Rebirth 2010: I taught Mr. Lei how to make a mobile phone

Chapter 113: The road to rectifying Xiaomi is long and arduous

"At present, our third department is on the right track, and the number of people in the department accounts for nearly half of the total number of people in the company. Moreover, the working status, efficiency and corresponding output of the employees are obvious to all. Therefore, I propose that the rules and regulations currently implemented better in some departments of the third department can be added to the company's regulations."

"Could you tell me more about the rules and regulations?"

“For example, implementing an overtime approval system, overtime pay, allowing employees to take time off for nighttime online work, not holding meetings after get off work, and increasing employee benefits such as the supply of snacks and drinks.”

As Chen Mo explained one by one.

This caused a lot of discussion among others present.

"That's all." Wait for Chen Mo to finish.

Lei Jun did not express his opinion, but asked everyone, "What opinions do you have? You can speak freely."

Li Wanqiang was the first to speak out. "I don't think Chen Mo's suggestion is appropriate. What is Xiaomi? It's a startup Internet company! What's the most important thing for Internet companies now? Time! Every second counts, especially in the mobile phone industry. We are racing against time and our peers."

Chen Mo scratched his ears with a look of disdain on his face, "Who said that Internet startups need to rely on overtime to catch up?"

“Everyone else is working overtime.”

"If everyone else is increasing their efficiency, should we also increase our efficiency? If everyone else is inefficient, should we also be inefficient?"

"Chen Mo, don't change the concept. There are times when overtime can be efficient!"

“When? Endless overtime will only lead to employees slacking off at work and only starting to work when it’s time for overtime.”

“You need to treat your employees with both kindness and severity, and you can’t be too nice to them!”

"But now I only see the power. It was thanks to Mr. Lei's generosity that I was able to implement it. If the output is all obtained through overtime work, then think about whether there is a problem with your previous leadership ability?"

After Chen Mo finished speaking, Li Wanqiang's face turned green with anger. He slammed the table and said sternly, "You are unreasonable! You are making trouble for no reason! You are making up stories!"

Are you trying to scare your second in command?
Chen Mo slammed his hands even louder, not willing to be outdone, and responded sharply, "You are stubborn! You are stubborn! You are a piece of rotten wood that cannot be supported!"

Instantly the room was filled with the smell of gunpowder, but everyone present already knew that these two people had been at odds from the beginning, so it was not surprising that such a heated scene occurred.

As the head of the family, Lei Jun saw that the two even stood up and the situation was getting more and more intense, so he quickly stopped them, "Alright! What's going on? Are you two kids quarreling? Sit down!"

Chen Mo and Li Wanqiang turned their heads in opposite directions and snorted coldly. Although neither of them could convince the other, they still sat down obediently.

"So, when there is a problem, we can vote democratically. Let me ask first if there is anyone who abstains from voting?"

Zhou Guangping raised his hand. Since he was the last one to arrive, this move would not offend either side and was also the right thing to do.

Excluding Zhou Guangping who abstained from voting, there were 7 people left.

"Raise your hands if you agree with Chen Mo's proposal."

Chen Mo raised his hand first, followed by Huang Jiangji and Hong Feng, with 3 votes each.

Li Wanqiang would definitely not vote, and Liu De under him did not make any move either.

Chen Mo set his sights on Lei Jun and Lin Bin.
1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds. No one raised their hands.

"The result is obvious, 4 to 3, Chen Mo's proposal was rejected."

Chen Mo sighed. It seemed that he still had a long way to go in reorganizing Xiaomi.

Li Wanqiang smiled. This was the first time he had the upper hand, so how could he not be proud? However, he was not happy for long before he heard Chen Mo raising his hand again. "Well, I have another proposal."

Chen Mo's unconventional move made Lei Jun's eyes twitch. "Speak!"

"What Mr. Li said just now reminded me that if a newly established company wants to improve efficiency, it must increase the internal motivation of its employees so that it can be stable, long-lasting and sustainable. In addition to working overtime, there is another way to do this!"

Li Wanqiang frowned and couldn't help asking, "What method?"

Chen Mo spat out four words, "Everyone holds shares!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the venue was in an uproar again. Chen Mo really never stops until he says something shocking, and he always makes outrageous remarks.

Among the co-founders, Hong Feng, Liu De, Zhou Guangping and Chen Mo basically came in later. However, unlike the first three who kept a low profile, Chen Mo showed his talent right from the start.

"In the era of the booming software industry in Silicon Valley, each startup company set aside 10% to 15% of its stock options for ordinary employees, and specially hired executives had their stock options calculated separately. In this way, the relationship between bosses and subordinates changed from an employment relationship to a contractual partnership.

Let them know that only by getting things done can they get rich rewards in the future. This is the best way to make employees become entrepreneurs and have a sense of ownership in the company, and it is also the best strategy to improve personal initiative.

So my proposal this time is that all employees hold shares!"

Now everyone present was not only very interested in Chen Mo's proposal, but also very interested in it, and they started discussing it.

Finally, during the voting process, Zhou Guangping seemed to sense the general trend and did not continue to abstain from voting, so the plan was passed unanimously, including Li Wanqiang and Liu De.

Originally thought that Li Wanqiang would refuse without thinking, but unexpectedly he agreed, which made Chen Mo look at him with a higher opinion.

Once the proposal is passed, the next step is the specific implementation process.

Some people suggest allocating quotas based on different positions and abilities.

Some people suggest that everyone can make additional investments, but an investment threshold needs to be set, such as 10.

Some people have suggested a series of conditions, such as how to recover the equity of ordinary employees when they leave.

After an hour of discussion,
Finally, after sorting and summarizing, the Xiaomi Technology All-Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Draft) was formed. The all-employee stock ownership plan will be improved in detail and implemented at a later date.

The reason why Lei Jun agreed to this plan is very simple. First, what Chen Mo said was right.

The second reason is that the progress of the hardware team is quite slow, and some people have even resigned, so incentive policies are needed to stabilize morale.

This time no one had any doubts.

Lei Jun just started his theme of this meeting: all in hardware!

Over the past period of time, while the software team has been working hard and producing one achievement after another, the hardware team and the engineering team are experiencing the most difficult days.

Therefore, hardware research is urgent.

After Lei Jun's pre-war mobilization.

Everyone present had a clear understanding of the positioning of Xiaomi mobile phones, that is, they must use suppliers other than Apple and Samsung's flagship suppliers, and must use Qualcomm platforms and flagship chips. Only with such top-level configurations can Xiaomi mobile phones be guaranteed to be the ultimate product from the moment they are born.

In the end, it was decided to split the team into two groups, with Lei Jun and Lin Bin responsible for developing the chips and continuing to fight Qualcomm.

Zhou Guangping led Liu De to discuss cooperation with parts suppliers.

The decision to let a designer tackle the supply chain problem surprised Liu De. All his experience was in the field of industrial design, which was a long way from the circle of hardware suppliers.

Liu De then said that he had a clear idea about building a mobile phone supply chain, and he was afraid that if he messed it up, it would be a small matter, but it would affect Xiaomi's progress.

Lei Jun waved his hand and said, "Go for it. I won't blame you if you fail! Chen Mo, what's wrong with you?"

"The third department is on the right track. With KK here, I feel relieved. The new project doesn't need much energy to be planned in the early stages. I want to win Qualcomm with you and Mr. Bin!"

After clapping his hands, Lei Jun laughed, "You just won't tell me, do you think you can get away? Do you have any other questions? No problem, we'll adjourn the meeting!"

Back in his office, Lei Jun rubbed his swollen head and subconsciously wanted to get a can of Coke, but when he realized he had already drunk a can today, he gave up the idea.

Chen Mo's proposal on the company charter that was rejected at the meeting today was actually a decision he had thought about for a long time before making.

First of all, this guy has been a little arrogant recently, and he needs to be suppressed. Secondly, he is known as the model worker of Zhongguancun. What gratitude is there? I work about 15 hours a day on average, and the employees below only work 8 hours? How is that possible!

That is, after three films had created MIOS and proved itself in the market, he turned a blind eye and let Chen Moxin run wild.

I want to implement the new law throughout the company, but unfortunately Xiaomi’s surname is Lei, not Chen.

As for Chen Mo's second proposal, it is indeed a good suggestion. He has actually always had this idea. This is what he did when he was recruiting people to join Xiaomi when it was first founded.

Otherwise, Lin Bin had no intention of investing money at the beginning. It was only after his repeated persuasion that he sold most of his Google and Microsoft stocks and invested in Xiaomi.

Later, Li Wanqiang, Huang Jiangji and others came into being.

Now that the company has nearly a hundred people, it is the right time to implement a stock ownership plan for all employees so that they can work hard for their careers. I guess everyone should work overtime voluntarily now.

When Lei Jun thought of this, he couldn't help but sigh. At first, he wanted to use investment institutions such as Morningside and Qiming to make connections, but in reality it seems like a drop in the bucket. He still needs to work hard step by step on his own.

Fortunately, Zhou Guangping's joining brought certain resources and channels, which can alleviate a lot of pressure in the supply chain.

However, Qualcomm's Lin Bin sent emails to Qualcomm's relevant senior executives for several months in a row, which was more persistent than his own recruitment campaign against Sweeping Monk.

Perhaps moved by the sincerity, hard work pays off, and a senior executive of Qualcomm China region agreed to meet and have a chat next week.

So this meeting cannot be missed!
Lei Jun looked out the window at the dark night with a solemn expression
On Chen Mo's side, the stark contrast between the empty third department and the other departments that he didn't know what they were busy with was formed.

He smiled helplessly. He didn't expect that although he always claimed that he would not work overtime, his department's management was now very effective, but he had become the one who worked the most overtime.

In fact, before the evening meeting, he had a brief simultaneous communication with Huang Jiangji and Hong Feng on the two proposals and reached a consensus.

He made these two proposals tonight intentionally, just to test the company's or more specifically Xiao Lei's bottom line.

At least after the meeting, I was able to see a lot of things and gained a lot.

Xiao Lei is courageous, but he also has his own principles and bottom line. Today he touched the red line, which can be regarded as a warning to himself. Chen Mo knows this.

As for Lin Bin, he basically follows Lei Jun. The two bosses of the company are still in the same boat. It may not be appropriate to say that the husband sings and the wife follows, but that's roughly the meaning.

However, Li Wanqiang's performance tonight did change Chen Mo's mind. He actually agreed to the second proposal of universal shareholding. He felt that from the beginning, he was targeting the person rather than the matter, but now that he is more powerful, he is targeting the matter rather than the person. If this is the case, it is not worth spending too much energy on it.

Liu De should have just gone to the Second Department to show his loyalty to Li Wanqiang, which is understandable, but then he followed Zhou Guangping to work on the supply chain, and it is hard to say what will happen next.

As for Old Man Zhou, he is old after all, and he is a seasoned veteran in the workplace. He watches more, listens more, talks less, and expresses less opinions. He does not offend either side, and does not take sides. So far, he seems to be a neutral person.

Moreover, after this meeting, he also figured out the general process. It was just democratic voting, so he could unite all the forces that could be united and then radiate the three departments to the entire company.

When the first proposal was rejected, Chen Mo knew in his heart that the probability of the second proposal being passed would greatly increase.

If he remembered correctly, it seemed that all employees of Xiaomi held shares from the beginning, so he didn't mind taking advantage of the situation at a critical stage to demonstrate his presence when he first entered the co-founder meeting.

After all, his purpose in coming to Xiaomi, besides gaining experience, was most importantly to reorganize the workplace.

It seems that 996 was proposed by Xiao Lei, a model worker in Zhongguancun, and later learned by other Internet giants. Finally, it became known to the world and was carried forward along with Ma's theory of blessing.

What could be more interesting than transforming Xiao Lei?
(End of this chapter)