by David Chung | Apr 2, 2019 | Leadership Blog
So much of leadership relies on good character. Trust is created through it. Talent is protected by it. Internal peace is fostered by it. People cannot climb beyond the limitations of their character. Leaders cannot succeed beyond the depth of their character. Good...
by David Chung | Feb 14, 2019 | Leadership Blog
1 Kings 1 records the story of Solomon ascending to the throne of Israel as David’s successor. As David grew old and had not yet named a successor, Adonijah conspired to seize the throne for himself. A significant number of high-ranking officials in David’s...
by David Chung | Feb 14, 2019 | Leadership Blog
When I was young, I admired the kind of person who seemed to have an answer for every category of problem—a walking encyclopedia. But as I have grown older and gradually learned more about life and the world, I have come to realize how little I can speak about with...
by David Chung | Feb 14, 2019 | Leadership Blog
They say that the human heart consists of three elements: intellect, emotion, and will. Of these, the most powerful force driving human behavior is emotion. Who was it that called man a rational being? If human beings truly deliberated before acting, many disasters...
by David Chung | Feb 14, 2019 | Leadership Blog
Perhaps because I was born and raised in a Confucian cultural world until adulthood, even though it has been 30 years since I came to America, I still feel somewhat uncomfortable talking about money. Even when we are simply exchanging money, Koreans tend to put it in...
by David Chung | Feb 14, 2019 | Leadership Blog
One of the indispensable qualities of leadership is initiative. Without it, leadership dissolves into mere management—or worse, passive reaction. If a leader does not actively guide by a clear mission and set of values, he or she will inevitably be driven by...
