'Vietnam Football Hero' Park Hang-seo, Leadership Changed to Confidence in Fear of Mistakes
'Vietnam Football Hero' Park Hang-seo, Leadership Changed to Confidence in Fear of Mistakes
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Former Vietnamese national soccer team coach Park Hang-seo passed on the secret of "Survant Leadership," which successfully led the team over unfamiliar culture and long time away from home.
Former director Park was the first lecturer at the entrance ceremony of the "First Newsis Female CEO Leadership Academy" held at Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, Seoul on the 16th.
From 2017 to 2023, former coach Park left a great mark on the international stage while serving as the Vietnamese national soccer team and the U-23 national team.
Vietnam emerged as a Southeast Asian powerhouse by winning the 2018 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup under former coach Park, ranking fourth at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, reaching the quarterfinals of the 2019 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup, and advancing to the 2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup final qualifying round.
Former coach Park recalled that he led the Vietnamese soccer team with a leadership that gently embraces and serves, so-called "Servant Leadership."
Former head coach Park, who was the first runner of the Newsis Women CEO Leadership Academy, solved seven topics in the form of a talk show, including ▲ leadership change ▲ respect ▲ approach first ▲ player first ▲ forgiveness ▲ protection ▲ goal setting.
"I started as a leader at age 31 and went to Vietnam at age 61. Originally, I had a short temper and a strong temper. In a way, I was a typical 'kondae' style. I changed as a leader when I went to Vietnam," Park said.
"In Vietnam, you are a stranger. At first, I thought we should stay just for one year. At that time, the average life expectancy of a foreign coach in Vietnam was about eight months. As a stranger, I felt that I should lower myself and be diligent. I thought I should not do anything that could be criticized," he added.
Former coach Park actively accepted the napping culture and eating habits, including rice noodles, that are located in Vietnam.
"I respect your culture and customs. I will actively become Vietnamese," he said, but added, "But I must follow the technical part that I instructed on the field." During his five-year and four-month tenure, he respected Vietnamese customs and culture. As a stranger, I always tried to lower myself and kept my first mindset."
The biggest obstacle during his tenure was verbal barriers. Nevertheless, Park approached the players at the treatment room and successfully gained trust enough to be called Papa.
Asked about his difficulties in Vietnam, former head coach Park replied, "The first thing I felt was communication. There are 24 hours of interpretation, but if I go through a third party, my intention may not be communicated properly. Communication may not be fully established. It was very difficult not to communicate with the language."
"Second, the environment was too poor. There was no infrastructure and lack of equipment. In particular, there were no soccer experts. Modern soccer is a science. There should be experts in each field, but at that time, the coach had to do everything. The process of making one by one was difficult," he said.
"I used to be a player, but I don't like it when the coach comes to the treatment room. The purpose was clear. The treatment room is a love room for players who receive massage and treatment. I heard about their injury condition, team atmosphere and personal information. We also played pranks together. After training, snacks come to the medical office, but later the players came to visit me to eat snacks," he said with a smile.
Park was like a father to the players. The way he got angry at the referee's decision on the ground was another factor that touched the hearts of the players. 메이저사이트
"In Korea, mistakes are severely punished. In fact, everyone makes mistakes. Practice is to do well, and making mistakes is natural. Do not be afraid of making mistakes and do as you ask," Park said. "I also felt a lot of compliments make whales dance when I was in Vietnam. My goal was to maximize what I have."