Samsung Group is the largest enterprise in South Korea, including 85 subsidiaries, as well as a number of investment businesses, has established branches in dozens of countries around the world, with a total of nearly 200,000 employees, business involving electronics, finance, machinery, chemistry, out-and-out business empire, it is hard to imagine that when Samsung was founded, he was just a small grocery store, selling vegetables and fruits, and slowly developed into the prototype of the Samsung empire.

And now Kim Do-joon is in the conference room of the Samsung Plaza Building, 263 Bundang-gu, Seongnam-gu, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, the headquarters of Samsung in South Korea.

The small city of Seongnam can be said to be Samsung City, which is almost full of Samsung employees, middle-level management cadres and executives, and can be said to be a city that has developed by relying on Samsung.

Kim Do-joon stood by the window, overlooking the city, looking down from above, the whole city is not very large, but it is unusually clean and tidy, and there are some children playing in the water in the square, full of childlike fun.

From the moment he came in, Kim Do-jun could clearly feel that the employees here, even the service and reception staff at the front desk, were full of spirit, giving people a different feeling, exquisite makeup, hair combing was not messy, well organized, modern office buildings, bright windows, even the cleaning staff, there was no decadent atmosphere, but it was a very glorious thing.

Walking into Samsung's company headquarters building, Kim Do-jun understood what it means to be a company that has survived for decades, with a highly developed management system that is different from superior to inferior. Those who enter the company late and those who enter the company early. You can see it at a glance. Stop, bend down and bow, that's the basics.

Even when waiting for the elevator, the low position should give way, or directly wait for the next elevator, there is a difference between respect and inferiority, the old and the young are orderly, and the traditional thinking. It is also prevalent in companies like Samsung.

This can't be helped, South Korea is also a country deeply influenced by Confucianism, so Samsung is destined to become Google, if one day Samsung employees can take the same elevator with Lee Kun-hee, it is estimated that the company is not far from bankruptcy and closure.

Looking at the head office, or the company's executives, these employees have already made them breathless, how can they still take the elevator together, and when they walk, they all bend over and bow their heads. I'm afraid that I'll find out that something is wrong or that I didn't do it well enough.

Kim Do-jun had a rare look at dressing up today, and he was going to wear it casually. Later, at Kim so-young's mandatory request, he still changed into formal clothes.

It's not a matter of preference, it's not a matter of habit, it's a matter of respect and etiquette to meet someone else in formal attire, if you change to someone else, meet Kim Do-joon, wearing shorts, T-shirt and slippers, what will he think about himself, is this person too rude, he doesn't know how to respect others at all.

It's good to pay attention to your identity, you are not a homeless person on the street, or a homeless person in the summer, alone at home, what you wear, even if you don't wear clothes, no one cares about you.

The receptionist guided Kim Do-joon and Kim so-young to the reception room, and after serving coffee, he closed the door and left, and spoke before leaving.

"Please wait a minute, Chairman Lee will come down immediately!"

Because there are still a few minutes left before the agreed time, Kim Do-jun came over in advance, and he didn't care about so many details, it will take time to take the elevator down, after all, he is the chairman of Samsung, and he must be much busier than Kim Do-jun.

His idea is very simple, as the boss behind the company, he doesn't need to do everything himself, and the right position is handed over to the right person to do.

Joshua is the CEO of the KDJ Group, responsible for all matters of the KDJ Group, basically reporting to no one except Kim Do-joon, and he leads the development of the entire company.

And Han Chenghao is precisely the chief financial officer of KDJ Group, or the chief financial officer, when the financial figures exceed the limited amount, Kim Do-jun needs to sign and confirm, under normal circumstances, as long as Han Chenghao signs, in terms of finance, he stuck Joshua's neck again, and the two people restrained each other, so as to avoid the internal struggle and corruption of the company.

In addition, there are audit, legal affairs, investment, administration and other related departments to cooperate.

As for some independent subsidiaries, such as KDJ automobiles under the name of the group, that is, a combination of Jaguar and Land Rover, this piece is completely handed over to Philippe Walan, who bears who is responsible, this is Kim Daojun gave them a dead order, because of separate accounting, separate management, so that to the greatest extent, mobilize the enthusiasm of kdj car staff, the recent sales of Jaguar and Land Rover have increased frequently, especially in Asia, it is an unprecedented surge, even Jin Daojun himself did not think, It is no wonder that there have been many Land Rovers on the streets of Seoul recently, which were almost invisible before, but now they appear much more frequently, and it can be seen that South Koreans still have a lot of income, but narrow nationalism, blindly advocating domestic products, sometimes it is a kind of regression.

As the CEO of KDJ Bank, Walker has a close relationship with KDJ Automobile, extending from the previous real estate loan business to the auto loan business, and will continue to carry out in-depth cooperation with snacks and electricity in the future.

It can be expected that when you apply for a bank card of KDJ Bank in the future, you can complete the purchase of a house, a car, shopping, payment of water, electricity, natural gas, etc., all living expenses, only you can think of it, there is nothing that cannot be done, everything in the future depends on integration, relying on the era of data, who has mastered the data, who is the truth.

Harrods and British Power, which have just been acquired, have not changed their previous management, and on the basis of retaining their original positions, there have been no layoffs, which is the premise for Kim Do-jun to sign the acquisition contract and protect the employment of Britons, which is an important prerequisite for the government to consider whether the final acquisition contract can be completed.

These subsidiaries constitute the prototype of the KDJ Group, and Kim Do-joon believes that the scale will become larger and larger in the future, which is also the basis for him to compete with other companies. If it weren't for these. Take the initiative to invite yourself today. I won't talk about Lee Kun-hee anymore.

"Brother so Yong, how is my tie, is it crooked!"

Kim Do-joon turned around, looked at Kim so-young sitting on the sofa, straightened his tie, and immediately asked.

"It's okay, don't mess around, haven't you worn it for a long time. I'm not used to it! ”

Kim so young stood up and helped Kim Do-jun take a look, it's not bad, it's not crooked, Han Sung-mi's craftsmanship is good, even wearing a tie is different from others.

"Yes, I'm usually comfortable, and I don't want to wear a suit, it's rare to wear it once. Still don't feel very comfortable! ”

Kim Do-jun loosened his neck and tightened it a little. I didn't feel it just now, and it was a little uncomfortable.

The first time they met, Kim Do-joon also wanted to leave a good impression on Lee Kun-hee, casual is a little casual, but not casual, it may have something to do with his personality, he doesn't care much about these so-called etiquette, he doesn't care about it or not, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't understand that he won't, it just depends on whether he is willing to do it.

At this moment, the door of the conference room suddenly opened, Jin Daojun turned his head to look, an old man with silver hair, walked in from the outside, with a faint smile on his face, if you look carefully, you can also find some faint spots on the face, the eyes are bright, the corners of the mouth are slightly upturned, when he sees Jin Daojun, his eyes lit up, and then he walked over.

On TV, and in real life, there are completely two people, and now standing in front of Kim Do-joon, he really has an aura, with a straight suit, a red tie, and a work card similar to that exclusive to Samsung employees on his chest, but he is just the president.

The blue work card and the attached bag are all the English letters of Samsung, and I have to say that the whole company is branded with the imprint of Samsung.

And there was another person standing next to him, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, following behind Lee Kun-hee, with a faint smile on his face, without speaking, if he didn't guess wrong, he should be Lee Jae-yong, the future heir of Samsung.

Kim Do-joon had heard a rumor before, when Lee Kun-hee opened his mouth, almost no one dared to say a word "no", even his son and daughter.

Samsung is the standard hereditary system, and since the beginning of the 90s, it has slowly established the identity of Lee Jae-yong as the next leader of Samsung.

All the personnel changes and power structure adjustments are for Lee Jae-yong's smooth succession to the Samsung Group in the future.

Lee Kun-hee has always liked to plan ahead, and in his sixties, he has promoted his only son, Lee Jae-yong, to the top of Samsung Electronics, which is known to be the largest source of profits for Samsung Group, and once this identity is confirmed, it paves the way for the inheritance of the family business in the future.

Born in 1968, Lee Jae-yong pursued an MBA at Keiyo University in Japan and a Ph.D. from Harvard Business School in the United States.

In 2009, he was appointed vice president of Samsung Electronics, and in 2010, he was promoted to president and chief operating officer.

Founded in 1938, Samsung has become the largest chaebol group in South Korea, involved in a variety of fields such as electronics, machinery, chemicals and finance, and its influence is almost rivaled by other countries.

In 2010, Samsung Group's total sales reached 200 billion US dollars, generating about 20% of South Korea's GDP output, and Samsung Electronics, a listed company under Samsung Group, has jumped to the top of the world's technology company in terms of revenue.

At present, 23 companies under Samsung have invested abroad, and their business involves electronics, finance, trade, chemical and many other fields. At the same time, it is a typical hereditary family business, with family members accounting for more than 10% of top management, and through internal cross-shareholding, family members hold absolute control over the company.

Samsung Group implements centralized management within the Group, on the one hand, efficient decision-making and rapid execution, especially suitable for the fiercely competitive and ever-changing electronics industry. When competitors are still discussing and making indecisive moves, Lee Kun-hee can make a decisive decision as long as he listens to the opinions of a few engineers.

In 2010, Lee Kun-hee attended the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, and needed to stay there for a few days. After the employees of Samsung China learned the news, they immediately set up a "president reception team", and they spent more than a month on their backs to prepare, including researching what Lee Kun-hee's family likes to eat and play. To this end, some employees have "tasted dishes" in hundreds of restaurants in Guangzhou to prepare for the temporary inquiry of their chairman; In order to ensure the comfort and safety of Li Kunxi's accommodation, they chartered the hotel room in advance and carried out relevant renovation and renovation, and the traffic map from the hotel to the various restaurants was planned back and forth.

Eventually, when Lee Kun-hee stayed at the hotel, his choice was to eat and drink only in the hotel.

Under the light of the day, Samsung could not escape the huge shadow cast by itself.

In November 2007, Kim Yong-chol, who had served as Samsung's chief lawyer from 1997 to 2004, exposed Lee's criminal practices of embezzling about $10 billion through Samsung's subsidiary, destroying evidence, bribing government officials, and ensuring a smooth transition of power to his son. Lee Kun-hee was immediately charged.

In 2008, he was exposed to embezzlement and tax evasion, and formally submitted his resignation in April of that year. Although the penalty was seven years in prison and a fine of $350 million, Lee was only sentenced to three years in prison and fined $100 million.

In 2009, he received an amnesty from then-President Lee Myung-bak, and returned to Samsung in 2010, where he continued to hold the top position.

In 2010, Kim Yong-chul published a book entitled "Thinking about Samsung", saying that "Samsung is the most corrupt company in Asia", revealing the fact that a large number of high-level executives embezzled huge sums of money to set up secret funds to bribe government officials in exchange for various government support.

These events have caused a huge shock in South Korean society. Ironically, after the publication of Kim Yong-chul's book, there were still Koreans who stood in the camp of Samsung, thinking that "Kim Yong-chul can't eat grapes and say that grapes are sour." Many South Koreans have a love-hate relationship with Samsung, and even after Samsung's bribery scandal, being a Samsung employee is still something to brag about.

And at this moment, Lee Kun-hee and his son were standing in front of him, and before Kim Do-joon stretched out his hand, Lee Kun-hee had already taken the lead in shaking hands.

"Hello Do-joon, I'm Samsung Lee Kun-hee!"

Kim Dojun hurriedly stretched out his hand, startled, but he didn't expect it to be Lee Kun-hee who took the initiative to reach out, shook it gently, and then bent over, and said modestly.

"Hello Chairman Lee, I'm Kim Do-joon!"

Looking at Kim Do-joon's modest appearance, Lee Kun-hee also showed a strange smile.

Kim Do-jun still used honorifics, on the one hand, he is older than himself, and his rich experience is above him, and he is his senior.

Second, he did respect him, and it is also a testament to his ability to develop a Korean company like Samsung into the world's largest multinational company, and it is unlikely that he would have achieved the current scale if he had been replaced by Kim Do-joon.

"This is my son, Lee Jae-yong, president and chief operating officer of Samsung Electronics!"

Lee Kun-hee stretched out his hand and introduced the person next to him, and Kim Do-jun also stretched out his hand and shook it.

"I'm Kim Do-joon, please take care of me when we meet for the first time!" (To be continued......)