It was the 1 1 meeting of Ping An's board of directors, and the company announced that it would add three co-CEOs: Li Yuanxiang, Xie Yonglin and Chen Xinying.
Co-CEO is not uncommon in enterprise management, and is generally used for some kind of transition.
In view of Ma Mingzhe's age, he is naturally associated with "finding a successor", and the three co-CEOs are also defined as three candidates by the media.
This kind of collocation is actually very particular. All employees of Ping An know that the company has been promoting that it has entered the 3.0 era.
So what is 3.0?
Let's talk about 1.0 first, which refers to safe entrepreneurship and insurance;
2.0, refers to the pan-financial business represented by banks;
3.0 refers to the overall leap with science and technology as the main theme.
All three co-CEOs happen to be independent.
Li Yuanxiang has been in charge of the insurance business group; The competent bank of Xie Yonglin; Chen Xinying is in charge of science and technology, so this combination is an embodiment of 3.0 in architecture.
At this time, you may have a question. Obviously, these are three succession candidates. Why is my topic "Four"?
In the past rumors, Ren Huichuan, general manager of Ping An Group, has always been regarded as Ma Mingzhe's successor, but this time he was not elected as co-CEO. Many media assert that Ren has been excluded from the candidate.
Uncle Liang thinks this conclusion is a little early. Who will eventually fall into the hands of such a huge financial empire is doomed to be not a simple matter.
And the three are evenly matched. I don't know if there will be any trouble of favoritism.
In addition, there has always been a saying that "Daoism is magical" in China's imperial studies. "The door is for everyone to see, but A is hidden behind and will suddenly appear at the last minute."
So I judge that all four people are strong competitors.
Of course, this is all my groundless speculation, and the ending can only be left to time to demonstrate.
This article is not to discuss the whimsy of the business community. Students who like curiosity can stop here and go out and turn left.
I just want to discuss the similarities between these four people:
Everyone loves a sport very much and has a strong body.
1. Why don't Ping An executives have a fat man?
Li Yuanxiang, who goes to work by subway, has a hardcore hobby, playing football.
You may not believe it, 53-year-old Li Yuanxiang, who represented China Life six years ago, participated in the Trade Union Cup football match within Ping An and almost ran the whole game.
This game is semi-professional. Uncle Liang was a member of another subsidiary at that time, playing the right wing.
In a game against life insurance, I confronted Li Yuanxiang. I thought the big leader brushed off the sense of existence and left.
Who knew he was unambiguous? At that speed, I can hardly catch up with him ... (See Uncle Liang's essay today for details).
Xie Yonglin is recognized as a master of amateur golf.
To know that you can play this sport well, you must have strong explosive power, high concentration and lasting endurance.
This shows Xie Yonglin's physical quality.
He looks beautiful and gentle. If you are close enough to him, you will feel his sureness.
Chen Xinying came late in peace and had little contact opportunities. But I heard that her tennis experience was terrible. Without good physical support, she can't play at the age of 40.
Ren Huichuan's interest in sports is well known. He likes running marathons and has taken many cards. Anyone who has seen him will almost leave an impression: thin, straight and energetic.
It's not just the four of them. When you see the group photo of Class O (executive committees of subsidiaries) of Ping An Group, you will feel that there are no fat people.
There is a simple reason. Almost all of us are fans of a certain sport. They are very concerned about their health. Everyone is full of energy and can fight and fall. This may be the secret that they can stand out from the crowd.
2.？ A person's Excellence is often all-round.
I remember a question on the Zhihu:
"Why doesn't the president of the United States have a fat man?"
There is such an answer:
When I first heard this, I thought it was a little ridiculous. Is it necessary to link numbers with governing the country?
Until I witnessed a real case.
A friend of mine, an executive in a British company, originally weighed about 200 Jin and had a chance of promotion. He went to the British boss to fight for it.
The boss said that you can't even control your body shape. Why should I believe that you can manage a large area?
My friend was surprised to understand why the boss likes sports so much, such as marathon, mountain bike and triathlon. It turns out that this is not only a hobby, but also a kind of capital to challenge the future.
So, my friend also made up his mind to start physical exercise. After half a year, his weight dropped to 150 kg.
As a result, I really got my wish and got a promotion.
He now participates in 6-8 full marathons every year and exercises 4 days a week. Now he is in great shape, has no old problems and is full of energy in everything he does.
So you see, a person's strength begins with his body.
This point seems to be particularly understood by European and American elites. You can look at the great gods on Wall Street below.
A few years ago, the Royal Bank of Canada organized the decathlon. As you can see, the limbs of those elites with developed minds are not simple.
Surprised, in our impression, those with developed intelligence are often weak, but the reality runs counter to our cognition.
Far away, said Zhang Xiaolong, the father of WeChat.
I won the British Open some time ago, and I feel no feeling when playing golf. For us, this is an incredible thing. He must have unparalleled physical strength and invincible spiritual strength at the same time to reach this height.
Uncle Liang has met many people who have stood at the top of their careers for a long time, and it seems that they are all like this.
I can do my hobby well, take care of my family and educate my children. ......
This is actually based on a foundation, that is, "strong physique."
A strong body brings abundant energy. Imagine that you are in poor health and you will collapse on the sofa as soon as you get off work. Where does the energy come from to help children with their homework?
So you will find that excellent people are often excellent in all aspects.
3. Living long is a core competitiveness.
Writer Li once talked about a problem in an article.
He chatted with his friends about a phenomenon. Why did those "old Red Army" and "senior leaders" live so long?
Li thought of many reasons, such as good mentality and good medical conditions. ......
But then suddenly thought of a creepy conclusion:
This is actually a survivor bias effect.
This survivor bias effect, Liang Shu also has a personal experience.
When I was in the top 500, I organized a large-scale training and invited a well-known training lecturer.
I was a little disappointed when I met him at the airport.
Because he is much smaller than the image on TV, short and mixed with a little dialect accent.
I wondered at that time, how did he become so famous?
The next morning, I went to the hotel to meet him. Because I went early, I waited in the restaurant, thinking that he would come down for dinner.
As a result, I waited for a long time and got a call from him saying that he was in the lobby. Why haven't I arrived yet
I hurried down and asked him, "Don't you have breakfast?"
He said that he had already eaten. He gets up at 6 o'clock every day, attends class for half an hour, runs for 40 minutes, and then has breakfast. He persisted for 15 years. ......
At noon that day, he accompanied him for dinner, and he showed great restraint. He doesn't eat spicy food (he is from Hunan) or greasy food because he is worried that it will be bad for his voice.
I thought his life was like an ascetic, so boring. ......
Later, when I became a professional trainer, I realized that it was his habits and restraint that kept him in good health for a long time.
There were many lecturers who were better than him at that time, but after more than ten years, few survived, and he was one of them.
So the reason why he is famous is not how excellent he is, but that the outstanding people of his contemporaries have been brushed off for physical reasons.
Because lecturers are an industry that destroys people's health, lectures consume energy and lead an irregular life.
If you are a little more melodramatic, for example, you can't sleep if you change your bed; If you eat unclean things, you will have diarrhea; A little cold will give you a headache and brain fever. After a few years, the body will be dragged down.
Only people who are physically resistant to tearing can stay in this industry for a long time and become molecules above the huge denominator.
So, can you understand the true meaning of "last is king"?
In the Nobel Prize circle, there is a punch line:
The implication is that you have lived for a long time, your opponent is dead, and you are the only one left in this field. Who won't give you this award?
But don't think this is a joke. In reality, living long is really a core competitiveness.
Zhuge Liang died in his fifties, while Sima Yi lived to be in his seventies, so the latter defeated Zhuge Liang by longevity.
Why is the painter Picasso so famous? Because he lived longer than his contemporaries, he didn't leave until 9 1 year old. Such a long time is enough for him to create more excellent works.
Schopenhauer, a German philosopher, once lived in the shadow of Hegel. His theory was suppressed by the more famous Hegel, and there was no support in academic circles.
Only when the German plague was rampant did Hegel get sick and die. Schopenhauer, who was in excellent health, survived. Then he became popular and eventually became a master.
Therefore, there is also a famous saying in philosophy:
"How to become a master? If your talent is average, then you must live longer. "
4. Don't treat life as a 100-meter sprint.
Some time ago, the White Paper on the Health Status of Urban White-collar Workers in China was released, and the data in it was quite worrying.
I understand the survival pressure of contemporary people. As a former member, I know I can't stop.
However, I don't believe that most people are busier than the top four executives of Ping An.
I believe there are two kinds of people.
Some people regard their career as a 100-meter sprint, thinking that they can have a good rest at the end.
However, those elites understand that the road to career is a long marathon, and you can make up for it while running. No matter how fast others are, they can't interfere with their rhythm. They just have to wait patiently for each other to put down the chain.
And what about the others? With all due respect, this is laziness and lack of self-control.
No matter how busy you are, you can always spare ten minutes to do a group of KEEP, right? You can always find time to walk for twenty minutes, right?
These people who can't keep on exercising often fall into a vicious circle, just as Energy Management says:
Don't most people spend their days in this strange circle?
You may find examples that some people don't need exercise at all, but they are still healthy and energetic.
Yes, I have seen such people. I know an academician in his 80s. He never exercises and only sleeps five hours a day, but his mind is clear and his energy is ridiculously high.
I can only say two things about this:
First, it is true that some people are born with divine power and cannot be explained by science;
Second, you are definitely not that kind of person.
So, don't get stuck, just take two more steps.