Korea Facing Thoughts 2019

My Korea facing weekend updates share thoughts and real-world topics as they unfold.  Your comments, point of view and inputs are appreciated. 

This week’s question…

Why are companies long tied to Korea the most engaged in support and coaching? 

1.    My sense is those long engaged in Korea facing business have come to recognize their own deeper need to better understand the issues and business norms, which impact their decisions and the outcomes. In most cases, in conversations, I confirm their thoughts… adding context where needed.  

2.    They have witnessed costly repercussions when not aligned with their Korean partners and leaders. They also strongly encourage their new hires to meet and get insights vs. the new hire without a resource tackling the challenges. Especially when they know Korea can and does throw some curve balls. 

3.    And, contrary to the assumptions that executives and teams will over time solely rely on their own insights, the fact is employee and leaders alike at these companies ask for ongoing backing. They find me being onsite on a regular basis an important part of this support

One thought regarding on-site support. I’ve come to recognize it’s as much about being available for the team in person, then solely by phone or email.  When onsite, my most common requests by even the most seasoned is: “Do you have a few minutes to talk,” “How long will you be here?” or, “Is this a good time to discuss …..” 

As always, I am here to support you and the team. I’m always open to discuss things as they come up—private and confidential.  

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