Woman In Irish Linen Shirt

Chapter 56:

Miss Pan De learned more about my thoughts on data integration systems. I never thought that one day I would talk about this with someone from a consulting company. Her specialization obviously did not lie in this. I was afraid that it was too difficult to talk about, and I wanted to interrupt it again and again, but Miss Pan De asked again and again.

In the end, I felt that she was indeed persuaded by me on the technical level.

It’s a bit subtle.

After all, she is the one who does strategic consulting, not me.

“You taught me a lesson today.” Miss Pan De said seriously, “It has been a long time since I discovered the arrogance of the consultant.”

“I thought it was something that would never happen.”

“Like the dentists can’t smell the zinc oxide in their clinic?” She laughed, nodded when she saw me, and said, “Actually, when you first entered the industry, you still felt it. Why do people here always think so? , Speaking in professional terms, doing robber’s work, half selling and half cheating, it is better to go to an investment bank.”

“Become a bandit leader after a long time?” I looked at her.

She froze for a moment and laughed: “Exactly!”

I looked a little fascinated, and coughed: “Then you are also a very outstanding bandit leader. It is hard to imagine that you can talk about such a big project in a short time.”

“Such opportunities are rare.” After she finished speaking, she looked elsewhere and suddenly looked at me: “Why did you leave the consulting industry?”

I was still digesting the information she accidentally revealed, and I was hesitant to follow up. I was a little confused when I heard what she said: Why did I suddenly ask about this?

But then I reacted. She immediately realized that she had missed her mouth, perhaps because of her sensitivity to the same kind, she who was still in this whirlpool had kept this kind of confusion about my choice for a long time.

She really took the initiative to talk? Has the group released the news, or does she have internal channels?

Who is she looking for?

“I am not…” I gave up inquiring, “I am not suitable.”

“But you are good at it.”

“Thank you. But whether you stay in Agency A or go to a smaller consulting company, I can’t be a partner at your age.” I am very frank about this. “The position is very important to me, maybe In the eyes of some people, that’s just a job title… I enjoy the process of overcoming numerous difficulties and smoothly implementing the zero to one plan. As a leader to promote such affairs, the degree of freedom is completely different from that of junior staff; in Party B also has this problem.”

She smiled slightly: “You want to be the master.”

“That’s also an argument.” I don’t deny it. “Of course, there are some secondary reasons. I was in the Boston office, and my business trips were concentrated in the East of the United States. It was too cold. If I were in Florida, I might be able to bear it for two more years. ”

“There are many companies in Orlando, and Oracle has set up offices there.” Miss Pan De said, “You don’t have to pay taxes on your salary. Why did you choose Singapore?”

“Yeah, you are right,” I frowned thoughtfully. “Why did I choose to accept the crab shell invitation in the first place?”

She laughed out with me.

“The main reason is that I hate consulting.” I said suddenly.

Unexpectedly, she nodded: “I can understand. If I were a decision-maker, I would definitely keep you in my company at any cost.”

“It’s hard to tell whether I should be happy or scared.” I looked at her, “it depends on your position.”

She smiled with an inexplicable smile: “I thought you would be happy no matter which one it is. Don’t you want to enter BCG?”

I laughed: “Both of us know that it was not my first choice.”

“I believe that in the end, you can always get what you want.” She did not give me any response that can be used as a reference, but then she said, “You don’t seem to have experience with the C prefix. Manage multiple project teams and The difference between strategic judgment and resource coordination from the perspective of the company is hard to ignore. Suppose one day the board of directors wants to promote a CEO from within, what makes you stand out from many competitors?”

“If it were me, I wouldn’t worry about this problem.”

“I am listening.”

“It is rare to hear of someone who became a CEO and then transferred to another position. Most of the people’s upgrade sequence is from one company to another, or simply transferred to a higher group as a cross-company manager.” I said, ” Choosing to be promoted to a CEO from within is usually not because it is more cost-effective: Compared with the high salaries provided to airborne personnel, whether the company can help the company the most is the core of the selection.”

The corner of her mouth raised slightly: “It seems that you have already considered this issue. It is true that you choose a technical expert in the management to serve as the CEO. Although it often appears in start-up companies, and is most common in Internet companies, sometimes this choice tends to It can be displayed in many ways. For example, a new company.”

“From this perspective, apart from good luck, I feel that I lack nothing.” I pretended to be relaxed.

“Sometimes good luck is illusory,” she seemed to point, and was silent for a moment. “Sometimes good luck is just a synonym for preparation.”

She looked at me again, hard to guess.

Internet speed is a very strange thing. It always appears to be efficient and stable when downloading files, but often only one game or one video is needed. You will find that the Ping value exposes its volatile and fragile nature. It just pulls the line, Vientiane Information and the gorgeousness in front of you. The scenery disappeared in an instant.

In the end, only the afterimage of the liquid crystal was left. The vague white light in the dark dissipated like smoke. All that was left was a thin screen facing the void, and a dog on the Internet that spoke of nothingness itself.

Miss Pan De’s picture is sometimes clear and sometimes fuzzy. Often when the sound and picture are out of sync on her side, her beauty is not so lethal. Her slightly curly hair, full of stories, looked like a cross-star scab, and the light in her eyes became a vague noise, so naturally there was no subtext.

And when the fluctuations stabilized, in an instant, Miss Pan De would grab all the attention. Her suggestion is vague and traceable, with a conspiracy flavor of pre-planning. When her eyes returned to flow, Miss Pan De spoke again: “From the perspective of the CEO, how would you consider the staffing of the new company?”

Bad lady.

I know that she wants to give me beautiful hope, but it is just for me to temporarily fill a BCG think tank. But it would seem indecent to expose her here, so I just didn’t understand her profound meaning and asked: “How should I understand this ‘personnel assignment’?”

“You know, after the entire department goes out independently, the parent company still needs to retain certain relevant people to communicate and cooperate in the business. On the other hand, subsidiaries also have requirements for technical support and human resource management. These gaps are Is it satisfied through internal adjustment or external recruitment?”

I was a little surprised: “I haven’t been involved in these areas before.”

“I thought you said that besides good luck, you already have all the qualities a CEO needs.” She was calm.

I raised my eyebrows. Is this intentional?

“Why are you silent?”

“I’m thinking,” I said, “that’s really a lot of information. I’m wondering if you are suggesting something.”

She tilted her head: “What did you think about?”

“I’m considering the criteria. Regarding the criteria for selecting candidates.” I looked at her and decided to converge. “This requires more in-depth and thorough consideration.”

She didn’t insist: “This is a question worth thinking about. You can think about it again. Anytime, I’m welcome to discuss this decision.”

It seems that this is a question.

Who is going to answer the questions? I can’t help thinking. In her position, whether it is to select the CEO of the subsidiary company for the group, or in the current situation, hoping to find a “time-savvy person” in the context of BCG, the plural candidates will be more Good choice.

But when you are on the chosen side—especially, the reason why I promised to be a candidate is not simple, so people’s perplexity is self-evident.

“Considering fairness,” Miss Pande said suddenly, “I need to tell you something.”

I was suddenly alert.

“Yesterday, Kevin asked me if he could recommend a good cashmere knit short-sleeved ready-to-wear brand for him.” She was very measured, just said this, look at me, and said, “What do you think is good?”

My eyelids twitched.

No wonder he didn’t come to me, and Kevin’s complaint went straight to Datian. Yesterday there was no meeting. If it weren’t for Miss Pan De’s attendance at a high-level discussion meeting with the European departments, how did this report… even if she gave me an explicit statement.

I took it casually: “The Ralph Lauren purple label is good. The price is lower if there is no discount, but he probably doesn’t care.”

“I thought you would find Ralph Lauren too boring.” She seemed to be chatting, and after hearing what I said, she gave an unexpected reaction just right.

“Yes,” I said deliberately. “A boring brand is just right for a boring man.”

Miss Pande was amused by me: “Why do you hate Kevin so much?”

“I don’t hate him!” I denied, “I just don’t like him. You know, we have no experience of working together, and contact at meetings is often accompanied by…subtle arguments.”

“Why is it a subtle argument?” She was a little puzzled. “Can the discussion be mild but intense at the same time?”

I smiled and said, “You are right, it should be a ‘vigorous discussion’. The three of us have quite different styles, and you who deal with this information at the same time don’t dare to underestimate you.”

“What three people?” The smile she appeared because of my smile didn’t move, as if she had just heard my slip of the tongue.

I had already predicted it and said clearly, “Isn’t Rudra one of your candidates?”

Miss Pan De narrowed her eyes and said flatly: “I’m sorry. I don’t know what you are talking about.”