ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

PRESENTATION
ON
PERSONALITY – JACK MA
BY – SHIVAM GUPTA
(2018011202)
BBA LLB(1ST YEAR)
 PERSONALITY
The word 'personality' derives from the Latin word - persona, a
projection that other people see and from behind which we speak,
while at the same time keeping our thoughts and feelings hidden.
An individual's unique pattern of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
that persists over time and across situations.
Personality is the total sum of an individual's psycho-physical
aspects.
Personality is the sum total of the ways in which an individual reacts
and interacts with others.
 JACK MA
FOUNDER OF ALIBABA.COM
 CONTENTS
 EARLY LIFE
 ALIBABA GROUP
 SKILLSETS
 ACCOMPLISHMENTS &
FAILURES
 Born on October 15, 1964, in
HANGZHOU, located in the
southeastern part of China.
 He rode his bicycle each morning
to a nearby hotel to converse with
FOREIGNERS.
 Jack failed the university entrance
exam TWO times.
 Received more than a dozen
REJECTIONS – including a job at
KFC, before being hired as an
ENGLISH TEACHER.
 Had no experience with
COMPTUTERS or CODING.
 First two of his ventures FAILED.
 With 17 of his friends, office in his
own small apartment, and a
capital of $60,000.
 Four years from failed ventures, Jack
started an online marketplace which he
called ‘ALIBABA.COM’.
 In the late 1990s after starting Alibaba,
Ma tried to get venture capital funding in
SILICON VALLEY for Alibaba and got
rejected for running an UNPROFITABLE
business model.
 ALIBABA GROUP
• Alibaba is China’s — and by some measures, the world’s
— biggest online commerce company.
• Taobao, Tmall and Alibaba.com — have hundreds of
millions of users, and host millions of merchants and
businesses.
 ALIBABA GROUP
• Founded on 4th April 1999 by Peng Li and Jack Ma, it has
headquarters in Hangzhou, China.
• Alibaba's sales for 2014 are estimated at $420bn
(£257bn), dwarfing Amazon and eBay which had a
combined turnover of $90bn in 2013.
TRAITS

INBORN LEADERSHIP

Born with all the traits that make a

person standout in the crowd

FORESIGHTEDNESS AND INNOVATION

Believed that the opportunity that
everyone cannot see are the real
opportunities

What qualities does Jack Ma has?

Not afraid to admit limitations &
willing to learn from every source in
life

RIGHT ATTITUDE
It is your attitude that determines your
altitude. Whether in smooth times or
rough, successful leaders remain calm,
confident in their mission, and focused on
their desired outcome.

What qualities does Jack Ma has?

Hard times will come. Keep that
founding vision in mind, and cling
to it in rough waters as a
lighthouse and guide.

RESILIENCE
It's, when in the face of a challenge or a
disappointment, it's about doubling down
and being resilient. Resiliency is one of
the most important traits for an
entrepreneur.

What qualities does Jack Ma has?

PASSION TO KEEP ON LEARNING
To teach himself English, Jack
would spend time at the nearby
hotel and talk to foreign tourists.

PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PERSUASSION

SKILLS
If a leader wants to persuade people, he must first
“conquer” them using his words. He must let people
know that he is doing and what he is going to do.

What qualities does Jack Ma has?

 FAILURES
• Failed in a lot of exams.
• He applied to Harvard 10 times and got rejected
after every single attempt.
• After spending 3 years in college he applied to 30
jobs and got zero offers.
• Jack ma allegedly started two business ventures
both of them ultimately failed but that didn’t stop
him from continuing to try.
 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• "Top 10 Business Leaders of the Year“ ~China Central TV.
[2004]
• "25 Most Powerful Business people in Asia“ ~Fortune
Magazine. [2005]
• One of Time 100 list of the world’s 100 most influential
people. [2010]
• “Asia’s Hero of Philanthropy” ~Forbes Asia. [2009]
• “30th most powerful person in the world” ~Forbes. [2014]
• “Entrepreneur of the Year” ~Asian Awards. [2015]
THANKYOU