Richard Liu: When the number of employees at JD Group does not exceed 2.2 million, only 5 organizational levels are allowed.

Liu Qiangdong, chairman of the board of directors of the JD Group, revealed today at a sharing session that "up to now, there are only 5 levels between senior management and delivery couriers at JD. I have set a rule for myself that when the total number of employees in the JD Group does not exceed 2.2 million, I only allow 5 levels." Liu Qiangdong said that the core of this rule is to have a flat organization and to empower fully. For example, the business station managers at JD do not need to report a lot of money, and they do not need too much approval for their operations. The core is to fully empower frontline managers.