By Wu Yue
 

 

  On the eve of this year's Spring Festival, Sany Heavy Industry Chairman Liang Wengen, President Xiang Wenbo, Sany Heavy Machinery Chairman Yu Hongfu and other company leaders jointly attended the "Symposium with Potential Senior Executives of Sany Heavy Machinery." At the meeting, Liang Wengen put forward six requirements for potential talent. These six requirements are:

  First, establish lofty goals and always strive to be first. At the symposium, Liang Wengen pointed out that if a person wants to succeed, he must first establish the spiritual temperament of "always striving to be first" and always maintain firm belief and high confidence. He shared: "When Sany was founded, it had nothing and not a penny to its name, but the company's goal was to build a first-class enterprise. Today, Sany has finally gained strong brand appeal." He encouraged everyone to boldly set very high goals for themselves and believe that they can achieve them.

  Second, believe in yourself and have firm conviction. Regarding the choice of goals, Liang Wengen hoped that potential executives would abandon worldly prejudices such as "act within your capacity and know when to stop," believe in themselves and constantly surpass themselves, and even "set the goal of surpassing Liang Wengen." In Liang Wengen's view, everyone has the ability to conquer difficulties, but the difference lies in "whether to develop this potential and whether to use this ability." He said, "With the support of the company's platform, firm conviction, and sufficient knowledge and skills, you are fully capable of accomplishing great things." Liang Wengen specifically shared a passage from The Winner's Mindset: "If you think you will lose, you have actually already lost; if you want to spread your wings and fly high, you will rise above the ordinary."

  Third, work tirelessly and regard the process of effort as happiness. Liang Wengen emphasized that in the process of hard work and striving, one should genuinely love one's work, understand the meaning of the work one does, regard the process of effort as happiness, and elevate work into an interest, "both a profession and one's greatest hobby." He told the attendees about the secret to the success of golfer Woods and said: "In dealing with work, one must cultivate a strong interest, maintain passion, think carefully, study diligently, devote oneself wholeheartedly, and become a professional."

  Fourth, cultivate good moral character. Facing the future potential executives of Sany Heavy Machinery, Liang Wengen also required them to be sure to build a good personal brand, cultivate good moral character, implement Sany Group's corporate philosophy of "be a good person before doing things well," and understand the profound truth that "suffering a loss is a blessing." He particularly pointed out that the most important people are those around you. Bringing happiness to those around you and value to the organization will also make a person's body and mind more joyful. Whether toward relatives, friends, colleagues, or society, one should always orient the heart toward goodness and often harbor gratitude.

  Fifth, read more books, and read classic books. Facing these enthusiastic and energetic young employees, Liang Wengen spoke earnestly, requiring the potential executives present to be sure to read more books, read classic books, and read bestselling works related to their work, maintaining an exchange of ideas with great figures of extraordinary understanding. He emphasized that anyone who succeeds never stops reading throughout his life. Through reading, one not only acquires knowledge but also generates strength.

  Sixth, have a healthy physique and strengthen exercise. Liang Wengen also required potential executives to cultivate good exercise and lifestyle habits. He said that only with a healthy body can one work efficiently, improve quality of life, and meet future challenges with abundant physical energy and a good physical and mental state. 

       Look: Liang Wengen let you comfortably listen to a round of encouraging and motivating words, and the language feels especially sincere, the sentiment especially moving. As the big boss of an internationally renowned engineering machinery enterprise ranked among the top in China, his tone of speech and gentle attitude cannot but make people feel amiable and sincerely pleased. However, within his warm and pleasant words, these six requirements can be said to be "soft words" hiding "hard goals." They sound easy, but are extremely difficult to do. If you do not believe it, let us analyze:

  The first point, always striving to be first, is no joke. If striving to be first is not easy, then always striving to be first is a realm of "as long as life continues, being first never stops." With every enterprise working hard and everyone striving to be first, this should be a supreme goal. The second point, having firm conviction, is easier said than done. When successful, anything is easy to say. But when facing opponents stronger than you and repeatedly suffering setbacks and failures, firmness is not something you can simply decide to have. The third point, regarding the process of tireless effort as happiness, requires a person who is internally tenacious and persistent, broad-minded, and exceptionally cultivated; ordinary people cannot do it. The fourth point, cultivating good moral character, is the fundamental standard of being a person. Doing one good deed is not difficult; what is difficult is doing good deeds for a lifetime. Nowadays, even ordinary people with no stakes in interests find this hard to do, let alone in the arena of fame and gain and in fiercely competitive business. The fifth point, reading more books and reading classic books: everyone can ask themselves honestly, how many books have you actually read, and how many classic books have you read? The last point, having a healthy physique and strengthening exercise, seems easy to do, but persisting in it is also not easy. You may say you have done it, but ultimately health is what tests you.

  From the above, it can be seen that Liang Wengen's six requirements for Sany executives appear ordinary, but in essence they are highly extraordinary! Sany Heavy Industry Chairman Liang Wengen's 2017 New Year message to potential executives encouraged them to "set goals to surpass Liang Wengen" and warmly told young talents that "always striving to be first means great prospects." This is his ultimate conclusion for the executive team: "set goals to surpass Liang Wengen." But ask, how many Liang Wengens are there today? And who can surpass Liang Wengen? As for "always striving to be first means great prospects," of course always striving to be first means great prospects, but there is only one first place. How can one always strive for it? On careful reflection, the fact is that Liang Wengen himself walked this path, reaching the pinnacle of the industry through unremitting pursuit and never admitting defeat in pursuing the dream of "three first-classes." In fact, he is intentionally offering sincere encouragement to executives through his own experience. Good for you, Liang Wengen; truly well intentioned!