Dr. Huangchanggui is advocating the future vision of the so-called intelligent utopia

0 Huangchanggui (Chang-gyu Hwang), a former Samsung Electronics chief technology officer, played a key role in the rise of intelligent technology.

Dr Huangchanggui, 0, the chief technology officer of the South Korean government, is advocating the future vision of the so-called "smart utopia".

0 He outlines a number of key factors that will lead to innovation and the integration of eastern and Western leadership styles.

Dr. Huangchanggui has a passion for technology that has the power to change people's lives and solve the major challenges facing humanity.

He once served as chief technology officer for Samsung Electronics, pushing Samsung to transform its bulk-component manufacturers from the 1980s into a global leader and pioneer in semiconductors, flash memory and other high-tech fields.

Dr. Huangchanggui is currently the chief technical strategist of the Korean government, and is highly regarded by the industry. But at a recent speech at the National University of Singapore Business School, he was stumped by a student's question. The question is, "Have you ever seen Uncle Bird?" ”

To be sure, Dr Huangchanggui's YouTube video hits may never exceed the global 1 billion clicks of Uncle Bird. But Dr Huangchanggui's achievements touch the lives of users of every electronic product in the world. With the spread of technology, Dr. Huangchanggui's influence (almost) is certainly more remote than the "Jiangnan style".

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Huangchanggui has completed an undergraduate, master's and Ph. D. In electronic engineering at MIT, and is a successor engineer. During his work in Samsung, he led Samsung's semiconductor sector to achieve rapid growth. The semiconductor industry is the driving force behind the growth of smartphones, according to Huangchanggui.

Dr. Huangchanggui is the chief technology officer and director of the Strategic Research and Development planning office in Korea's knowledge economy department, and is responsible for maintaining and enhancing Korea's competitive edge in the global economy through innovation and technology.

He said the world is on the verge of a technological revolution. This technological revolution will create a mobile, people-oriented future. He called this future a smart Utopia ("Smartopia").

Dr. Huangchanggui is actively advocating this vision. In the era of intelligent utopia, he said, technology will serve humanity in many ways, small enough to provide an ecologically friendly solution to the challenge of energy.

In a speech at the National University of Singapore, Dr. Huangchanggui about the role of leadership in translating intelligent utopia into reality, and pointed out that three leadership is needed to achieve this vision.

First, lead innovation. Many people talk about leading the culture of innovation, but it is difficult to build a culture of innovation in practice. Dr. Huangchanggui suggests that leaders need to look at the world, in particular by observing areas beyond their own expertise, looking for new and different ideas, and encouraging experimentation to reach the most workable solutions. This also means to have a certain degree of tolerance of failure, the failure as a valuable learning tool rather than simply denied. Dr Huang says this approach plays an important role in Samsung's development of Flash technology. Flash technology is now embedded in most mobile devices.

Secondly, Dr Huang said that Confucius should use the concept of leadership. He saw great potential for integrating the East Asian theory of porosity with the best business practices in the west. The combination of the two can create a global leadership approach. The best proof of this is the concept of intelligent utopia. In intelligent Utopia, the criterion of technology is whether it can be used to create a more intelligent, sustainable and healthier world for mankind.

One important aspect of Confucius ' leadership is that the goal of leadership is not only to satisfy self-interest, but also to benefit employees, clients and society. Dr Huang's vision for the future is that technology is to benefit everyone, not just companies that benefit the development and marketing of technology. South Korea has become one of the most dynamic economies in the world because its corporate culture blends Western corporate standards with the unique values of Confucius. The best thing to do in this regard is Samsung and Hyundai's big corporate or chaebol groups. While adhering to the western capitalist practices, these large enterprises integrate the social hierarchy system and loyalty expounded in the Confucius study.

Third, to master the transformation of leadership. Career development requires leaders to take greater responsibility and demonstrate greater leadership, Dr. Huang says. For many leaders, this requires a shift in leadership. By reviewing his career path, Dr. Hwang identified four stages of leadership: I-type, T-type, π-type, and S-type. Each type corresponds to a particular stage of its career.

I-type

Dr Huang graduated as a research assistant and Intel engineer at Stanford University, and then accumulated a wealth of knowledge in the semiconductor industry. This work experience gives him the necessary expertise to enable him to achieve his vision of the future of memory technology. As a professional, he gained the respect of his research team when he led Samsung's technological innovation in the 1990s.

I-type leadership is the leadership of the professional and technical stage and the first step in many leaders ' careers. In short, by showing skills, gaining the attention of leaders, then getting promoted, and then changing the way you lead.

T-type

2008, Dr. Huang served CEO and chief technology officer of Samsung Electronics. The new position has greatly broadened his scope of responsibility. In addition to semiconductors, he is responsible for other business lines. The biggest challenge at the time was to discover and manage dynamic interactions between different business units and to coordinate strategic decisions across the company.

The position extends I-type leadership to T-type leadership. This means that leaders have to step out of familiar areas and into many other areas. This is a challenge for most leaders because they want to move from one department to another and lead multiple business units that are not particularly familiar. At this point, the test is to lead others to coordinate and solve problems.

π-type

Dr Huang's title now examines what he calls "innovative leadership", the π-type of leadership. This new job requires a lot of strategic thinking and motivating others. Dr Huang believes he is now trying to master the leadership needed at this stage.

This role requires him to engage with all levels of the Korean economy, not only within an organization but also across South Korea and the rest of the world.

S-type

In the end, Dr Huang foresaw his leadership in the next phase, which was rooted in the overall leadership of science and technology and the understanding of humanities and Arts. He calls this leadership the S-type leadership.

This form of leadership will emphasize and promote adaptability. Human beings have a strong ability to adapt to challenges and changes. Organizations and countries will need s-type leaders to overcome future challenges.

In conclusion, Dr. Hwang's example shows that leadership plays a key role in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship at the individual, organizational and national levels. His speech emphasized the need to build the right leadership capacity in organizations, whether they are multinational companies or governments.

His speech involved three concepts: leading innovation, applying Confucius-style leadership and mastering leadership transformation. These three concepts provide spiritual sustenance for the development of the current Asian leadership approach.