Thoughts on Korean Business by Don Southerton

Korea Teams and Manangement...Mark you calendar for the week of February 18th. Don Southerton, recognized as a leading expert on Korean global business, will be in South Korea and available for a limited number of coaching and training sessions. Korea teams and management that support their company's international operations will benefit from Southerton's insights and how best to cope with the challenges they face.... Southerton has extensive experience working with both expat (ju jae won) and local western teams worldwide, including: North America, Mexico, UK, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Iceland, Russia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, the Middle East, India, and Australia. Korea facing training and coaching programs developed by Southerton have been distributed worldwide and in seven languages.   To discuss dates still available email dsoutherton@bridgingculture.com

By Don Southerton, BCW Editor As we begin a new year, I'd like to share some thoughts on Korean facing global business for 2013. Questions? BTW We are always interested in new opportunities, so keep us in mind.... Contact: Dsoutherton@bridgingculture.com DS

By Don Southerton, BCW Editor Thought you may appreciate links to my recent Korea media interviews. Essentially, I encourage collaboration and offer thoughts on what is the best way to approach Korean facing business--in Korea and globally. BTW Each interview looks at the topic from a different perspective. 1. Last week’s tbs eFm Seoul radio interview is now available in mp3 format. Here’s the link. Just download and listen. http://sites.google.com/site/ds19192/mp3/0108_Don_Southerton.mp3 2. WSJ Korea Real Time Southerton Advises Non-Koreans in Overseas Korean Offices Wall Street Journal http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2013/01/14/southerton-advises-non-koreans-in-overseas-korean-offices/ This was also re-posted on Marmot's Hole, the leading Korean blog for expats. http://www.rjkoehler.com/2013/01/18/advice-for-non-koreans-working-for-korean-companies-overseas/ 3. Busan Hap http://www.busanhaps.com/article/korea-facing-interview-korea-global-consultant-don-sout...

The Wall Street Journal Korea Real Time blog and journalist Evan Ramstad did a wonderful job sharing insights into our newly released book  Korea Facing: Secrets for Success with Korean Global Business .  For the full article and interview, go to: http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2013/01/14/southerton-advises-non-koreans-in-overseas-korean-offices/ Southerton Advises Non-Koreans in Overseas Korean Offices January 14, 2013, 6:50 PM KST By Evan Ramstad As we’ve  noted in the past , the canon of English-language books that explain South Korea’s contemporary life and culture for people doing business here is quite small. But there’s a niche that’s even smaller: advice books for non-Koreans who work for Korean companies in other countries. Don Southerton, a U.S. business consultant, has written several publications centering on the Korean auto industry, new urbanism, entrepreneurialism, and early U.S.-Korean business ventures. His firm, Bridging Culture...

Again, best wishes in the new year... With the release of Korea Facing: Secrets for Success in Korean Global Business feedback and comments have been very positive. In some cases, global teams are sharing the book across their organization as a tool to better educate staff on the nuances of their Korea-based company. We've also been interviewed by Seoul's tbs eFM "This Morning" show, (an on-demand link to the talk is forthcoming) with more media interviews in the works... One common question is how to access the book? There are several options. Option #1 Apple iBook (my favorite and free) https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/korea-facing-secrets-for-success/id589661138?ls=1 Option #2 A PDF version is available upon request. Option #3 Kindle or Nook. Option #4 Amazon, which offers the book in eBook and Print versions. Questions, Comments, Feedback?  I'd be interested in your thoughts. As always, if you or your company has need for my consulta...

For Immediate Release  Denver, Colorado January 2, 2013  Korea global business expert Don Southerton has released his latest new publication, an eBook titled Korea Facing: Secrets for Success in Korean Global Business . Southerton notes "With ever-growing number of people employed by Korean-based companies outside of South Korea this book will provide western teams and management with a strategy and skills to succeed." Topic covered in the ebook include working with Korean expatriates, managing business partnership expectations, Korean m arket entry, and und erstanding the Korean decision making and thought process. Readers will find Korea Facing differ from most books on Korean business with the target audience global teams working outside South Korea and not those employed in Korea, although they, too, will benefit from its content. The author further explaining, "Likewise, if your firm provides services or products to a South Korean over...