Rain Long believes the speed at which Chinese companies have to operate is creating a revolution in management practices.
The chief human resources officer and general counsel of JD.com, one of China's leading e-commerce companies, says a modern Chinese company has to respond to a hugely competitive environment.
"Because the business environment is fast-moving, the management style has to be more decisive," she says.
The 40-year-old joined JD.com (also known as Jingdong Mall) two years ago and had previously worked for Western multinational companies.
"If you work in a multinational company you need to reach a consensus and convince so many people before you take action. From our point of view, taking action is very important. Sometimes taking the wrong step is better than taking no step at all.
"In China you almost immediately get feedback from the market so you can actually quickly correct any errors and be in a better position than another company which had failed to act in the first place."
Long was speaking in her office in the company's headquarters in North Star Century Center in eastern Beijing.
The company was set up in 1998 by Liu Qiangdong and is now one of China's largest online retailers. It has more than 60,000 employees.
Long, who sits on the executive board, believes Chinese management ideas are likely to be more influential in the future and this is largely driven by the market environment.