Late chairman warned of lax quality and in-house conceit in creating global giant
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee at the groundbreaking ceremony of a new semiconductor plant in Hwaseong, South Korea, in 2010. Lee said, "Existing businesses will disappear within 10 years" as he warned against in-house conceit.
SEOUL -- Lee Kun-hee, the charismatic leader of South Korea's biggest conglomerate Samsung who died on Sunday, occasionally resorted to strong and memorable words in displaying the leadership that propelled the group into a global giant.
Here are some of Lee 's most well-known sayings.
