Why Executives from Large Companies Struggle in Small Businesses
Have you ever mistaken the “system of a large organization” for your “real personal capability”? While reading “Say No’s Teachings” , I once again faced an uncomfortable truth. Why do executives from large organizations sometimes collapse easily in small companies? Through 20 years of experience in one industry, learning through real trial and error, I want to share what I learned about the meaning of “real hands-on work.” I. After Leaving a Mid-Sized Company and Starting in a New One 1️⃣ The Belief That “I Understand Real Work” I have worked in the inkjet field for 20 years. At my previous company, I joined at the launch of a new business and helped grow it to 9.7 billion KRW in revenue within five years. Attending more than ten overseas exhibitions every year, I could roughly judge competitors’ technology just by watching their print demonst...