The Lenovo Way: Managing a Diverse Global Company for Optimal Performance

CHAPTER 7

The 4 Ps for Business Success

        Lenovo Principle 6: Corporate culture is not just a document that gathers dust in a drawer. Keep it alive with specific action steps.

Of course, it’s one thing to state what the strategy and culture are, and another to execute them. To make the Lenovo Way culture happen and to deliver on our strategy, we translated the principles of accountability and entrepreneurship (do what we say; own what we do) into a few key actions, which we called the “Four Ps”: Plan, Perform, Prioritize, and Practice.

 

   The Lenovo Way Four Ps

   •  We plan before we pledge.

   •  We perform as we promise.

   •  We prioritize company first.

   •  We practice improving every day.

 

We introduced these Four Ps to guide ...