Dong Mingzhu
Gree Electric
Chair and Leader
Product Manager
Product Designer
Frontend Engineer
Situational Background
Dong Mingzhu, long-time chair and leader at Gree Electric, is synonymous with uncompromising standards, accountability, and pride in manufacturing craft. She leads from the frontline, speaks plainly, and defends quality even when it costs more. Dong pairs toughness with responsibility for employees and customers. Distinctive for principled resolve and visible ownership, she shows how high standards and integrity travel across industries.
Practical Leadership Principles
1) Standards without apology.
Protect quality; trust follows.
Behaviours to model:
- Define non-negotiables and enforce them.
- Inspect work at the source.
- Stop shipment rather than ship doubt.
2) Visible ownership.
Leaders show up where the work happens.
Behaviours to model:
- Walk the floor weekly.
- Thank people who surface defects early.
- Fix root causes, not symptoms.
3) Straight talk, fair dealing.
Clarity is respect.
Behaviours to model:
- Give direct feedback quickly.
- Honour commitments to partners.
- Publish timelines and meet them.
Call to action
Name one standard you will not compromise, visit the place where it’s made real, and remove one root cause of defects today.
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