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Reflections on China’s Transformation of the Car Industry, Part-C: Seek Top Talents and Follow Their Advice 👍

Wise Executives “Lure” top talents instead of “hiring”. Moreover, they are willing to take the experts’ advice.

Zhimin Zhan
6 min readJan 12, 2025

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Agile software development, rooted in Lean car manufacturing principles, emerged during a pivotal revolution in the 1980s. Now, we are witnessing another, much greater, transformation in the automotive industry — one that may offer valuable lessons. In this series:

  • Part A: The Disruptions
  • Part B: Lure Tesla to set up factories in China and Learn
  • Part C: Seek Top Talents and Follow Their Advice 👍
  • Part D: Traditional Car Manufacturers Reluctant to Evolve 👎🏾
  • Part E: Faking Efforts with “Show Ponies” 👎🏾
  • Part F: Lacking on Plan B and C 👎🏾
  • Part G: Time to Accept Reality
  • Part H: Solution: Be Agile and Innovative 👍

People may be surprised and impressed by the designs of some Chinese EVs, which feature a European-inspired style.

Zeekr 7X; The interior is even more impressive

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Zhimin Zhan
Zhimin Zhan

Written by Zhimin Zhan

Test automation & CT coach, author, speaker and award-winning software developer. Help teams succeed with Agile/DevOps by implementing real Continuous Testing.

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