“Outward Bound: Call Kim Ssang Su a Man of the People,” by Michael Schuman describes Kim Ssang Su, CEO of LG, a Korean electronics and appliance company, as a strong and energetic boss with a liking for the common person. Kim’s leadership style is to be at once strict and demanding while at the same time inspiring loyalty among his employees by promoting teamwork and by interacting and having fun with them. He makes managers meet at 7:00 am, but also throws them parties. Had humble origins He climbed through the ranks, And has made the company show great progress. More advanced electronics have been developed, innovation thanks to the company being base in high-tech Korea. Cut costs
In the article, “Outward Bound: Call Kim Ssang Su a Man of the People,” Michael Schuman reports Kim as saying, “I don’t want LG to be perceived as ‘nice.’” What Kim means by this / In other words / What this means is / (paraphrase here)
I have personal experience with this idea of not being too “nice” in order to get ahead.
I completely disagree with Kim’s statement that