From abandoned baby to CEO

After the meeting, Sun Xue called Chen Tao into her office for a talk.

Chen Tao appeared somewhat reserved.

After all, Sun Xue was his idol before, and now she has become his boss. This special relationship makes him both excited and nervous.

"Have a seat, Xiao Chen."

Chen Tao took his seat with a nervous expression.

Sun Xue didn't want to beat around the bush and went straight to the point, saying, "Xiao Chen, you may have heard about the current development status of the city investment company. Its development is lagging behind and there are many internal problems."

Chen Tao nodded.

"Our first step is to implement sweeping reforms, streamline departments and personnel, and shed heavy burdens to move forward with ease. Only in this way can the city investment company have a future. Therefore, you have a heavy responsibility. Within a week, submit a detailed reform plan to me. You will be fully responsible for this work. Communicate with me promptly if you encounter any problems."

After briefly explaining the work, Sun Xue looked at Chen Tao expectantly, "Are you confident?"

"Have confidence."

As soon as Chen Tao finished speaking those three words, he instantly felt a heavy burden on his shoulders.

He didn't expect that Sun Xue would assign him such a challenging task so soon after he took office.

After all, he was completely clueless and unfamiliar with everything about the city investment company.

"Xiao Chen, don't put too much pressure on yourself. I will send Manager Li to assist you with your work. She is quite familiar with the internal workings of the city investment company."

Sun Xue had her reasons for entrusting such an important task to Chen Tao.

This is an excellent opportunity to test Chen Tao's abilities. No matter how impressive his past resume is, he has to prove himself in the real world.

If Chen Tao can't even handle this kind of pressure, then he really isn't qualified for the position of vice president.

Sun Xue said firmly, "The company's key projects in the future are the restoration of historical sites. I have only one requirement: to make the company an industry benchmark as quickly as possible. Of course, I will fully support your work. You just need to go for it boldly."

"I understand, Mr. Sun."

Sun Xue had high hopes for Chen Tao.

Young and experienced in the industry, the only shortcoming is that he almost lacks the domineering and charismatic presence that Wang Ke possesses.

Sun Xue believes that as long as Chen Tao continues to hone his skills, he still has great potential.

Along the way, she gradually realized that in order to make her business bigger and stronger, she had to cultivate a management team that was charismatic, effective, and of excellent character.

The company's management team is now taking shape.

Liu Bin is primarily responsible for the film and television company and film and television base projects; Wang Ke is responsible for the company's entire real estate project; Pei Shaojie is responsible for high-end villas; Hao Dongmei is responsible for education and training; Zhu Yilong is responsible for decoration; Li Qian is responsible for the company's finance and human resources; Attorney Zhao is responsible for the company's legal affairs; and Chen Tao is responsible for the restoration of historical sites.

Next, he will gradually train Zhang Zhaodi to develop into a sales manager, and in the future, let her be in charge of the company's entire sales business, and train Wang Xue to be in charge of all copywriting-related work in the company.

Of course, as the company continues to expand, she will hire more outstanding professional managers to join the team.

However, for now, she prefers that future managers be selected from within the company, starting from the grassroots level and being trained step by step.

This society is not lacking in outstanding talents, but rather in people who are loyal to her and can share her joys and sorrows.

Chen Tao was quite efficient; a week later, he submitted a detailed reform plan to Sun Xue.

She was fairly satisfied after reviewing it carefully and immediately made the arrangements:

"Execute your plan immediately. There is exactly one month left before the Chinese New Year, and we must complete the reform tasks within this month. At the start of the new year, we will stride forward with a brand-new look."

"Okay, Mr. Sun."

Sun Xue solemnly reminded him, "Reform will inevitably affect the interests of some people. You must not hesitate in the process; you must act decisively and resolutely. Only in this way can you establish your prestige in the company in the future, understand?"

"clear."

Sun Xue looked at Chen Tao expectantly, "Xiao Chen, I only have one requirement for your work..."

Chen Tao looked uneasy. "Mr. Sun, please speak."

Sun Xue said sternly, "We must ensure 100% fairness and impartiality, and we will not tolerate any favoritism or malpractice. If you cannot do this, no matter how outstanding you are as a vice president, you are not the talent my company needs."

Chen Tao nodded solemnly, "I understand."

Sun Xue emphasized this point because she had concerns.

She understands human nature; many people lose their way and forget their original intentions when faced with temptation.

There are too many bloody examples to serve as a warning!

The people she had initially thought highly of—Liu Qingsong, Li Siyu, Director Shao, and Master Huang—all lost their footing in the face of temptation, ruining their own futures and causing considerable trouble for the company.

Through Zhang Jianguo's case, Sun Xue now has her own set of selection criteria for talent, especially for managers.

Character is the most important thing.

No matter how capable you are, if you have bad character and distorted values, she will not consider you at all.

A person whose virtue does not match their talent will bring disaster to the company sooner or later.

A few days later, the expert team invited by Sun Xue was in place, ready to assist Chen Tao in the selection process for studying abroad.

The selection process will still use a combination of written and practical tests. The questions for the written test and the content of the practical tests will be planned and designed by the expert team.

The invigilation and scoring are also personally participated in by a team of experts to prevent cheating from the source.

On the day of the written exam, Sun Xue went to the venue in person.

Due to the large number of test takers, the company's conference room was no longer sufficient, so Chen Tao contacted a local high school to serve as the examination venue.

For the exam process, he simulated the college entrance examination model. To this end, he also recruited several substitute teachers from the high school to serve as proctors, working with experts to supervise the exam.

When Sun Xue entered the examination room, the atmosphere was tense and solemn. All that could be heard was the rustling sound of pens writing furiously, as everyone was engrossed in answering the questions.

Seeing this scene, she felt as if she had suddenly returned to the familiar scene of her school days.

Each examination room was staffed with three invigilators, one of whom was a member of the expert team, and the other two were school teachers temporarily recruited by Chen Tao.

Sun Xue encountered Chen Tao, who was patrolling outside the examination hall, and shared her doubts:

"Xiao Chen, did you hire those two proctors?"

“That’s right.” Chen Tao subtly explained the reason, “Mr. Sun, to be honest, in order to ensure the fairness and impartiality of the exam, I had no choice but to hire strangers to supervise it…”

Sun Xue nodded in satisfaction. She understood Chen Tao's thoughts; he didn't trust the expert team. To put it bluntly, he hired school teachers not only to proctor exams, but also to supervise the expert team.

One week later, the exam ended.

Chen Tao immediately posted posters on the company's bulletin board to announce the selection results.

The moment the results were announced, a large crowd gathered in front of the poster.

Disappointed, excited, envious, sighing...

There were various opinions, but no dissenting voices.

Sun Xue received the selection list immediately. She looked at it carefully, and the smile on her face could no longer be suppressed...

This list led her to discover a startling phenomenon.