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[2018-1 Global CEO Lecture] “Pay Attention to the Social Values”…Kwang-Chul Choi, Chair of the Socia

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[2018-1 Global CEO Lecture]
Chair of the Social Contribution Department at SK Group SUPEX Committee
Kwang-Chul Choi
“Pay Attention to the Social Values”
On April 5, the Business School invited Mr. Kwang-Chul Choi, Chair of SK Group SUPEX Committee Social Contribution Department, to give a 4th Global CEO Special Lecture held at Supex Hall, LG-POSCO Building. On his lecture, Mr. Choi focused on ‘The Social Responsibilities and Obligation of New Leaders’. Former vice president at Bechtel, Mr. Kwang-Chul Choi worked at the U.S. construction company Bechtel for 28 years. In 2008 he joined SK Engineering & Construction as a CEO until 2016. He is the chairman of the Social Contribution Department at SK Group SUPEX Committee, a committee of top executives at SK Group.
 
 

Mr. Kwang-Chul Choi started the lecture by throwing a question to the audience. “Why do you study? To get a ‘good’ job? To make money? What do you need money for? Or if you like, What would you like to do with your money?”. “These are the very questions you need to ask yourself,” he added. “Because the market is changing. In the ‘Market 2.0’, they put emphasis on function and emotion. Then it led to ‘Market 3.0’ which focuses on embracing a broad range of consumers, even non-consumers. The network in the 4th industrial revolution has connectedness which potentially expands target consumers.” He continued “In other words, the social value became important in the market, sharing and understanding concerns of the members of society has come to the key role of business. Therefore, it is not about increasing profits now, consumers pay attention to a business that makes a significant contribution to the society.”

 
 

Consequently, there has been movements in the management of corporations that they put more value on social responsibilities. Mr. Kwang-Chul Choi then briefly introduced one of business management strategies, ‘Double Bottom Line (DBL)’. DBL refers to a method of assessing both economic and social values on the operation of business. He explained, “it is called double bottom line because the business doubled up their assessment, whereas earlier on social and economic values were considered as two independent factors. To set up a business model, we need to consider steps from identification of social issues to coming up with resolutions.”

 

To identify what issues have been raised in the society, we need to first consider the needs of society. Mr. Kwang-Chul Choi suggested few examples including information’s creation, application, distribution and protection global cooperation on politics and economics population change and co-living practice of economy and finance and regulations natural resource management. In addition, the movement in education is necessary to realize social values. Mr. Kwang-Chul Choi pointed out 5Ps: Purpose (mission), People (teaching staffs and students), Place (Globalized), Process (acquisition of knowledge), and Platform (campus). “Existing education system does not meet the change in society; education has to go beyond the delivery of knowledge. Education has to be conducted with clear sense of purpose, and something that continues outside campus.”

 
 
Mr. Kwang-Chul Choi concluded his lecture by emphasizing SQ (Spiritual Quotient) and LQ (Love Quotient). SQ concerns one’s value system and meaning in life, LQ measures love and care for others. He advised the audience, “I would like to stress the importance of paying attention to social issues, having a moment to understand them in your own words, trying to come up with your own conclusions. In doing so you will also be able to get a concrete sense of who you are, and where to start”.
 
The Business School’s Spring 2018 series of ‘Global CEO Special Lectures’ are designed to invite global CEOs to share their ideas and experiences. Coming up lectures will invite Christopher Wood, CEO of ELCA Korea (4/12) Jonggu Choi, Chairman of the Financial Services Commissions (4/19) Sang-ho Yoo, President of Korea Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (4/26) Ki-seok Park, CEO of SIGONG tech (5/3) Younghoon Park, Executive Director of GS SHOP (home shopping) (5/10) Young Yul Seo, Chairman of PT.Pratama Abadi Industri (5/17) Kyung-Soo Park, CEO of PSK (5/24) Young-Sik Kim, President of PwC Korea (5/31).