Chapter 1575: Show of Force
Looking at the high-ranking executives present, each one was silent, not daring to speak, Xu Ke’s eyebrows slightly furrowed.
He and the old man convened this executive meeting specifically to listen to everyone’s opinions and to see what ideas everyone had about the current state of the company.
But evidently, these people were frightened by what was said earlier, and even if they had something on their minds, it’s likely they wouldn’t speak up now.
This was not what Xu Ke wanted; she wanted to integrate with these executives because she’ll need their help and support in future work.
Having just taken over the Xu Group, the obstacles ahead will surely be greater than they are now.
If she remains isolated, it’ll be difficult to get the company back on track quickly.
Take the current situation with Wang Lishan, for example; if his abilities were stronger, perhaps this old fox would have been kicked out of the company long ago!
Wang Lishan still frolics around, which is enough to show that Xu Ke’s abilities are a bit lacking now.
"What I just said was in hopes that everyone could cooperate sincerely in the future, not letting personal reasons bring such emotions into future work. Regarding the current situation of the company, does anyone have any good strategies to suggest to me? Feel free to speak openly without hesitation."
As soon as Xu Ke finished speaking, the executives present began whispering to each other.
Apparently, everyone was still somewhat skeptical about what Xu Ke just said.
After all, Xu Ke is the new president, and what he says now could very well be preparation to deal with someone in the future.
At this moment, the director of the design department stood up first.
"Since everyone has so many concerns, let me Li Ning be the first to speak up here."
The surrounding executives looked at Li Ning with surprised expressions, not expecting him to stand up at this moment.
Watching Li Ning from the stage, the old man nodded with satisfaction.
It seems that he didn’t misjudge this person back in the day, and Li Ning is indeed talented. At times like this, he knows he needs to take the lead, so as to mobilize everyone’s enthusiasm without anyone worrying.
Feeling the gaze from the people around him, Li Ning wants this effect.
He has been with the company for so many years, and has long regarded it as his second home.
It’s fair to say the company becoming like this pains him deeply.
He very much wants the company to return to its former track so that everyone can quickly resume daily work.
"Everyone present is an old employee of the company, stepping forward with the old president step by step. As for how the president has been to us, everyone has a clear heart. The company has reached this point, whatever clues or ideas anyone has should be spoken out quickly. Zhang San in the finance department, this bastard, everyone must know his actions over the years. However, everyone is only angry but remains silent because of his relationship with board member Wang Lishan. But things are different now, with the chairman backing us. Only by quickly removing Zhang San, this rotten apple, can the company return to normal quickly."
Li Ning’s impassioned speech suddenly brought the atmosphere to life.
Xu Ke was very pleased watching all this from the stage.
It appears this rationale truly is a capable talent, and the old man didn’t misjudge him years ago.
Now the situation calls for people like him, only if everyone is free from concerns, and only if everyone is fully mobilized can plans be devised for the company.
Li Ning’s speech was evidently effective, and as soon as he finished, Director Xiao of the human resources department stood up immediately.
"I agree with Director Li, the current situation is clear to everyone. The company is at a critical juncture of survival; only by removing disruptive figures like Zhang San can the company return to its previous tranquility. I’ll speak first: lately, Zhang San has been secretly suppressing employees from various departments. So far, more than forty employees have resigned from me. According to my investigation, there are more than fifty employees with intentions to resign. Everyone knows the total number of employees we have; such a mass resignation will be a severe blow to the company."
After hearing Director Xiao’s words, the faces of other department directors changed.
Although they knew the company’s recent situation is quite bad, they didn’t expect it to become like this.
Departments they were in were less affected by Zhang San, so they were unaware of the severity of the situation.
Now, hearing Director Xiao speak, they immediately realized the crisis.
Remember, once the company falls into Wang Lishan’s hands, no one knows what their current positions will become.
Most of the executives have spent half their lives to climb to where they are now.
They don’t want their life’s hard work to just vanish like this.
It’s not just about one person now; it’s everyone’s time to protect their own interests.
"I agree with Director Xiao; many people from our department have already defected to Zhang San."
"In our department too, there are about twenty people under Zhang San."
"Xu, according to my investigation, at least 40% of employees in each department have been recruited by Zhang San. Clearly, this old fox is plotting a grand scheme behind the scenes."
Listening to the executives’ passionate speeches one after another, Xu Ke’s heart was far from calm.
Even though he didn’t know these people personally, they stood up and took action in the face of danger.
Xu Ke understands that most of these people are motivated by personal interests, but that does not exclude the genuine love they have for this company.
They have fought for most of their lives at Xu Group, and it’s fair to say that this is their youth, their dream.
Especially these executives, the oldest looking only in their forties.
People like them often consider more than others do.
Their decisions are a testament to the magnitude of the determination in their hearts.
For these brave people, Xu Ke truly admires them from the bottom of his heart, becoming increasingly hopeful for the company’s future at the same time.
"Since everyone has already spoken this way, as the new president, I naturally must lead by example. I announce that as long as this difficulty is safely overcome, all executives present will have their annual salaries increased by 20%. Furthermore, the company’s year-end bonus for you will increase by 0.5% each."