Foxconn wants change. Terry Gou needs a new mindset first (opinion)

As chairman of Foxconn Technology Group, Terry Gou gets half his revenue from Apple Inc.

Terry Gou wants to transform his empire. First, he'll need to reform his approach.

As chairman of Foxconn Technology Group, Gou gets half his revenue from Apple Inc. That business model is pretty straightforward: gather all the parts that go into an iPhone – many of which are made by his own business units – and assemble them with the help of up to one million workers.