Inspirational story: insist on dreams, pursue perfection

Inspirational story: insist on dreams, pursue perfection

In 1958, a Chinese girl named Zhong Binyi was born in Toronto, a city in eastern Canada. When she was in the fourth grade, the girl was very eager to have a box containing 120 colors. The parents saw her craving for the brush, so she reached an agreement with her: If your exam can get all A, we will buy you a set! In order to get the set of brushes, Xiaobin has kept shutting himself in the room to study homework, what birthday party, what tennis game, she ignored it. By the end of the year, Xiaobin finally handed over a transcript filled with "A" to his parents, and he got the 120-color brush he had dreamed of.

At the age of 20, Zhong Binyi graduated from the British Literature Department at Princeton University. Soon, she went to work at Blooming Department Store and became a grassroots salesperson. With his own efforts and enthusiasm for his work, 12 years later, Zhong Binyi began to take charge of all the women's wear business of the company.

At the age of 34, Zhong Binyi married the 35-year-old Blooming Department Store CEO Mike Gould. In order to avoid suspicion, in the second year after marriage, Zhong Binyi resigned and left the company, and set out to find another new business.

In the process of choosing to re-employment, Avon, as a century-old store that produces cosmetics, has won the favor of Zhong Binyi, who has been engaged in women's wear business. She soon joined Avon.

Shortly after Zhong Binyi joined Avon, she had a meeting with CEO Jim. At that time, when Zhong Bin went to his office to report his work, he saw four footprints printed on a decorative plate: apes, men's bare feet, men's leather shoes and a high heel. There is also an inscription above: This is the evolution of leadership! Inadvertently, Jim said to Zhong Binyu: "I fully believe that in the next 10 years, there will be a woman who will lead Avon!" After listening to the CEO's words, Zhong Bin's heart is very open, she is in her own The heart deeply buried a dream.

In just one year, Zhong Binyi became one of the leading cores of Avon with its rich management experience and outstanding ability. In the days that followed, her career has always been smooth.

In 1997, CEO Jim planned to retire, and Zhong Binyi and two other people became candidates for Avon CEO. At this time, Zhong Binyi was already the COO of Avon, responsible for many of Avon's affairs, and was well known by people in the industry. It can be said that she has already produced quite amazing light in the American business community.

However, outstanding performance and external affirmation still rival the disadvantages of women in the workplace. Zhong Bin, who has always felt that he is the most suitable candidate for the CEO, has finally passed this position: another male named Charles Palin has held the position of new CEO! The reason why the board chose Charles Palin was that there was never a female CEO in Avon’s 100-year history!

The decision of the board of directors gave Zhong Bin a big impact. When she was desperate, many other business representatives came to see her and wanted to hire her as their CEO. In the face of such a frustration after the invitation, Zhong Bin’s painful struggle, he refused with a smile: “The name and title are not as good as my passion for Avon!”

It is this enthusiasm that Zhong Binyi has been silently persisting.

In 1999, Avon faced a crisis: stocks plummeted! In November, the company's sales and earnings fell sharply in the fourth quarter, and stocks plummeted by 50%! Shortly afterwards, CEO Charles Palin resigned and Avon was in a critical moment, and the board had to find another CEO candidate. They remembered Zhong Binyi.

When Zhong Binyu learned that the board wanted her to be in danger of driving Avon, she did not complain at all and provoked this burden. Because of the good reputation of Zhong Binyu in the corporate world, coupled with her various reforms to Avon, Avon's crisis quickly resolved, and gradually matured. When the crisis ended, Zhong Bin couldn't help but come to the office where former CEO Jim had been sitting. Looking at the four footprints on the wall, she felt that Jim’s words were like ears. He certainly didn’t know. After listening to this, he had set such a dream: to become a century-old in Avon’s history. The first female CEO!

When Zhong Bin took over as CEO of Avon, he was only 40 years old. When she talked about her success after leading Avon through the difficult situation, she said: "I have never forgotten the fourth grade of the National Primary School. My parents have instilled in my mind that I have to persist in my dreams and pursue. The perfect belief!" is this persistent insistence, Zhong Binyi finally realized the dream of deep burial for many years!