Real Man

A loud voice came from afar.

“Let’s go!”

Thud thud.

I wondered what it was and saw that Assistant Manager Jung Hyun-woo was running.

He was heading towards the direction where Assistant Manager Shin Nakgyun was.

Chief Ahn Jaekyung shrugged his shoulders and answered.

“He was like that all day yesterday.”

“Assistant Manager Shin must be working him hard.”

“Yes. It seems like he calls him through messenger whenever he needs him. He must have learned that from his senior in the Group Strategy Office, but it’s a bit excessive.”

I had nothing to say about this part.

It was exactly how I acted when I was in the Group Strategy Office and ordered Assistant Manager Shin Nakgyun around.

Chief Ahn Jaekyung misunderstood my stiff expression and asked cautiously.

“Is something wrong?”

“No, no. I’m just amazed by various things. Like how you recognized Assistant Manager Jang’s potential.”

“I only guessed his personality, not his potential. I don’t have that ability.”

“Really?”

“I just thought that you would be able to bring out something hidden inside him. Just like you did for me.”

It was a misunderstanding.

I didn’t have that ability either.

The reason why I recognized Chief Ahn Jaekyung in the past was because he came to me first.

“I’m embarrassed by your words.”

“I’m very grateful to you. So you don’t have to push yourself.”

“Push myself?”

What did he mean by that?

I tilted my head and Chief Ahn Jaekyung reminded me of yesterday’s memory.

“You know the plan I mentioned yesterday.”

“The organizational integration plan?”

“Yes. The more I think about it, the more I feel like I made a mistake in the heat of the moment. I’ll look for another plan, so please pretend you didn’t hear it.”

As Chief Ahn Jaekyung said, integrating the entire organization would require a power higher than Vice President Shin Kyung-wook.

It might even need the help of Chairman Shin Hyun-ho, beyond the Group Operation Headquarters.

He was worried that I would do it.

I smiled brightly.

“Do you think it’s impossible?”

“To be honest, yes. And if you push it and something goes wrong, the work you’re doing now might be shaken.”n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“That’s true if something goes wrong.”

“What if it goes well?”

Chief Ahn Jaekyung was right to see through Team Leader Nadoyeon’s personality.

She was not the type to hope for a stroke of luck.

She was cautious and intelligent enough to do what she could.

I nodded my head.

“Yes. I understand exactly what you mean.”

“Thank you for listening to me.”

“I should thank you. I’ll enjoy the gummy bears.”

“Haha! Yes. Then I’ll get up now.”

Chief Ahn Jaekyung, who got up from his seat, turned around after greeting me.

He was older and more experienced than me, but he was very respectful.

He had always been polite to me in the past.

I recalled the old memories for a moment and pondered over Chief Ahn Jaekyung’s words.

“If something goes wrong, then…”

There was nothing wrong with what Chief Ahn Jaekyung said.

It was a matter of touching the entire organization, so everything could go wrong if I made a mistake.

It meant that I had to either not try or do it cleanly and flawlessly.

My choice was obviously the latter.

I might not have done it at any other time, but the conditions were right now.

I checked the news that came out a little while ago and sent a message to two people.

They were essential for pushing this matter.

That afternoon, I went up to the outdoor terrace on the 20th floor for the first time in a long time.

I leaned on the railing and looked down at the Gangnam skyline, feeling like I had gone back to my rookie days.

I had a lot of memories here.

“It’s nice. It reminds me of the old days.”

As I uttered a sentimental remark, Chief Park Seung-woo was incredulous.

“Old days my ass. Someone is going crazy right now.”

“Hey, why are you like that?”

“You must have seen the news. Shinwa Semiconductor’s credit rating suddenly went up even though they’re in a deficit. Do you know what that means, mentee?”

Chief Park Seung-woo seemed to be sure of external intervention.

I was about to answer when Assistant Manager Park Doo-sik, who was next to him, calmly replied.

“Assistant Manager Han knows what it means. It means that the investment risk has changed from high to somewhat negative.”

“Assistant Manager, that’s not what I’m talking about. The acquisition price has skyrocketed.”

“It’s been rising since the rumor that LJ Distribution was involved.”

“That’s different. The creditors are also suddenly coming out strong. The situation is serious.”

Assistant Manager Park Doo-sik, who was annoyed, answered.

“It’s only the beginning. You don’t have to worry so much.”

“Oh, really? Are you saying that you’re stepping back from the acquisition battle?”

“We’re working together. Why are you drawing a line?”

“But why are you so calm?”

Chief Park Seung-woo was more and more heated.

In fact, Assistant Manager Park Doo-sik was fighting a media war against Gerard Kim.

It was a sensitive situation, but he was relatively relaxed because he strategically kept his distance until Shin Kyungsue’s arrival.

As a result, he was misunderstood by Assistant Manager Park Doo-sik, who hurriedly tried to calm him down.

“That’s not what I meant. Of course, Chief Park is in a more difficult situation, but it’s also a foreseen situation, so it’s rather fortunate.”

“Foreseen?”

“Assistant Manager Han told you before, didn’t he? So you must have prepared some countermeasures, right?”

“Assistant Manager Han said that the credit rating would go up?”

Chief Park Seung-woo tried to recall his memory and furrowed his brows.

I corrected the conversation between the two people who were slightly off.

“I didn’t say that the credit rating would go up, but that the environment would change and the acquisition price of Shinwa Semiconductor could rise.”

“See? I told you I didn’t hear it.”

“It’s the same thing. Anyway, you were expecting the acquisition price to rise.”

“It’s different. If you go into the details, the way of responding is different.”

“If you’re in charge, you should have thought of that.”

“No, Assistant Manager, you keep saying it’s not your job…”

I left the two bickering people behind and searched my memory.

There was someone who came to my mind clearly at this moment.

-There’s no such thing as a fair fight. The fight has already started from below the ring when the opponent is decided. The ones who don’t know that and get hit are losers.

He was Choi Jaegi, a person who was called the ‘master of strategy’ in the past.

I was doubtful until LJ Distribution got involved, but I was sure when the credit rating agency was mobilized.

He, who was Shin Kyungsue’s closest aide along with Director Lee Jun-il and Gerard Kim, was ready to appear earlier than before.

Wasn’t he already in Korea?

Now that the picture of the opponent was clear, my calculation became sharper.

I sorted out my thoughts and gave a meaningful remark.

“Wait a minute. I have something to say.”

“What is it?”

“I didn’t know exactly until now, but I think I know what will happen from now on.”

“What do you mean?”

I told them my thoughts without holding back, as if I had made a promise with the two seniors who perked up their ears.

“They will surely match the timing of Director Shin Kyungsue’s return…”

It was something I could say because I knew both Gerard Kim and Choi Jaegi’s styles.

I mentioned not only the opponent’s specific strategy, but also the countermeasures.

I would have thought it was absurd at any other time, but it seemed reasonable in the current flow.

Assistant Manager Park Doo-sik’s eyes narrowed.

“Are you saying that Director Shin Kyungsue will have an interview when he arrives?”

“Yes. They will surely mobilize reporters to suppress him. They don’t intend to drag the game out from the beginning.”

“And we have to make a preemptive move on the phone business?”

I nodded at Assistant Manager Park Doo-sik’s analysis.

“That’s right. They will probably bite us. Then, we have to give them the flesh and take the bone. If the situation is created, the Group Operation Headquarters will follow us.”

“To use the opponent’s attack to reform the organization in one breath…”

“It’s necessary to level the tilted playground.”

If it goes as I said, the Innovation Strategy Office will have the initiative in the future organizational operation.

But it was also true that there was a lot of risk.

Especially, Assistant Manager Park Doo-sik, who had to fight a full-scale war at that time, had a lot of burden.

He uttered a worried remark.

“But it’s too complicated. There’s a lot of uncertainty.”

“If the scenario doesn’t go as I said, we can just go with the original strategy.”

“That’s true, but…”

Assistant Manager Park Doo-sik, who was troubled, was interrupted by Chief Park Seung-woo.

“It’s not even happening yet. You don’t have to worry so much.”

“What are you talking about? This is not that kind of problem.”

“Hey, we’re working together. Why are you drawing a line?”

Chief Park Seung-woo returned the same words that he had received, and Assistant Manager Park Doo-sik was furious.

“This guy really thinks it’s not his job.”

“Anyway, just do it like that. This is not for personal reasons. It’s for our company. Right, Yoo-hyun?”

“Yes. That’s right. If Assistant Manager Park just pays a little attention, it’s possible.”

“What? A little?”

The two people who were in sync laughed, and Assistant Manager Park Doo-sik was dumbfounded.

Chief Park Seung-woo fist-bumped me proudly.

“Mentor.”

“Mentee. Cross.”

Thump.

I fist-bumped back and smiled, and Chief Park Seung-woo was pleased.

“Wow, good teamwork.”

“Stop playing around.”

Assistant Manager Park Doo-sik, who saw that, was speechless.

He was secretly in a serious dilemma, but only if my premise was correct.

I didn’t expect more than that either.

If the opponent didn’t move as expected, I could ruin everything if I pushed too hard.

There was also a remark that Assistant Manager Park Doo-sik had made.

-If you want to change the whole organization, you have to prepare in advance. To do that, you have to touch the whole thing, but is that even possible?

It was a reasonable concern.

I couldn’t move first, and I had to overturn the organization like roasting beans on a fire when the sign fell.

To do that, I needed someone who had control over the personnel field of Hansung Group.

There was no one like that in the previous Innovation Strategy Office.

But the story changed when people came over from the Group Strategy Office.

I paid attention to the person in charge of management strategy who was secretly moving.

Apart from the changes that were happening under the water, the work within the team continued.

It was trivial now, but it would be the most core part later, so I cared a lot.

It was also a part of making Jang Junsik grow.

Grr.

I dragged a chair and sat down next to Assistant Jang Junsik and asked.

“How is it? Did you sort it out?”

“Yes. I can see it more clearly now.”

I could tell how much Assistant Jang Junsik understood by looking at the materials he organized.

The problem awareness that was biased to one side was balanced, and the content was much more concrete.

I could see the situation of the problem just by looking at the organized content.

I was satisfied and opened my mouth.

“That’s good. Make the people in the development team your people one by one like that. It will definitely be a big help later.”

“I understand. And I will also find the people who are the key to solving the problem, as you told me.”

“How?”

“I’m going to confront them directly.”

“When are you going?”

Assistant Jang Junsik, who had a narrow network, had no choice but to confront them directly.

This process was also a fertilizer for growth, so I wanted to help him more.