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Step 7 Don't Let Up
Step 7 Don't Let Up
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Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh Phung Ngoc Diep Pham Thi Mai Linh
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Table Of Content
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About Tesla
Tesla, Inc.
(formerly known as Tesla Motors, Inc.)
66 billion
July 2003 Co.Founder
USD
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About Tesla
Business Operations
Company Business Strategy
Automotive and energy generation and
storage Target Customer: Luxury => Normal
Market Segment: Mass market
=> Over 200 miles per charge
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8-steps
Kotter's
model
Topic: Tesla's strategy
analysis change to enter the
China market
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STEP 1: CREATING A SENSE OF URGENCY
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STEP 2: PULL TOGETHER THE
GUIDING TEAM
The difficulties Tesla faced when starting to
implement the change
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Compete with other Balance its global The trade war between
electric car makers in demand and supply the US and China
both markets with limited
production capacity
and resources
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Tesla Key Executive Team in China
STEP 2: PULL Tesla hired Zhu Xiaotong as the head of its China
operations in 2014. He was responsible for leading
TOGETHER THE Tesla’s expansion and growth in China, as well as
building relationships with the government,
GUIDING TEAM suppliers, and customers.
Tesla also established a China Advisory Board in
2015, which consisted of prominent Chinese
business leaders, academics, and experts. Some of
the members included
Robin Li, the founder and CEO of Baidu;
Ma Huateng, the founder and CEO of Tencent;
Wang Chuanfu, the founder and chairman of
BYD;
Li Yinan, a former Huawei executive and founder
of Niu Technologies;
Wu Jinglian, a renowned economist and
professor.
The board provided strategic advice and guidance
to Tesla on various aspects of its China strategy,
such as market entry, product localization,
innovation, and policy
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STEP 3: DEVELOP
THE CHANGE
VISION AND
STRATEGY
Tesla’s New Vision
Become a leader in the global electric vehicle
market and to accelerate the world’s transition to
sustainable energy
Leverage China’s huge market potential,
supportive policies, and advanced infrastructure
for electric vehicles.
Contribute to China’s environmental goals and
social development
Tesla communicated its vision to its internal
STEP 3: DEVELOP stakeholders, such as its employees, investors, and
partners, through various channels, such as
THE CHANGE
VISION AND 1 press releases
STRATEGY
2 social media
3 newsletters, webinars
4 events.
STEP 4: COMMUNICATE FOR
UNDERSTANDING AND BUYING IT
Tesla used various channels and platforms to communicate its vision,
1 mission, values, and products to its internal stakeholders, such as its
employees, investors, and partners.
Tesla also promoted a flat organizational structure that allowed its
2 employees to communicate directly with anyone in the company,
regardless of their rank or position.
Tesla also empowered its employees to make decisions and take actions
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that aligned with the company’s vision and values
Tesla also published quarterly reports, press releases, and social media
4 posts to inform its shareholders and partners about its financial
performance, market share, and innovation in China.
STEP 5: EMPOWER OTHERS TO ACT
Empower to manage
Director Tom Zhu of Tesla China, who is the most senior executive after
Elon Musk, normally directly oversees Tesla's assembly plants in the
US, overseeing orders in all major markets and operations of the
company's main production centers
When bringing Tesla into China and building a factory in Shanghai, he managed the production of
the China region and worked with a team of engineers and designers in China to adjust the Tesla
Model 3 to suit the market
==> This includes changes and adjustments specifically to meet the requirements and preferences
of consumers and regulations in China.
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STEP 5: EMPOWER OTHERS TO ACT
Empower to negotiate
Empower to marketing
Senior managers and leaders in the Department of Communications and Strategic Planning have
performed information and communication related tasks about opening a factory in Shanghai,
building and redesigning websites for Tesla's customers in China to take advantage of “the power
of word of mouth”
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STEP 6:
CREATE
SHORT-TERM
WINS
Under the management of Mr. Zhu, the
Shanghai Tesla factory has recovered strongly
after the blockades to prevent Covid-19 in
China.
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2.7. STEP 7: DON'T LET UP
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2.7. STEP 7: DON'T LET UP
Create Positive Changes
Although Tesla's start in the Chinese market
coincided with the Covid 19 pandemic . In which,
Tesla sales accounted for 30%
30% 710.000
Electric car sales Tesla cars sold
in 2019 in 2022
at least 1 million
cars sold every year
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Step 8: New Culture
Tesla always comes up with bold ideas, that's
why Elon Musk constantly pushes employees
out of their "comfort zones", directing them to
burn out to exceed their limits
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