Thoughts on Korean Business by Don Southerton

This is a new work in progress-- feedback and comments appreciated.  By Don Southerton Feedback on my writings, including my most recent book Korea Perspective is  always welcome. My readers have considerable first-hand experience working for and interacting with Korea-based companies so their input is appreciated and highly valued. The following is a paraphrase of comment from one reader. After reading Korea Perspective, I can only agree with your very accurate analysis. Leadership within Korean companies is crucial, since very little action is left to lower level of management. For example, the Western reflective behavior, as you describe in your book, is not encouraged by the leadership. The focus is solutions and quick action.  The comment further notes: I think a good topic and matter to be studied more is how Korean Companies can really expand and/or consolidate their overseas business without considering a change in their leadership. Unfortunately what I h...

Korea (as well as China and Vietnam) celebrate two New Years. One on Jan. 1 and the Lunar New Year celebration, which this year falls on February 18-20 For your Korean colleagues (in Korea), you can wish them Happy Lunar New Year by phone, text, or email on Monday PM. (Tuesday AM in Korea). Koreans will have a 5-day weekend starting Wed K time. For expat Koreans working outside Korea/ globally you can wish then Happy Lunar New Year on the day itself, Thursday February 19. Here is the formal greeting--Sae hae bok mani ba deu say yo BTW Following Korean zodiac tradition this is the Year of the Blue Sheep or Ram.  A year of contemplation and peace. ###

Korea Perspective offers a road map to avoid common pitfalls while overcoming challenges, addressing issues that frequently surface with Korea. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/01/prweb12479689.htm Golden, Colorado (PRWEB) February 02, 2015 Korean global business consultant Don Southerton has released his latest publication, titled Korea Perspective. Southerton notes, " As a result of my interacting with Korea facing business on an almost daily basis, Western overseas teams, as well Korean leadership and teams, have openly shared their challenges and pressing concerns. In turn, I have worked to provide them with a framework, strategy, and solutions. This book is based on these daily interactions.” The intended audiences, the author points out, are Westerners employed by Korean-based companies outside South Korea, firms providing services or products to a South Korean overseas subsidiary or operations and global companies that have significant business with a ...