The Bottom of a Large Company Does a Good Job - Chapter 337



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Episode 337. Judgment (6)

As I went down to the lobby, the first floor became quiet.

It was so noisy earlier, like there was a protest going on.

I decided to ignore the fact that I was the cause.

I did it because I needed to.

Just because it was quiet didn’t mean there were no people.

In fact, it was more bustling than when I came yesterday.

It seemed like all the security team members were mobilized.

As Chae In-ha and I passed through the ticket gate, the security team’s wary eyes fell on us.

But I was used to this look.

I went out to the lobby and looked around, and all the strategy room staff were gone.

Well, I have no reason to complain since you did a perfect job of what I asked you to do.

It’s just a shame that I couldn’t properly express my gratitude.

But that doesn’t mean you should wait for me, who might come down at any time.

There’s no telling how many hours it will take.

I was about to go out, nodding in agreement.

On one side of the lobby, there were a few chairs and tables, and a man suddenly stood up from there.

“Team Leader Chae Kyung-jun.”

It wasn’t a face I knew.

But I have seen it.

It was the strategy room staff who had been booing loudly on the first floor earlier.

“The person who was making that ‘woo-woo~’ sound earlier… … .”

The man pretended not to hear.

Amazing. His expression didn’t change at all.

“Our director is waiting. Do you have a moment?”

I said in surprise.

“You’re not all waiting, are you?”

“The other employees have returned to work. It’s just me and the director left, so you don’t have to worry.”

That’s a relief.

But neither the director nor this person are likely to have enough free time to waste here.

The man spoke cautiously, perhaps because of my mysterious expression.

“You don’t have to feel too burdened.”

I could feel the kindness and consideration in those words.

I said with a smile.

“It’s not a burden. It’s something I should be grateful for, because it frees up my time to do other things. It’s a positive evaluation.”

These are people whose time is precious.

I should be grateful that they thought I was worth waiting for.

The man looked a little surprised, but then smiled broadly.

“Then follow me.”

The man took the lead and we followed.

The first floor of the Taesung Bio building was not just a lobby.

There was also a cafe there.

The man took me straight into the cafe and guided me to a middle-aged man looking at a tablet PC in the innermost seat.

“I brought it.”

“Oh, thank you for your hard work. I’ll go in now.”

“yes.”

The man left the cafe without sitting down.

Now that his work is done, it looks like he’s heading back to work.

Now, the only member of the strategy room left is the director.

“Come in. What would you like to eat?”

The middle-aged man pulled out a card in a pose that seemed to fit the sound effect of “ta-da.”

That thing held between my fingers is clearly a corporate card.

I smiled and winked at Chae In-ha.

Chainha took out the card while making a sound effect with his own mouth.

This is a TF team exclusive card that I entrusted to Chae In-ha.

“Voila. We carry it around too.”

The manager burst into laughter.

“That’s right. There’s no way the company didn’t give it to you. Then, have a nice day. You must have had a hard time, so let’s talk while drinking something cold.”

Chae In-ha quickly ran to order.

I bowed my head first to say hello.

“Thank you, Director. Thanks to you, I was able to finish my work well.”

“Really? In this short time?”

The manager glanced at his wristwatch.

I unconsciously tapped my phone screen.

I didn’t realize it had only been two hours since I got in.

It felt like half a day had passed.

The manager said, covering the tablet and putting it in his bag.

“How about our staff? They’ll finish one job, right?”

“I was impressed. You did it so effectively.”

What surprised me was not that I easily cleared the first floor.

That’s because of the method.

I knew how to physically break through, either by using my authority or by taking advantage of my numerical superiority.

But they pretend to protest on purpose and then wait for the decision maker to come out and try to persuade them.

It was an efficient and quick method.

The results were perfect.

We were able to enter cleanly without any unnecessary clutter.

It felt like there were no limitations to the means and methods as long as the goal could be achieved perfectly.

Above all, I thought he was flexible in his thinking compared to other CEOs at large companies.

Is this the level of work required to become the Chief Strategy Officer?

It felt different seeing the strategy director after only watching Kwon Tae-ho, who was moving around from afar, acting strangely.

“Hahaha. Thank you for the compliment. Since I brought the employees here, I should use them.”

The manager looked happy.

At that time, Chae In-ha came with coffee.

In front of me was an iced latte, and in front of Chae In-ha was a cafe mocha with lots of whipped cream on top.

It looked very sweet.

The director bowed his head to Chae In-ha.

“I’ve seen you at your home before. Please greet me, young lady.”

Chae In-ha looked at me with wide eyes.

I nodded.

“Because it’s not a public place.”

Chae In-ha put down the whipped cream she was eating and bowed her head.

“Hello, Director. It’s been a while.”

Then, as if she didn’t care, she went back to eating the whipped cream with the straw.

I guess we’re not that close.

The director seemed satisfied with my greeting and turned his gaze back to me.

No, rather, it seemed like I was the one who was interested.

Why would you wait two hours to see me?

Are you curious as to why I went?

“Are you staying here because of Taesung Bio?”

“no.”

The director’s answer was unexpectedly refreshing.

“Then why… … ?”

“Why did you wait?”

The director said as if asking why something so obvious was being asked.

“I’m just trying to cover it up. I might need it for something.”

I was taken aback for a moment.

Are you trying to cover it?

Oh, so you’re saying that you stayed behind to help me out if things don’t work out for me?

While waiting without any specific date for when it will come out?

As I stared blankly, the director looked at me with unwavering eyes.

“Waiting is not a job. That’s what we do. We clean up and cover up. I’m the one who approves and gives orders, so I can do that here too.”

I know what you mean.

The strategy room does a number of things at the group level.

It is not limited to departments.

We evaluate business viability, check cash flow, manage external personnel, and conduct legal reviews.

And there was another important task.

Just backup the owner family.

Taesung Group is okay because the owner’s family is well-behaved, but like other groups, if the children cause trouble, the strategy room steps in immediately.

Since the group has an owner, the group is influenced by the owner’s actions.

To put it nicely, it is owner risk management, to put it badly, it is aftercare.

I can understand why the director is familiar with it.

That’s why I was even more curious about why he waited for me.

I’m the team leader?

If he was the head of strategy at Taesung headquarters, he would be treated like a president, so why did he stay behind to help me in person?

Could it be because of Chae In-ha?

When I silently pointed to the side with my thumb, the manager shook his head.

I guess you understood even though I didn’t say anything.

“No. It’s not because of the young lady, it’s because of the team leader.”

“Me? There was no need for the director to waste his time.”

I’m not even part of the owner family, so why does the strategy director care about me?

The manager took a bite of the ice and spoke lightly.

“It seems like Team Leader Chae hasn’t figured out his exact position yet. Self-objectification is important.”

It may sound like a scolding, but it is advice from the head of strategy at a large corporation.

I listened willingly.

“I thought I had a good grasp of it.”

He said this while scratching the side of his head.

I am aware of how much power I have and the impact of the decisions I make.

That is why we discussed solutions together at Taesung Bio.

Even though I knew that I would definitely be caught by the Financial Supervisory Service, I couldn’t just leave.

I can’t do that because I feel uncomfortable.

So, we prepared at least some countermeasures.

It was the best I could do at the time.

What else is there left to know objectively?

“Team Leader’s position. You don’t think Team Leader Chae is at the team leader level, do you?”

“I know that the authority I have far surpasses that of a team leader.”

“Be aware of your position.”

I was in a difficult situation.

I knew I wasn’t a team leader.

But I deliberately tried to be treated like a team leader.

The situation is such that team leaders are already wielding excessive authority.

Who would like to be treated better than a team leader?

“But I don’t want to make enemies.”

“I’m not telling you to be a brat. I’m telling you to have a mindset appropriate for your position. No one thinks of Team Leader Chae as a team leader. He already does things that a team leader shouldn’t do.”

“But it was a necessary action.”

“Of course. I’m not saying anything about that. No, you should continue to do that. No matter who your opponent is, you should not be intimidated and beat them all up. Because Team Leader Chae needs to be the problem solver for Taesung Group right now.”

You’re a problem solver.

I saw a little bit of the picture that Kwon Tae-ho had in mind.

It’s not just about being recognized by other affiliates’ presidents and executives, but also about giving them the status and reputation of being a problem solver.

Then, from now on, I can interfere and give instructions to any affiliated company as I please.

It is about gaining an advantage over affiliates.

While I was lost in thought, the manager spoke firmly.

“Then stop being humble. That’s for when you respect others.”

“ah……!”

I let out a gasp.

I thought I knew what you were talking about.

Even though I was behaving in a way that was not befitting of a team leader, I always thought that I deserved to be treated as such.

Because I didn’t want to make enemies.

I can’t help it if the other person treats me with respect.

Because it’s that person’s choice.

But I didn’t feel bad even though the other person treated me like a team leader.

Because it’s true that he is the team leader.

“The reason Team Leader Chae is still a team leader is because he can’t be promoted too much at once. Of course, he has a brilliant resume that doesn’t match his position, but it’s too early to be promoted to the executive level. There will be a lot of backlash. So isn’t this the time to make his name known and let people know his abilities?”

It was as I expected.

The reason Kwon Tae-ho allowed me to freely move around to various affiliated companies was for the sake of my career.

It provides a stepping stone to move upward.

“If the other person treats you like a team leader, you should feel bad. You should be treated better than that. You should raise your own value. Never lower it. From now on, President Kwon Tae-ho’s name is also on the line.”

This happened because his rank was low compared to his authority.

If I lower myself, I become an arrogant jerk who wields power that is not appropriate for a team leader.

You must not become a ‘team leader who speaks without knowing the topic.’

It should have been recognized as a ‘high-ranking position with only the title of team leader.’

Depending on my image, Kwon Tae-ho’s image is also consumed.

What this means is that I have to increase my own value until I find the right position.

I was speechless for a moment.

Ah, I’ve come this far.

“You can consider the team leader as already being scheduled to become an executive. He may even go further than that, but let’s move on to that later.”

The manager put another piece of ice in his mouth and took a big bite.

“Team Leader Chae is the successor to President Kwon Tae-ho, who the Chairman is keeping an eye on. Right now, it’s just a rumor, but soon, other presidents will recognize him. So it’s only natural for me to give him my seal of approval in advance. Work can be done anywhere. Above all, Team Leader Chae is still inexperienced, so he needs someone to cover for him in case of an emergency. Since I’m here right now, I should be on standby.”

He hasn’t been recognized by everyone as the successor yet, and he could have an accident in the meantime, so are you saying you’re going to treat him like that already?

As I thought about that, an anecdote suddenly came to mind.

Which of the closely contested presidential candidates should you give campaign contributions to?

The answer is everyone.

It doesn’t matter who becomes president.

That is investment.

The CEO was investing in me right now too.

By using the value called time.

In other words, it is politicking.

“Acting in accordance with one’s power and authority is not showing off. It is a matter of being treated as one’s due. In that sense, it was a good choice for Team Leader Chae to ask the Strategy Office for help.”

Since I still have a weak reputation and cannot break through Taesung Bio, the strategy room was the method that came to mind.

But I secretly thought that I was qualified to run the strategy room.

“If you have any further requests, please feel free to contact me at any time. If it is a group matter, I will do my best to help.”

Now I could see what he meant.

That makes me lean on him.

The more you rely on each other now, the stronger your relationship will become later.

So to speak, the CEO was currently buying at a low price.

I chuckled.

If that’s the case, then you should use it.

“Then I will tell you comfortably.”

Actually, I also had business in the strategy room.

I didn’t know you’d be waiting like this.

I took out the plan I had been thinking about for a while.

“The reason the Strategy Office came to Taesung Bio today is because of the Vice Chairman.”

For the first time, the director’s eyes wavered.