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How Did My Friend Become a Leading Business Figure in China?
Lessons on Nurturing Professionals in an Age of Uncertainty, from Dalian An Unexpected Gift of Friendship A close acquaintance of mine once told me about traveling across France at the personal invitation of football legend Guus Hiddink. He had designed the entire itinerary like a tactical masterstroke and covered every expense for his dearest friends. […]
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Humility, Respect, and Communication: HR Leadership Lessons from My Father’s Career Notes
It has been 35 years since I received what I still call “My Father’s Career Notes.” I was then a young second lieutenant in the Korean Army, heading to my first assignment at a frontline unit in the dead of winter. My father, himself a former army officer, handed me a handwritten memo containing seven […]
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Breaking Through the 0.7%: What Korean Executives Must Do—and Avoid
Korean executives can rightly be called the “stars of the salaryman world.” According to one study, the probability of being promoted to an executive position is only 0.7%, with the average journey from new hire to executive taking around 22 years. Yet even after this long path, executives don’t usually remain in the role for […]
Empoderando a Innovadores Glocales a través de la Perspectiva Global y la Acción Local
La visión del Decano Joon-Ki Han para Busan International College
Joon-Ki Han, Dean of BIC Korean(한국어) Joon-Ki Han, Decano de BUSAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE (BIC), es un experto en Recursos Humanos que ha trabajado como Director de Recursos Humanos (CHRO) en empresas globales como Microsoft, eBay y Cigna. También fue Director de Desarrollo Profesional en SolBridge International School of Business. Actualmente se desempeña como Decano de […]
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Restructuring: Myths, Realities, and the Mindset We Need
When people hear the word “restructuring,” they often feel fear. It is viewed as an arbitrary act, influenced by emotions or politics rather than organizational logic. But as someone who has worked in HR leadership across global corporations, I want to stress this: restructuring, when done properly, is not about favoritism or impulse. It is […]
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Facing the Age of 65 Retirement: Turning the Senior Dilemma into Organizational Energy
As Korea rapidly becomes one of the most aged societies in the world, its labor market is on the verge of a profound transformation. Newly elected President Lee Jae-myung has pledged to gradually extend the legal retirement age to 65. The administration plans to enact legislation by the end of this year, marking the start […]