傻逼老板是怎么炼成的

在江城的创业圈,陈建国的名字曾经是传奇。

十几年前,他还是一家外企的中层,凭着敏锐的市场直觉和不怕硬碰硬的性格,辞职创办了自己的公司。当时做的,是最不起眼的工业配件贸易,利润薄,竞争激烈。但他有一套别人没有的本事——能跑、能谈、敢压价、敢冒险。短短两年,他的公司就稳稳占住了几家大型工厂的长期订单,营业额翻了三番。

那几年,建国是真正的战士。他每天早晨六点半就起床,骑着摩托穿梭在各个客户工厂之间;晚上回到办公室,还要亲自核对货单,打电话催物流。他的下属们说,老板有股“不服输的狠劲”,跟着他累,但觉得心里踏实。

然而,这样的状态,并没有一直持续下去。

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