Jack Ma, the founder and executive chairman of the Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba, clearly understands the importance of workplace diversity for technology companies. He describes hiring a large number of women as “the secret sauces” of his company’s success. The reason women are important drivers of technological advances, Jack Ma says, is “Women think about others more than themselves.” He thinks that has a profound impact on Alibaba and the way it delivers services to users. Coming from a Chinese technology billionaire and leader from the East, the experience the Alibaba chief shared with participants of the 2015 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is very significant.