HANDOK CEO Baek Jin-gi publishes talent management book drawing on 40 years of HR experience

[Financial News] Baek Jin-gi, CEO of HANDOK Inc., has published a book drawing on more than 40 years of experience in human resources and organizational management: “Talent Management Clinic: A Prescription for HR’s People-Related Challenges.”
According to HANDOK Inc. on the 12th, the new book addresses talent management challenges leaders face in organizations at each stage, including hiring, evaluation, development, employee engagement and retaining key talent. It consists of five parts and 25 chapters, and highlights cases that may arise in the workplace and common misconceptions among leaders, while offering ways to respond.
The author divides people’s traits into “constants,” which do not change easily, and “variables,” which shift according to experience and environment. The book explains that people’s innate traits should be accurately understood, while leaders should appropriately intervene in areas that can change and help people grow. It stresses the importance of leaders first reflecting on themselves in this process.
The book also discusses the role of leaders in a business environment where the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is expanding. AI can be used to improve work efficiency, but the intent is that judgment and responsibility concerning people—including selecting and evaluating team members and supporting their growth—remain with leaders.
Baek joined HANDOK Inc.’s human resources department in 1984 and took on human resources and labor management, as well as organizational operations. He went on to serve as an HR executive at HMR Korea and HANDOK-Sanofi-Aventis, and as a vice president of HANDOK Inc., before taking up his current position as CEO. He earned a doctorate in business administration, specializing in human resources and organizational studies, from Sungkyunkwan University. In 2013, he received the Magnolia Medal of the Order of Civil Merit for his contributions to equal employment for men and women.
Earlier, in 2024, he published “The 1% Difference That Moves People,” drawing on his experience in leadership and organizational culture.

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