{"id":1124,"date":"2016-08-29T17:53:48","date_gmt":"2016-08-30T00:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/?p=1124"},"modified":"2016-09-08T17:55:29","modified_gmt":"2016-09-09T00:55:29","slug":"everything-korea-august-29-pitfalls-roadblocks-korea-perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/everything-korea-august-29-pitfalls-roadblocks-korea-perspective\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything Korea August 29 Pitfalls and Roadblocks\u2014Korea Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Everything Korea August 29 Pitfalls and Roadblocks\" width=\"530\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZSCr7JeyEzY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Over the past few weeks, I\u2019ve enjoyed sharing resources. This week it\u2019s my book from 2015, Korea Perspective\u2014which I wrote as a road map to avoid the pitfalls, navigate around the roadblocks, and \u201cthrive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In crafting the book I drew heavily on conversations with Western overseas teams, as well Korean leadership and teams. \u00a0In particular, both groups openly shared their challenges and pressing concerns along with the inner workings of their companies with hopes for improving communication.<\/p>\n<p>In turn, my goal was to provide a framework, strategy, and solutions.<\/p>\n<p>To Dig Deeper<\/p>\n<p>Since so many have opted to get copies for my other writings, here, too, is a link toKorea Perspective <a href=\"http:\/\/unbouncepages.com\/korea-perspective-launch\/\">http:\/\/unbouncepages.com\/korea-perspective-launch\/<\/a>, or you can request a PDF from my personal assistant Stacey at stacey@koreabcw.com.<\/p>\n<p>As Always\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>Have a Korea-facing situation that needs addressing? \u00a0Need some insights into Korea-facing challenges? \u00a0In many cases, we can provide solutions and workarounds. 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