By Jeyup S. Kwaak and Paul Mozur
The New York Times
Aug 23, 2017
Regardless of the trial’s outcome, Lee Jae-yong ‘s reputation as a corporate leader has been damaged, say some Samsung watchers.
“In the trial you come away with the impression that he is incompetent or at least he didn’t know his own company,” said Geoffrey Cain, the author of a coming book about Samsung.
“Either way his image is taking a hit, and people are starting to see he’s not that good under pressure. He doesn’t speak that fluidly; he tends to pace around and look at the floor or look nervous. He doesn’t come off as a profound and visionary leader like his father was.”
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