The Reluctant Hero

In this episode, we meet Gary Liu, the young Chinese American who packs up and leaves New York for a new life in Asia.  He takes over Hong Kong’s 114-year-old newspaper not only to transform it from an analog operation into a digital tech-based phenom but to shift it from a locally based paper into a global source of information garnered from locations around the world. Can he inspire the employees of this traditionally based organization to take on the challenges of the fast-paced tech-savvy operation he envisions? What will he need to do to light that fire? 

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Background Reading:

Background of Joe Tsai

https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/high-net-worth/whos-joseph-tsai-the-canadian-man-of-action-behind-alibabas-embattled-jack-ma 

Background of Nicco Mele

https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/nicco-mele/ 

Relevant background on Alibaba as corporate giant

https://time.com/6079877/china-ipo/ 

https://time.com/6048539/china-tech-giants-regulations/ 

https://investorplace.com/2021/10/the-top-5-challenges-that-plague-alibaba-baba-stock/ 

Article on FB’s power in controlling news