{"id":157057,"date":"2025-11-06T09:12:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T16:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/?p=157057"},"modified":"2025-11-06T09:12:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T16:12:05","slug":"the-korean-art-of-staying-ahead-of-project-disruption-part-1-executive-briefing-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/the-korean-art-of-staying-ahead-of-project-disruption-part-1-executive-briefing-4\/","title":{"rendered":"The Korean Art of Staying Ahead of Project Disruption, Part 1: Executive briefing\u00a0\u00a0#4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Question?\u00a0\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/images.jpeg\">Don<\/a>, working with Korea, how can we ensure projects stay on track amid what can be change from outside of our control<\/em>?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Answer. Great question. I will answer in two parts, in this posting, Part 1<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To elaborate\u2026 Pondering on the question, it made me reflect on the Korean workplace, where the most savvy, long-term staff and executives are both highly intuitive, sensitive, and vigilant to all that goes on around them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They read situations<strong> a<\/strong>nd adapt accordingly. Little gets by them. In particular, they even anticipate senior leadership\u2019s next moves. More so, without such a skill set, few ever get to an executive level. As a best practice, they also plan accordingly with countermeasures in place for all projects.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Korean, we call this&nbsp;<em>miri miri<\/em>\u2026(Pronounced me re me re). It can be translated as preparing ahead of time and in advance. It is in contrast to doing things at the last minute and then having to go&nbsp;<em>balli balli<\/em>&nbsp;( fast, fast).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bottom line, look beyond the surface to gain insights into what may impact projects, assume some road bumps ahead, develop countermeasures, and be ready to execute quickly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Part 2, I will discuss how even the best laid plans can get blindsided.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Don Southerton<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don is a long-time C-suite advisor providing strategy, consulting, and mentoring to Korea-based global businesses. He writes and speaks frequently on Korea and Korean business-related topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>More About US<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridgingculture.com\">https:\/\/bridgingculture.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question?\u00a0\u00a0Don, working with Korea, how can we ensure projects stay on track amid what can be change from outside of our control?\u00a0 Answer. Great question. 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