Ma Yun: “I will not stop. Alibaba is just one of my many dreams.”
After 365 days of the declaration of inheritance, Ma Yun officially bid farewell to the Alibaba Group Board of Directors.
September 10, this day is a well-known Teacher’s Day, also the birthday of Ma Yun, and the 20th anniversary of the founding of Alibaba Group. At the annual meeting held by the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center, Ma Yun officially announced his resignation as the chairman of the Alibaba Group, and the current group CEO Zhang Yong (Xiaoyao) took over as chairman. Internet giants such as Lei Jun and Ding Lei also attended the moment to witness this moment.
At the same time as he announced his resignation, Ma Yun also delivered a speech. In the speech, Ma Yun once again talked about his plans after leaving office and his views on topics such as corporate social responsibility and global change.
Although he has stepped down as chairman of the board of directors, Ma Yun will continue to influence Alibaba’s decision as a permanent partner. In response to speculation about the reasons for his resignation, Ma Yun also responded: “ I have been on the Internet (the chairman of the board of directors) is afraid of what, Alibaba has never been afraid of anything, we believe in the future. Span> Today is not Ma Yun’s retirement, but a system of inheritance. Today is not a person’s choice, this is a system of success. He also revealed: “For this day, I have carefully prepared for ten years. Today is not the retirement of Ma Yun, but the beginning of an institutional heritage.”
On the same day, Alibaba also announced a full upgrade of its mission, vision, values, and the release of the “new six-pulse sword” values. All of this shows that Ali will continue to promote the inheritance of enterprises with culture, institutions and talents as the driving force. Among them, the values of “New Six Pulses” are composed of six words that are familiar to Ali people. Each sentence is followed by a small story in the history of Ali development, expressing the attitude of Ali people to get along with the world.
When talking about the company’s social vision, Ma Yun believes that Ali will never want to become a mediocre company that only wants to make money. Ali’s goal has never been to defeat the opponent, but to bring better changes to the world. In his view, it is harder to do a good job than a strong company. A good company is responsible, responsible, and kind.
In the future, Ma Yun said: “Not the chairman of Alibaba, it does not mean that I am retiring, I will not stop.” In his view: “There are so many unhealthy, wrong things, and unsatisfactory places in the world. I feel that I am going toss and toss.” Ma Yun said that he is not sad and feels that he is still very young. There are still many things that he wants to toss, such as education, public welfare and environmental protection. When he announced the inheritance plan on September 10, 2018, he made it clear: “I want to return to education, and doing what I love will make me very excited and happy.”
The world is in the process of rapid change. Ma Yun feels that globalization challenges, environmental degradation and other changes have released a signal that a new era is coming. In the next 30 years, there will be many earth-shaking changes in the world. The technological revolution will make an unprecedented change in humanity.
At the end of the speech, Ma Yun once again stressed: “The world is so good, so many opportunities, I love so much, I am so retired when I am so young. Let’s change the rivers and lakes, Qingshan does not Change, green water will flow, there will be a period.”
The following is the full text of Ma Yun’s speech
I didn’t expect this time to come so fast. Thanks everyone for thanking this great city. Work well and play well. I hope that in the past 30 years, I hope that we can bring more wonderful things to the world.
15 years ago, we went to think about the system. At that time, we visited many companies. Many people practiced to hand over the company to the next generation, or professional managers.
And in Alibaba, we use culture and institutions to ensure the company’s heritage. This is not a whim. In the past 20 years, the Ali people have never been afraid. We are never afraid of the future.
We hope to export Ali to Ali every year for more than 10 years. If a company wants to learn a partnership system like ours, it will take at least ten years. Today is not the retirement of Ma Yun, but the beginning of institutional inheritance. Thank you all the friends of Chinese entrepreneurs, thank you Ali for your efforts to make us today. thank you all.
The world today is growing rapidly and is changing intricately. These changes, whether you are happy or not, affect everyone in us. The anxiety caused by new technologies and environmental degradation are releasing a signal, and a new era is coming soon.
All troubles, anxieties, and confusions today — I think — are the pains of the new era. Because it is technology, the impact of the technological revolution far exceeds human imagination.
This wave of technological revolution will make the most profound changes in humanity. No matter 5G, IOT, big data, can’t make others better, technology will be meaningless. This world will get better and better. If the past 20 years are 20 years of Internet companies, then in the next 30 years, 30 years of using Internet technology.
All pains can only be done by changing yourself. Everyone needs to get out of yesterday.
You don’t just think about yourself, but think about others. For 20 years, we believe in this, and we insist on doing so. You believe that we believe more.
Our generation is the luckiest generation. Our generation has undergone magnificent reforms. Our generation is about to embrace challenges and technology.
OurSomeone is a person who spans two technological ages. The standards of the industrial age are to be bigger and stronger. In the 21st century, no matter what kind of organization and individual you are, you should not be bigger and stronger, you should do well. Kindness is the most powerful force. This change is a challenge for mankind.
In the past 20 years, some people said that Ma Yun is very lucky. Alibaba is really amazing. Actually, no, Alibaba has made fewer mistakes than any other company. But at the crucial moment we made the right choice. From 20 years ago to now, all our major decisions have nothing to do with money. We are all thinking about whether the money invested can solve the actual problem.
The decision of business is not easy, but the choice of values is more painful. We have been suspected and challenged for the past 20 years. Some people even said that we do not know how to repent. We clearly have a good way to go, but we have chosen a path that no one has ever walked.
In the future, we don’t want to be a mediocre company that makes money. Our goal is not to defeat our opponents, but to be a good company in society, in the world, and in front of ordinary people. A strong company is not easy, but it is harder to do a good job. Strong companies are determined by business capabilities, but good companies are responsible, responsible and kind.
Alibaba has the most powerful technology, assets and talent for the past 20 years. This is the trust that society gives us. I hope that the Ali people, the best way to thank the society and trust, are to bring more surprises to the society with action.
In the next 20 years, our responsibility is to use these responsibilities and technologies to make the world softer and warmer. The opportunities in China are extremely strong. There are few such countries. The population of a province is larger than that of a European country. population.
Domestic demand will be an important factor in solving the future economy. Domestic demand depends on the market economy, not on government regulation. China’s domestic demand is not doing well, and Ali has responsibility; China’s domestic demand is doing well and has nothing to do with Ali.
There is another opportunity, a new globalization. The world is afraid of China and is afraid of technology. We hope that technology is goodwill, and we hope that technology will bring hope, not despair. We hope that Alibaba will participate in a new round of globalization in the future and bring opportunities to the world. Help the people of the world get financial support. Let the goods of the world be able to pass the goods to the world.
The power of technology, Alibaba Cloud, Dharma, and all the technicians in Ali are using their imagination to bring opportunities to the world. Technology must be good. Vigorously developing the modern service industry is a resource for the Ali people. Only when we take on these really important things can we go for 102 years.
Only for 102 years of responsibility, we are only able to earn 102 dollars. As for myself, I think very well. I have been to the Greenwich Observatory. In the Milky Way universe, I didn’t find the sun and didn’t find the earth. In this world, we are nobody. Life is notWhat you have achieved, but what you have experienced.
In the world, there are so many unhealthy things, wrong things, and unsatisfactory places. I feel that I have to toss and toss.
In the past six years, I have been busier than the original. Alibaba is just one of my many dreams. I feel that I am still very young. I want to toss a lot of things and educate environmental protection public welfare. I have been doing it all the time.
After this evening, I am going to start a new life. Not being the chairman, I am more busy. The world is so good, I love it so much, there are so many opportunities, and I am willing to retire when I am so young. I hope to change the rivers and lakes, the green hills will not change, and the green water will flow. There will be a period later.
Thank you all.