“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated” – Confucius “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” – Leonardo Da Vinci * When I think of Ju Rhyu and her Mighty Patch success story, I am awed by the simplicity of her journey. In 2017, Rhyu bootstrapped one product and launched it the fastest…
The line of young Asian Americans who owe their Wall Street jobs to Mike Joo’s mentorship could wrap around a city block. Last year, KED Global reported that Mike Joo was the highest ranking Korean American banker on Wall Street, and over the years, he has quietly earned a reputation as a godfather figure for…
Fulbright Korea Application deadline for the Teaching Program is October 10, 2023. Here are some tips for applying for this life-changing experience. “The Fulbright experience will not help you professionally.” That’s what a mentor told me when I made it through the second round of my Fulbright application. But, as a Korean-American who was not…
Shaz Kahng knows a thing or two about the determination and hard work it takes to make it in a man’s world. In fact she wrote two books on just that topic. As a highly accomplished executive, author, and speaker, Kahng has made a lasting impact on the business world with her bold ideas and…
Twelve years ago, Ann Kim had an epiphany. At a crossroads in life, she knew she wanted to open her own restaurant but was terrified of failure. Opening her own restaurant seemed far too daunting so she decided to settle for a franchise. Ann Kim stared at the contract she was about to sign for…
In January 2022, Rose Lee was elected by Honeywell International to be the newest member of their board of directors, becoming the first Korean American woman to sit on the board of a Fortune 100 company. This news came on the heels of an even more impressive achievement when, in September 2021, Rose Lee became…
Developing an authentic leadership voice will call you to be intentional about how you will lead. And that’s a skill that can be learned… Most days, I get a blank stare when I bring up the career advancement dilemma for Asians with people that I meet, but it’s one with which you may be all…
Exclusive, unique, and dominant. That is how industry experts describe David Chun’s Equilar, the largest provider of executive compensation information in the country. As the man behind the company, David Chun is the Korean American entrepreneur who created this enterprise back in the year 2000 when no such industry existed. In an ever growing race…
My mentor, my friend, and my inspiration, Vernon Jordan, passed away today. As he did for so many individuals, particularly minority professionals, he helped my career immensely – often invisibly and behind the scenes, as was his style. I am forever indebted to him. And, I am deeply saddened by this loss. After a year…
Nelson Chai, Chief Financial Officer of Uber, shares “lessons learned” from more than a decade of experience in senior positions at some of the world’s leading publicly traded companies, including Uber, CIT Group, Merrill Lynch, and NYSE Euronext, among others. Members and friends of The Korea Society and Korea Finance Society were invited to this…