Top of the Great Era

Chapter 3095 Having fun

If the name really needs to be changed, Yang Zhiyuan must step in.

After all, in the Internet industry, "Yang Zhiyuan" is as iconic as "Yahoo" and is the beginning of an era. Even though Yang Zhiyuan has long been away from the front line and can no longer keep up with the times, his inspirational story and entrepreneurial spirit are still inspiring generations of entrepreneurs.

Zhou Buqi greeted him in advance.

Let him be mentally prepared.

Having talked about the first two plans, the next one is the third plan.

Zhou Buqi said: "I hope you can keep paying attention to the company as an outsider. From this perspective, leaving the board of directors may not be a bad thing."

Yang Zhiyuan was speechless.

I think this guy is really good at talking nonsense.

Zhou Buqi said seriously: "Next summer, I will resign from the position of CEO, and Lu Qi will also step down. Kurian will take over the decision-making power of the company. However, can he do a good job? I am not sure. However, I should at least create a space for him to give full play to his role."

Yang Zhiyuan nodded, "Yes, that's right. Trust the people you employ, and don't employ them if you don't trust them. Since you've chosen him, don't restrict him in every way, and give him full power."

Zhou Buqi said: "So I have decided that after I resign from the position of CEO next year, I will go to school."

"Ah?" Yang Zhiyuan was stunned. "Reading?"

Zhou Buqi said seriously, "Yes, I will go to school. I have already arranged with the school. I will go with a few friends."

"where?"

“New York University.”

"this?"

Yang Zhiyuan frowned slightly and looked at him with some confusion.

  Although NYU is also a famous university, it is not one of the top universities. It is far behind top universities such as Harvard, Yale, Stanford, MIT, and Pennsylvania!

Zhou Buqi explained with a smile: "The main reason is that I can leave Silicon Valley. If I stay here, Kurian will inevitably be restricted. It's best for me to go to New York. Not only will I be far away from Silicon Valley, but I can also control global business from New York. You know, I manage many companies. The geographical locations of other famous schools are not very suitable."

Yang Zhiyuan narrowed his eyes, "So we have to keep our distance and keep an eye on Kurian from a distance."

"Yes! That's what I mean!" Zhou Buqi said earnestly, "Old Yang, you are experienced, but your status and position are too high. If you stay on the board, I am also worried that Kurian will not be able to let go. This arrangement is best. I will go to New York and you will leave the board. We will keep an eye on him from a distance at the same time to see if he is really a qualified CEO."

This is really not a scam.

Although Kurian is very suitable to be the CEO in all aspects, there will always be accidents.

This requires the supervision of experienced people in the industry, so Zhou Buqi also made some preparations.

For example, after acquiring LinkedIn, LinkedIn's big boss Reid Hoffman was invited to serve as a director. This time, if Yang Zhiyuan was persuaded, they could examine Kurian from different angles, one inside and one outside.

They all have extensive experience as chairmen and have worked with many executives and managers. Their experience in this area is even richer than Zhou Buqi's.

Yang Zhiyuan had given up hope and was thinking about retiring and going home to enjoy his retirement, and saying goodbye to the Internet completely.

But after communicating with Boss Zhou, he seemed to be resurrected.

Resurrection.

Yang Zhiyuan took a deep breath and looked at him deeply. "Tell me the truth, do I still have a chance to return to the board of directors?"

"Have!"

Zhou Buqi was decisive.

Yang Zhiyuan's eyes were burning.

Zhou Buqi said: "I think it would be best if there were no more than two Asian faces on the board. In addition, there should be two white people and two people of other colors. Add three or four female directors of any skin color to form our diverse and balanced board."

Yang Zhiyuan agreed. "Well, this is a good arrangement! I heard that Apple is also adjusting its board of directors recently, and the main purpose is to increase the number of female directors on the board."

Zhou Buqi said, "You've seen that Tang Binchen and Xu Liangjie have already withdrawn from the board of directors. But there are still two Asian directors on the board, me and Lu Qi. If Lu Qi withdraws from the board in the future, I would still like to invite you back, especially after the company changes its name to 'Yahoo'. If it really changes its name, you will be indispensable." Yang Zhiyuan thought he was telling the truth, and his tense mentality relaxed a lot, and he breathed a sigh of relief, "I understand."

Zhou Buqi said: "Old Yang, the company can't do without you."

Yang Zhiyuan accepted the reality and made the next best choice, "How about I be a consultant? If there are some important meetings that require my advice, you can invite me to attend."

Zhou Buqi was very happy, "Okay! That's how it should be!"

……

Zhou Buqi was in a good mood.

The new organizational structure of the company was adjusted in a joyful atmosphere, and even Yang Zhiyuan was dealt with.

You know, Yang Zhiyuan is a well-known "thorn" in Silicon Valley.

In the past, the various stories of disunity in Yahoo's board of directors have become jokes in Silicon Valley, and the initiator of this disunity is related to Yang Zhiyuan. So even though Yang Zhiyuan has such a high status in the industry, in fact, no company is willing to invite him to serve as an independent director.

Many people with the same status as Yang Zhiyuan have to serve as directors in at least three or four companies. People like Bill Gates have even joined seven or eight boards of directors, and everyone is scrambling to get a seat.

This time, Zhou Buqi dealt with Yang Zhiyuan without causing any trouble, and no negative news of disunity was spread inside or outside the company. It can be said that this brought great stimulation to the market.

The capital market expressed great optimism towards the newly appointed executive director Kurian in particular.

On the day of the board adjustment, Ziweixing International’s stock price rose another 1.8%, and its market value exceeded US$2800 billion.

The comfort in work made Zhou Buqi look at Wang Langli with particularly bright eyes when he returned home at night. He felt that it was time for this bright and beautiful girl to bloom. Work and life should be organically coordinated.

Everyone noticed it during dinner.

Sun Wanran also peeled a shrimp tail for Wang Langli, handed it to her, and joked: "Congratulations, it's tonight."

Wang Langli looked confused, "What do you mean tonight?"

Sun Wanran pursed her lips and said, "You've grown up tonight!"

"what?"

Wang Langli was slightly startled, her face flushed instantly, and she looked at Boss Zhou who was sitting in the main seat, her eyes suddenly became panicked.

Zhou Buqi was as steady as someone who had seen countless storms and waves. He said calmly, "If there's no problem, how about tonight?"

Wang Langli lowered her head and uttered "hmm" in a voice as soft as a mosquito.

Wang Yanan said charmingly, "What's there to be embarrassed about? We women all have to go through this test. It's such a good thing. I envy you for not having the chance. Just be open and say whether you are willing or not."

Wang Langli bit her lip and responded crisply, "Yes!"

This brought laughter to the people at the dinner table.

Zhou Buqi looked at Wen Zhixia who was sitting on his left and whispered, "Teacher Wen, could you please take care of her tonight?"

Wen Zhixia rolled her eyes at him.

Silence is consent.

This is how it's arranged.

There were many women at the dinner table, but there was nothing sour about it.

The Zhou family’s education is extraordinary.

(End of this chapter)