Thoughts on Korean Business by Don Southerton

By Don Southerton, BCW Editor KEB Lone Star continue to draw media attention. In fact, it has long been a lightning rod for controversy. I'll soon post an audio of  my recent TBS eFM interview on issues surrounding Lone Star and KEB. That said, one dimension to the controversy is---Does Lone Star warrant the huge payoff ? Maybe... 1) they did turn KEB into a hugely success bank. 2) if there had never been issues that tied up  KEB Lone Star  in the courts, Lone Star would have preferred  to sell their holdings in 2006 and in subsequent aborted deals. Ironically being forced to hold on the FEB, Lone Star will reap even more gains. Comments and / or questions?  

My article in Forbes...    I've been a long time advisor on the  Korea-facing  project  providing high  level strategy and cross  cultural support. In a follow-up article,  I plan to look at expectations and reality, plus why Green cars have a role in new urbanism. http://www.forbes.com/sites/jaynejung/2011/11/15/new-urbanism-comparing-songdo-south-korea-to-belmar-usa/ New Urbanism: Comparing Songdo,  South Korea   to  Belmar ,  USA   Songdo,  South Korea  Master Plan Guest Post By Don Southerton I’m a baby boomer. I grew up in a small town of 6,000 in northeastern Pennsylvania—a county seat surrounded by dairy farms. We walked to the elementary school, the neighborhood store for a loaf of bread and maybe a soda, and weekly shopping trips downtown–3 blocks from home. Most backyards displayed gardens with long rows of vegetables, some yards cultivated grape vines, raspberry bushes, or an...

By Don Southerton, BCW Editor One of my new projects--tying an interest in Korea, Green, and sustainability with new urbanism--Incheon's Songdo IBD and Denver's Belmar communities.   See the FB Link Double Click to View