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DECONSTRUCTING HUAWEI’S
SUCCESS: THE POWER OF
CULTURE AND STRATEGY

By: Eric G. Flamholtz, PhD
As readers of Management Systems Perspectives might recall, I wrote two articles
in 2015 about Huawei and its corporate culture. In an article titled “Corporate
Culture is the ‘Nuclear Bomb’ of Huawei,” I wrote:

“Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd (known more simply as “Huawei”) is an
extraordinary company by any standard. Its development and success rival
any of the classic entrepreneurial stories of Apple Computer, Starbucks, or
Amazon. Built from virtually nothing, it has become a global leader as an
“ICT” solutions provider.” ICT stands for information communications
technology.”
I also wrote:
Ren Zhengfei, Founder and Deputy Chairman of the Board, is the author of
this statement. This statement implies that corporate culture is the ultimate
strategic weapon, just as a nuclear bomb is currently the ultimate weapon of
warfare. My colleague and co-author Yvonne Randle and I totally concur, as

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