{"id":1457,"date":"2018-03-14T15:31:29","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T22:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/?p=1457"},"modified":"2018-03-14T17:05:19","modified_gmt":"2018-03-15T00:05:19","slug":"a-question-on-korean-decisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/a-question-on-korean-decisions\/","title":{"rendered":"A Question on Korean Decisions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this week I was asked for a cross-cultural insight into the &#8220;why\u201d behind Korean expatriates intervening in what some feel is the local decisions process. More so, these decisions may be one-sided, lack collaborative and mutual engagement and have consequences.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/listen-to-podcast-from-the-korea-society-corporate-series-featuring-don-southerton\/attachment\/tks-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-942\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-942 size-medium\" title=\"Decisions\" src=\"http:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TKS-2-300x230.jpg\" alt=\"Decisions\" width=\"300\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TKS-2-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TKS-2.jpg 867w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>In turn, western teams\u00a0see themselves consulted only to validate preconceived ideas or to implement directives from Korea.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>This has to lead to in some cases local Western management seeing their input and expertise being marginalized&#8211; more so with complex situations and long-term planning \u201cdrilling deeper\u201d may uncover ramifications.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong><em id=\"yiv0639030468yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521061986765_9189\">In my experience due to the hierarchical Korean approval model, decisions take time&#8211;lots of time \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0That said, when Korean teams are under enough pressure they are driven to take immediate action.\u00a0<\/em><em id=\"yiv0639030468yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521061986765_9216\">With no ill intent and out of expediency, it can result in little local joint discourse related to potential trade-offs and risks in projects assigned to the local subsidiary.<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Particularly deep local concerns on this narrow and reactive workplace approach, one can draw an analogy to jigsaw puzzle building.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong id=\"yiv0639030468yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521061986765_10395\">All Possible Options?\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>The pieces to a puzzle have many unique sides. There may be different ways to place them into the puzzle. What is required is to look diligently at all possible options.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Like all challenges, one needs to explore the different possibilities to find the right solution and how the piece fits into the overall puzzle\u2014essentially one needs a reflective mindset.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>As a Korean colleague has pointed out, their society beginning with grade school does not promote reflective thinking and instead looks to promote a thought process that leads to more immediate results. In fact, Korean high school students spend more than 14 hours a day studying, memorizing and preparing for exams\u2014a model that stifles creativity.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>I also see a cross-cultural aspect with many Korean decisions the result of a team workplace\u2019s collective thought process, and in contrast, reflective thinking stems from an individual\u2019s core consciousness.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Bottom line &#8211; reflective thinking requires taking acquiring knowledge and then calling upon one&#8217;s own experience, utilizing evaluative skills and admitting a personal bias.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>The result is a broader perspective and a better view of the bigger picture.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Without working through a robust analysis of a problem from multiple angles and considering potential repercussions a solid evaluation can never arise.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><strong><em id=\"yiv0639030468yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521061986765_10518\">All this said, my message for Korean teams is that there are immediate benefits to thinking outside the box through a reflective and conscious lens, the time invested in the analysis will lead to most effective solutions\u2014required in times of high stress.<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Questions? 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