“James.”
“huh?”
“Are you a little strange these days? “Do you think you spend a lot of time dazed?”
“Oh, well. “I got a little busy.”
“Would you like to have a cup of coffee?”
Michael, head of ARM’s development department, headed to the cafeteria with James Reese.
“I’m talking about the design you uploaded recently. “There was an error.”
“Oh yeah?”
“Same as last time. “I got divorced so I didn’t say anything, but if it continues like this, it’s going to be difficult.”
“…Give me a little more time. “I haven’t made up my mind yet.”
The two drank coffee and had a light but heavy conversation.
“You see, we are working with a small number of people. “If one person keeps having a funk, it’s going to be difficult for everyone.”
“Sorry.”
“You can’t say you’re sorry or that you’ll do better in the future. I have to do the next project right now. “Otherwise, I will replace you with someone else.”
“··· okay.”
“If you have endured for 6 months, you have endured a lot.”
“thank you.”
Michael shook his head.
“But let me ask you as a friend. Why did you get divorced? “How have you been?”
“well. I do not know either. “We broke up so naturally.”
“I understand that you’re late because of the kids.”
“I know. I understand after raising my children alone for six months. “How hard has Joe worked?”
“You still have family photos on your desk, why don’t we start over?”
James shook his head.
“It is not easy. And Joe has already gone to Korea. “I cut off all existing contacts.”
“You have friends, right?”
“They said they had already contacted everyone, so they couldn’t give me their contact information or address.”
“I’m sure. “He was really good at handling things.”
“I didn’t know you were so good at this part.”
“Wouldn’t you know it if you knew the truth?”
James could only sigh at Michael’s words.
“How about taking a short vacation? “Leave the kids with a nanny for a while?”
“after···. “Just think about it.”
“James. When I said earlier that I would replace you with someone else, it was not my opinion. I still think you’re the best player here. So please don’t disappoint me.”
“okay. Michael.”
By the time they finished their coffee, a woman approached them.
“James. “A guest has arrived.”
“customer?”
“huh. “I heard it came from a company called SKY Teletech in Korea.”
“korea? what brings you here?”
“It’s personal business.”
Michael patted James on the shoulder and stood up, wondering what he was thinking.
“Do you know anything? “Maybe it’s a messenger from her.”
It’s all calculated
“dad! dad! twine! twine!”
Lee Jun-hak, who came to a family restaurant with his family before a business trip to the U.S., mixed vegetables with meat in response to Ji-hoon’s complaints.
“I hate carrots. “I don’t even want to go!”
“If you eat this, dad will buy you a toy.”
“really?”
Jihoon hesitated for a while, looking at the toys fluttering in his mind and the purple and orange vegetables in front of him.
Finally, he opened his mouth wide and yelped at the spoon that Junhak was holding.
If you just endure it once, the toy will be in your hands.
“I guess he’s smart because he looks like you.”
Hyeyoung Jang said while stroking her son’s head.
“Dad, I’ll get scolded if I don’t keep my promise!”
Those words made Lee Jun-hak burst into laughter and nod his head.
Hyeyoung wiped the area around Jihoon’s mouth and opened his mouth.
“When you return from your business trip to the U.S. this time, will you return to your position as a general manager?”
Lee Jun-hak shook his head at Hye-young’s words.
“Probably not.”
“I heard that if we succeed this time, there will be no need for an emergency management team?”
“Yes, but…”
“While doing this job, I come to work 30 minutes earlier than usual…”
“Are you having a bit of a hard time?”
“no. I’m fine with it because I can rest when you go to work and send Jihoon to kindergarten. I’m afraid you’ll have a hard time. “Compared to when you worked at a general company, you start work earlier and leave later.”
“Actually, I’ve been thinking about it for a while.”
“Are you sure you want to stay there?”
Lee Jun-hak nodded, and Jang Hye-young lowered her eyes as if she were dissatisfied.
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There was a story I had with Ahn Jeong-gyu, and it was because SKY Teletech executives and executives were going to be replaced in the near future.
“You said you would become the president of Hanyoung Corporation, right?”
“huh. “It’s still like that.”
“Is it because of Manager Kim Cheol-soo?”
Lee Jun-hak shook his head.
There was a time when I truly thought I was the best, but recently that thought has largely disappeared.
Jo Yoon-jeong pushes forward like a bulldozer despite opposition from Sky Teletech management.
Haeseong Park gained the trust of management with his brilliant intuition and analytical skills.
I realized that there are so many smart and talented people in the world.
Of course, Kim Cheol-soo took a completely different route.
Both in terms of ability and politics.
“You want to make the wisest choice. SKY Teletech will probably become the core of the Hanyoung Group. “The management will change within two years.”
“so?”
“If you want to become an executive, the fastest way is to remain at SKY Teletech.”
“But it’s a subsidiary, right?”
“If you get recognition for your abilities there, you can go anywhere.”
“Is it really because of that?”
Jang Hye-young has always been concerned about Manager Kim Cheol-soo.
Especially since he became the chairman’s son-in-law, Lee Jun-hak seemed to give up on everything too quickly.
“Chief Kim is not an ordinary person, but that doesn’t mean I’m doing this because of him. However, he is not someone I can suppress with my ability or company politics.”
“···.”
“Then the wisest way is to be willing to admit it and stay close. “You’re also close with Hye-na, right?”
Kim Cheol-soo and Choi Hye-na.
Thinking about the background, it wasn’t that I couldn’t understand Lee Jun-hak’s thoughts, but I couldn’t help but feel an uneasy feeling that something had been lost.
“I never thought such a thing would come out of his own mouth. “Is this really okay?”
“then. Hanyoung Group has 24 main affiliates. “If you count the subsidiaries owned by those affiliates, there are almost 150.”
Lee Jun-hak took a sip of water.
“Don’t worry, Jihoon will stick with the Hanyoung Group until he grows up and gets married.”
“No, it’s not like that…”
Lee Jun-hak nodded, chopped the meat with a fork and put it in Ji-hoon’s mouth.
“I know what you’re talking about. There is no such thing. Really. And thank you for your concern.”
**
Now, waiting room.
Lee Jun-hak recalled the story he shared with Jang Hye-young.
In the current situation, the only opportunity to be promoted to executive level quickly was when Sky Teletech’s management was changed.
In order to seize that opportunity, the emergency management team’s project had to be unconditionally successful.
Of course, Lee Jun-hak didn’t do it alone, but it felt good.
Kim Cheol-soo seemed like he would succeed in whatever he did, and Jo Yoon-jung was also full of confidence.
‘Now that Managing Director Park Joon-hyung has moved to Hanyoung Electronics, Hae-seong has no choice but to take his place. Withdrawal This guy will go back to being a general boss. Managing Director Cho and I will be the only ones left. ‘It’s a very possible story.’
“Hello?”
Lee Jun-hak saw the man who greeted him.
“It’s James Reese. “You have business for me?”
He had blond hair and glasses, and looked good-natured.
It was exactly the person I saw in the photo in Executive Director Cho Yoon-jeong’s office.
Even though he was divorced, the only thing he wanted was to have a family photo in his office.
There are still regrets left.
As Lee Jun-hak stood up, James took a gentle step back.
Judging by his height, size, and appearance, he looked just like a soldier.
However, Lee Jun-hak shook hands with a quite human smile, and James accepted the handshake with a bit of caution.
“It’s Lee Jun-hak. I’m from SKY Teletech. “I have many things to talk about.”
“Shall we go to a nearby cafe?”
Lee Jun-hak said, handing over his business card.
“I have a work-related story to share, so can we talk about it in the office?”
“Well, it doesn’t matter.”
Lee Jun-hak had something to check in James’ office, and James nodded without thinking.
“I don’t have much time.”
“okay.”
**
When Larry’s laughter stopped, an unknown tension enveloped the space for a long time.
Cheolsu Kim turned his gaze to Jim Keller.
When Larry and Steve argued, he was silent and smiling.
“load.”
Jim Keller turned his attention to Kim Cheol-soo, who broke this quiet tension.
“Things aren’t bad now, are they?”
Jim answered, pointing to Larry and Steve.
“Is there anything bad? “You two just had an argument.”
“Well, I guess so. Steve said this to me earlier. “I don’t know you.”
“That is correct. “I didn’t know who you were either.”
“okay. “In fact, I had no idea who you were, Jim Keller, until I took on this project.”
‘Even in that distant future, I didn’t know who you really were. ‘It’s the first time I’ve heard your name here.’
Kim Cheol-soo looked at Jim Keller, and Jim Keller’s expression was slightly distorted as his pride was hurt.
“of course. People in your field probably know you well. But Larry next to you or Steve next to you are not my field, but I knew who they were the moment I saw them. Who they are.”
“What do you want to say?”
“If you accept Steve’s offer, you’re just there. “No matter what you create, it will all be the achievement of Steve Jobs next to you.”
Kim Cheol-soo stimulated Jim Keller’s competitive spirit, and as if it worked, Jim Keller’s distorted expression became slightly dazed.
“Go out now and ask anyone passing by. who you are “Most people don’t know, right?”
“···.”
“But when everyone sees Steve Jobs, they will rush to him with paper and pen. Please at least give me an autograph. “What’s the difference?”
Steve Jobs looked at Kim Cheol-soo with an absurd look in his eyes, and Larry Page grinned.
‘Do you think Jobs will get a real kick out of this?’
“Jim, that kind of bullshit…”
“shut up. “Because I’m thinking about it.”
Steve closed his mouth, and Jim Keller looked down at the table with a scared expression.
Just a moment ago, he was proud of his own money rising as Larry and Steve fought.
In fact, he had enough money to live comfortably until the end of his life.
He even earned the title of vice president.
But why was life so dissatisfying?
I had a lot of worries.
Palo Alto’s president and investors praised themselves as the development of a high-speed network CPU went more smoothly than expected.
But for some reason, an inexplicable feeling of emptiness settled in his heart.
‘Was it this?’
The need for people’s respect and recognition.
Because of his outstanding ability and genius, he often hung out with famous people.
Every time that happened, people recognized the person next to me, not my luggage, and started talking to them.
But those things didn’t happen to me.
Not once.
Things that didn’t happen even though I had abilities comparable to or greater than theirs.
Jim Keller was a person who devoted his entire life to technological development.
Therefore, we have never engaged in hidden emotional battles with our competitors or taken advantage of them by deceiving each other.
His thoughts were soon revealed in his expression, and Steve Jobs glared at Jim Keller and Kim Cheol-soo alternately with disapproving eyes.
Cheolsu Kim looked at Jim Keller and opened his mouth again.
“It seems like you didn’t realize that what you needed was fame, not money. “I wanted to tell you that truth honestly.”
“Is it the same context that brought up the topic of partnership?”
“Larry Page or Steve Jobs won’t know. “That we are not just one part interlocking with a huge machine, but that we are also people like them.”
“···.”
“That we too have a desire for fame, to be famous.”
It was only then that Jim Keller realized that the person in front of him was an employee of a company called Hanyoung Corporation.
Since Larry and Steve were next to me, I was mistaken about the person named Kim Cheol-soo.
“··· yes.”
Jim Keller nodded and answered.
“No matter how high my salary and great benefits I receive, no one will recognize me.”
At those words, Steve Jobs’ face distorted grotesquely.
“load. Don’t make stupid choices. “You’re just a developer.”
Cheolsu Kim said while looking at Steve.
“This is not a monarchical society ruled by the theory of divine right to the king. Management is not something that is done by selected people. “It is an area where people with the will to take on challenges.”
“Most of them fail. “Otherwise, I’ll ruin it for you.”
Steve spewed out harsh words, and Jim Keller, who was quietly listening, looked at Steve and said,
“What an unlucky person! It’s still the same now as it was in the past. Try ruining it once. “I will keep my eyes open and watch how far you go.”
Jim Keller jumped up, pushed Steve Jobs away, and left.
Steve said, holding on to the hem of Jim Keller’s clothes.
“Where are you going?”
Jim Keller took Steve’s hand away and said,
“I’ll gather my thoughts and contact you in two days.”
Then he opened the door and stormed out.
Larry Page, who was watching the sudden twist and Steve Jobs’ foolish response, burst out laughing again.
“As expected, it’s fun. “When I was hurt, I was just annoyed and angry, but when I see other people hurt, why do I feel so relieved?”
Steve, who was clearly irritated because things weren’t working out, gulped down some water.
Larry stopped laughing and said to Kim Cheol-soo.
“Wouldn’t it be better to make them make a decision right away if possible?”
“You’re a cautious person. “No matter how many times it seemed like he was going to move this way, he put his decision on hold.”
“But what if Steve seduces Jim Keller in the same way?”
Kim Cheol-soo smiled as he looked at Steve, who was glaring at him.
“How about hearing it for yourself?”
Steve Jobs looked straight at Kim Cheol-soo and then smiled.
“haha. “I’m going crazy!”
He seemed to be quite young, but a few words shook Jim Keller’s heart into chaos.
The workmanship was not average.
It meant that he had accurately grasped Jim Keller’s thoughts and pierced his troubled heart.
Jim Keller has already made an offer he can’t refuse.
“It looks like you think you’ve watered me. “There are still two days left.”
“Well, it’s an honor to think so. But the biggest mistake was that you showed up here in person. “That’s a huge mistake.”
“···.”
“You were even kicked out by someone you recruited in the past.”
“what?”
Steve Jobs’ face turned red and blue.
Kim Cheol-soo pointed to the statue of an angel decorated in a corner of the room.
“Even the goddess of victory smiles at me.”
Steve finally couldn’t stand it anymore, hit the table with his fist and stood up.
“We’ll see. “Who will be smiling in two days!”
“as you please.”
When Steve also went outside, Larry spoke to Kim Cheol-soo with a worried look.
“Do you think it was your mistake to provoke Steve?”
Kim Cheol-su sighed lightly and took a sip of water.
My dry mouth became moist.
“It’s all calculated. “Larry.”
“Calculated?”
Larry opened his eyes and looked at Kim Cheol-soo.
But in his head, he had no idea what he had calculated to provoke Steve.
How much can you invest in me
“Looks like a decision has been made.”
Steve Jobs took his coat and Postel spoke in a worried voice.
“It makes things difficult that would have already been solved if left to a group of experts.”
The anecdote in which Steve Jobs brought in John Macauley, the former CEO of Pepsi, after founding Apple was very famous.
“Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugar water, or do you want a chance to change the world?”
A person who sometimes shakes people’s hearts with very sparkling words.
However, he was not fundamentally a suitable person for the position.
He was very selfish, aggressive, and had no consideration for others.
Steve Jobs shook his head resolutely with a very stubborn look in his eyes.
Bringing in Jim Keller was no longer just a matter of Seeley.
Now it has become a matter of pride.
The face of a young Asian man mocking me with a challenging look in his eyes kept coming to mind.
Every time that face came to mind, his heart became stronger.
“I haven’t made it difficult, and everything is going as I thought.”
Postel, who was examining Steve’s expression, shook his head.
It seemed like someone had tapped into Steve Jobs’ competitive spirit.
Postel tried to persuade him several more times, but the point was steadfast.
Soon, Postel began thinking of alternatives.
‘Just in case, I’ll have to find another engineer.’
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