Jack Ma, the Alibaba, boss is the 14th richest person in the world. [Photo/Evan Carmichael]
Here are summarized lessons from Jack Ma, the richest man in Asia and founder of Alibaba, during his speech at the University of Nairobi on Thursday. 1. If you want to be a big company solve big problems, if you want to be small, solve small ones2. Hire better and smarter people. Hire people who have potential to be your boss in five years time. Don't hire people who want to be your servants.3. Productivity is directly proportional to relationships created4. When you see people complaining that is where opportunities are found.5. If you have hopes, dreams and a plan you can make it without money6. Change will not come if we await for some other time7. To reach the top , listen to others and learn, learn, learn and never stop.8. Jealousy and hatred is of cowards and lazy people. To be great you befriend those who are doing well.9. Dare to be different10. Hire more women, they care so well others11. When you read too many successful stories you think you will be successful, stories of failure teach you something.
Eric Ochanji helped with this summary.