. Mr. Stent grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and received a bachelor’s degree in history at the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s of public affairs degree from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, where he focused on development economics. He speaks and reads Chinese and Thai.

“我总是能在人生抛物线的峰顶看到它向下走的样子，这也成为我做出选择的起点。”哈佛商学院MBA毕业后，她加入了麦肯锡咨询，后创建旅游定制品牌@碧山WildChina 。女性创业者成功之后，总要在家庭和事业之中做出一些取舍，@云南张玫 讲述她是如何找到两者之间的平衡点。 “公司有危机，想生小孩，丈夫要去做战地记者，我觉得那一年，就好像用指头尖、指甲盖，挂在悬崖上，随时都有可能掉下去，幸亏在这段时间里孕育了一个新的生命。”看顾三个孩子，同时经营着一家“世界上最好的探险旅游公司”（《美国国家地理》评）。

“我总是能在人生抛物线的峰顶看到它向下走的样子，这也成为我做出选择的起点。”哈佛商学院MBA毕业后，她加入了麦肯锡咨询，后创建旅游定制品牌@碧山WildChina 。女性创业者成功之后，总要在家庭和事业之中做出一些取舍，@云南张玫 讲述她是如何找到两者之间的平衡点。 “公司有危机，想生小孩，丈夫要去做战地记者，我觉得那一年，就好像用指头尖、指甲盖，挂在悬崖上，随时都有可能掉下去，幸亏在这段时间里孕育了一个新的生命。”看顾三个孩子，同时经营着一家“世界上最好的探险旅游公司”（《美国国家地理》评）。