This story is part of Forbes’ coverage of Asia’s 50 Richest Families 2017. “Lee Kun-hee, the chairman of Samsung, was a master of careful, cautious and shrewd decision-making,” says Geoffrey Cain, writing a book about the empire.
By Donald Kirk
Forbes
Nov 14, 2017
Geoffrey Cain, author of a forthcoming book about the so-called Samsung empire, says the validity of reports about replacement Note 7s catching fire was met with skepticism inside Samsung itself. Employees told him they felt like they couldn’t really touch the topic for fear of “being branded trouble-makers.”
By Alina Selyukh and Elise Hu
NPR
Oct 18, 2016
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Geoffrey Cain is an award-winning author of bestselling books on leadership, business, technology, and finance.
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