Real Man

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A British accent came through the phone.

“Master, the meeting schedule between the governor of Texas and the chairman has been decided.”

The man who spoke was Willie Thompson.

He was recommended by Paul Graham, and had a history of handling consulting sales at BCG.

He was also a former soldier, and he had joined Yoo-hyun as his executive secretary.

“Willie, don’t be so formal. Just call me Steve.”

“Yes, Steve. Let’s do that.”

Willie Thompson agreed without hesitation to Yoo-hyun’s request.

This alone showed how well he respected the hierarchy.

“He’s a very capable guy. If he’s with you, your work will be much easier. I’ll also help you as much as I can. I happen to have a good relationship with the governor of Texas.”

Yoo-hyun recalled Paul Graham’s words and asked.

“When is the schedule?”

“Next Wednesday.”

“Paul is moving fast. Does EnerTex know about this?”

“I’m not planning to tell them for now. I think it would be more effective if they find out through the governor.”

There was nothing Yoo-hyun could do even if he flew to Texas right now.

He would only linger around Jeong Da-hye’s company.

Of course, Willie Thompson was working behind the scenes to prevent that.

“That’s a good idea. By the time I get there, the atmosphere will be heated up.”

“Yes. I’ll make sure of that. And I’ll send you the progress report by email.”

“Thank you. See you then.”

Yoo-hyun hung up the phone with a satisfied smile.

It was much more comfortable to have one more person on his side.

“It’s worth spending money.”

Yoo-hyun muttered and put his hands back on the keyboard.

A team report was displayed on the screen.

He was looking at the team report that had been updated recently.

Kwon Se-jung, the assistant manager, came up to him as usual and asked.

“Yoo-hyun, what are you doing all day in front of the computer?”

“I’m looking at the report you wrote.”

“Why?”

“Because there are more than one or two things missing.”

“What? Really? Where?”

Kwon Se-jung was surprised and leaned his head in. Yoo-hyun showed him his data on the screen.

Then he pointed out the shortcomings one by one.

“Here, when you talk about the distribution company…”

It was something he would have praised him for in normal times, but now it was different.

Yoo-hyun looked at the problem from the level of a president, not a manager.

No matter how meticulous Kwon Se-jung was, it was hard to pass Yoo-hyun’s eyes.

Kwon Se-jung stuck out his tongue.

“Wow. Is the global distribution network’s bullying that bad? Did I get everything wrong?”

“That’s why you have to specify everything clearly in the contract. We unified the parts to reduce the production cost, but that’s none of their business.”

“Apple knows how to sell it themselves.”

“Apple and us have different power. We have to think accurately about our inferior position. We have to do that work beforehand.”

“Isn’t Choi Kyutae, the deputy manager, preparing for that?”

It was Choi Kyutae’s original idea, so he must have had some idea.

But Yoo-hyun could see his flaws clearly.

“Knowing something in your head and doing it yourself are different. And Choi, the deputy manager, has too many things to do, so he can’t pay attention to the details. You have to support him.”

“Okay. I got it.”

Kwon Se-jung nodded, as if he had figured it out.

He was a smart guy, so he understood quickly.

Yoo-hyun asked him something more important.

“Se-jung, how far have you followed the leak case from the planning and coordination office?”

“I think the next target is the camera sensor, since the modem and display information have leaked. I’ve set a trap there.”

The plan was to choke Choi Jaegi, the executive director, with this trap.

Yoo-hyun had agreed to this, but the situation had changed.

He needed to use a more reliable method with his attribute.

“Don’t do that. I’ll connect you to the management strategy department this time.”

“Management strategy department?”

“They are people who know how to bite and pull even the smallest weaknesses of the opponent. If you give them the information you’ve investigated, they’ll find the weak points for you. And you’ll learn something from the process.”

“Are you talking about Yu Seokwon, the team leader?”

“No. This kind of thing is Park Dokwon, the team leader’s specialty.”

Park Dokwon was the team leader who was in charge of the royal family in the group strategy office.

He had built up a network of political connections under him, and his skills were solid.

Even Choi Jaegi, the executive director who was very picky in the past, acknowledged him.

If he could get his support, he could not only get rid of Choi Jaegi early, but also catch Gerard Kim’s ankle.

Then, Kwon Se-jung would be able to look further without wasting time on useless political fights.

Yoo-hyun thought so, but Kwon Se-jung was puzzled.

“Okay, I got it. But Yoo-hyun, what’s going on with you?”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean, you didn’t usually take such an active role.”

“I just feel like it’s not the time to waste time.”

Yoo-hyun dodged the question and smiled.

He had promised to tell him everything, but he couldn’t say it now.

Yoo-hyun’s active movement continued even at the team meeting.

He would have listened to the team members’ presentations from a distance, but now it was different.

He stepped up boldly if there was a problem.

It was the same when Jeong Hyun-woo, the assistant manager he cared for the most, presented.

“I sent an email to the fingerprint recognition company that I investigated at the last exhibition to confirm the schedule…”

Swoosh.

“Jeong, can I ask you a question?”

“Yes? Yes, sir.”

Yoo-hyun raised his hand and everyone’s eyes turned to him.

Yoo-hyun didn’t hesitate and spoke to Jeong Hyun-woo.

“Confirming the schedule is important, but don’t you think you should get the circuit specifications and design first?”

“I haven’t done the technical review on fingerprint recognition yet.”

“It doesn’t mean you can apply it to your phone just because you’ve done the technical review. What if you do everything and there’s a problem that doesn’t reflect our design? You have to do this in parallel.”

Yoo-hyun gave him a heads-up to prevent any mistakes that might happen.

Jeong Hyun-woo, the assistant manager who had no product experience, hesitated and stuttered.

“That’s…”

Sin Nakgyun, the manager who couldn’t stand it, stepped in.

“Manager, are you saying we should start working on something that hasn’t been decided yet?”

“You know as well as I do that we don’t have much time. It’s our role to prepare them so they can run as soon as it’s decided.”

“What if we don’t do it?”

“For what reason?”

Yoo-hyun asked, and Sin Nakgyun jumped in as if he had been waiting.

“What if the infrastructure strategy department fails to acquire the company? Do we have to redo everything then?”

“Of course we have to prepare for all possibilities. And we have to provide solid evidence based on that, so we can get some leverage on the acquisition. Do you think the answer will come out if we just wait?”

Yoo-hyun didn’t stop at just tackling him.

He opened the way for him to expand his thinking with questions.

That was the beginning.

Sin Nakgyun followed the path that Yoo-hyun intended.

“It’s not like I’m saying we’ll just wait. It’s just that the process here…”

“Right. You’re right about that. But we need to be more proactive so that Jeong can…”

Yoo-hyun responded to him, but also made him mention the things he had to prepare for himself.

In the fierce exchange of questions and answers, there was a lesson that Yoo-hyun wanted to convey.

Sin Nakgyun didn’t seem to have the time to notice this fact.

The sharp confrontation continued, and the tension in the meeting room rose.

The hot atmosphere continued.

Yoo-hyun was at the center of it.

He harshly criticized the shortcomings of the other team members’ presentations.

He didn’t just point them out, but also provided detailed alternatives.

It was a bit rough, but Yoo-hyun pushed it to the end.

It was not the time to delay the work by being considerate.

Maybe it was because of Yoo-hyun’s weighty words.

At some point, everyone in the meeting room started to follow Yoo-hyun.

Yoo-hyun didn’t stop there and presented himself.

“I think we need to expand our marketing strategy. The initial impact is too weak as it is.”

Hong Ilseop, the deputy manager who led the marketing part, argued.

“We got rid of the numbering and changed the name completely. We’re also trying to maximize our concept with the teaser image and the catchphrase.”

“I know. The internal reaction is not bad either.”

“Then what’s the problem?”

“Let’s be honest, we’re latecomers. Do you think we can survive in the market with just a pretty wrapper?”

“We’ll do better than before. That’s for sure. And once the product comes out properly, it will definitely spread by word of mouth.”

It was a reasonable argument, but it wasn’t a perfect one.

It was too risky to be satisfied with a little improvement, considering the external changes.

Yoo-hyun had planned to use a more certain method from the beginning.

“I think that’s not enough. We need to start with more attention than Ilsung. Word of mouth is the next step.”

“Ilsung already has a solid foundation, and they have a tight grip on the media and the evaluators. How can we get more attention than Ilsung?”

“I have a way in mind.”

“How?”

Since he needed to make the direction clear, Yoo-hyun gave him an answer right away.

“I’m thinking of doing premium marketing.”

“Premium?”

Ignoring Hong Ilseop’s deputy manager who was puzzled, Nadoyeon, the team leader, hit the point.

“Do you mean channel and collaboration?”

“Yes. That’s right.”

“Channelphone2’s response was already not good. Do you think it will work if we bring it to smartphones? It might not match our concept.”

Nadoyeon, the team leader, expressed a negative opinion, and Hong Seungjae, the deputy manager, also objected.

“I agree with that. It’s not helpful to bring in channel at this point. We might lose our design authority and ruin the work.”

They were all right, but Yoo-hyun looked beyond that.

“I’m talking from a marketing perspective, not a development one.”

“What do you mean?”

“We’re not making channelphone, but channel edition with limited quantity. We keep our smartphone design as it is, and only apply channel design to the exterior printing and UX.”

“Channel edition…”

Nadoyeon, the team leader, had a thoughtful expression for a moment.

Yoo-hyun reduced her worries by boldly giving his opinion.

“If we launch it at the same time as channelwatch2, we can also bring in channel’s marketing department. If both companies work together to hold a launch event, it will be quite noticeable.”

“Will that proud channel accept our design?”

“They will.”

“How do you know that?”

Yoo-hyun didn’t just propose this with his will.

It was a conclusion he had thought carefully, and he had already prepared for this part.

“I talked to Laura Parker and got her permission. Channel is also positive about this opportunity.”

“What? Laura Parker?”

Nadoyeon, the team leader, was surprised by the sudden appearance of the name.

At the same time, the team members were also stirred.

Even if Yoo-hyun had a close relationship with her, Laura Parker’s move was that sudden.

Yoo-hyun didn’t care about the atmosphere and showed his confident eyes.

“Yes. Check it out and apply it to the marketing if you’re okay with it. We won’t lose anything. Of course, channel will benefit too.”

That’s how Yoo-hyun filled in the gaps that the team had.

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