This special issue of Global Focus provides insights into various aspects of RenDanHeYi (RDHY), a management model devised by the Chinese multinational Haier Group. It is a model for the Internet of Things era where everything is connected with everything and where value creation happens in ecosystems. The world is transitioning into this new reality but, in many cases, still relies on the management models of the industrial age. We would like to raise awareness for this new RDHY philosophy that bets on the ingenuity of humans and ultimately aims at the maximisation of user value and hence, of human value.
