by David Chung | Feb 28, 2026 | Leadership Blog
In his book Eventually, It’s the System, Shin Kyung-yeol argues that the true driving force of the business world is “goals and execution.” Once he grasped this principle, he moved beyond simply working hard. Each year, he adjusted his activities according to a clear...
by David Chung | Jul 29, 2025 | Leadership Blog
There is an English expression, “to be naïve.” In Korean, it is often translated as “pure,” “innocent,” or “simple,” and it describes someone who does not fully understand how the world works. A person who is pure but ignorant of worldly matters risks exploitation...
by David Chung | May 22, 2025 | Leadership Blog
What is the difference between a corporate leader and a shopkeeper? Kim Seung-ho, a businessman and bestselling author, explains this distinction in Introduction to the Study of Being a CEO by identifying three criteria: competence at work, the size of the market, and...
by David Chung | May 22, 2025 | Leadership Blog
Kim Seung-ho, the author of An Introduction to Management for CEOs, identifies a key criterion for distinguishing small-scale trading from enterprise: the manner in which income is generated. Small-scale trading earns money by relying on the owner’s labor. A diligent...
by David Chung | Mar 12, 2025 | Leadership Blog
Helen Clark (Helen Elizabeth Clark), the first woman to become Prime Minister of New Zealand, once cited a “thick face” as one of the essential qualities of a 21st-century leader. Anyone who has risen to the top of a nation will have experienced just about everything...
by David Chung | Feb 19, 2025 | Leadership Blog
Donald Trump, who served as the 45th President of the United States, was inaugurated as the 47th President on January 20, 2025. Following Grover Cleveland, who served as the 22nd and 24th president, Trump became the second U.S. president to hold nonconsecutive terms....
