This total commitment to talent development is pretty inspiring—regardless of whether or not I'd agree/recommend this exact strategy or whether it ultimately wo

This total commitment to talent development is pretty inspiring—regardless of whether or not I'd agree/recommend this exact strategy or whether it ultimately works for Alibaba. Succession planning is hard and time-consuming, but the potential rewards are huge. A real passion for developing employees is also, to me, a much better differentiator than the number of foosball tables and espresso machines your company has.