Joomla! site syndication http://mckinneyconsulting.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:48:51 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://mckinneyconsulting.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://mckinneyconsulting.com Joomla! site syndication http://mckinneyconsulting.com/content/view/208/28/ By Guest Columnist Les EdwardsMay 2010. Getting it right is doing it the right way – global standards, not local short-cuts.(Seoul – Grand Hyatt Hotel. This article was initially presented as a speech to senior multinational company leaders at the McKinney Consulting Workshop on April 27, 2010)Korea, upon my first arrival in 1991, was immensely different than the Korea of today. I am sure anyone who was here then, and any Korean friends, would forgive me for saying Korea was an extremely difficult place for a foreigner to live.Our numbers were few and far between, Korea was fiercely proud of its homogeneousness, and there were enormous differences in working ways and social habits, coupled with the distinct lack of anything western and home comfortsTo provide some perspective, I arrived 3 years after the Seoul Olympics, Koreans had only just been permitted to obtain passports for overseas travel other than business, and the advertising industry had been de-regulated only 2 years previously.So to say that my industry or consumerism was not worldly-wise would be an understatement. There were many inhibiting rules and regulations, and, unfortunately, plagiarism was rife. The craft side of things - photography, commercial direction and post-production - were of a relatively high standard but the inability to create original ideas and concepts was a huge weakness.And that made work and life difficult. It was not just me and my business; it was very hard for any foreigner in any industry.We would gather and share our tough times stories and came to the conclusion that Korea wanted only 3 things from foreigners – they wanted our knowledge, they wanted our investment, and they wanted us out of here.I left in 1996, not ever expecting to return. But return I did in 1999. Read On! (content/view/208/28/) Hiring Knowledgebase - On Asia Tue, 11 May 2010 17:00:00 +0100 http://mckinneyconsulting.com/content/view/207/28/ By Steve McKinney. PresidentMcKinney Consulting Inc. Career Accelerator TipsThe economy is showing signs of recovery and the search for executives globally has been on the rise for the past six months. Has your cell phone been ringing with more offers?Why is it that some people get more calls than others? Could it possibly be that they are better individuals? Or, could it simply be that they are better prepared to take the call(s). One of the important takeaways on this issue is to be prepared now for today’s opportunities.Consider the following six tips if your cell phone is not ringing as often as you think it should be. Read on (content/view/207/28/) Hiring Knowledgebase - McKinney Way Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:00:00 +0100 http://mckinneyconsulting.com/content/view/201/28/ By Steve McKinney. PresidentMcKinney Consulting Inc. Every New Year brings to your memory new beginnings. New ideas pop into your mind that you have not implemented. Second chances are given to people and programs that did not perform up to your expectations. Additional energy is directed at your core competencies. Primarily you are defined by your ability to execute and deliver on your core competencies. As a leader you “stand for something or fall for anything.” What can we learn from a 19th century “fictional” country boy about professional management? Do your employees or team members beg to be allowed to work each day? Do you want them to? Imagine what that would do to your career. Read on! Hiring Knowledgebase - Executive Resources Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0100 http://mckinneyconsulting.com/content/view/197/28/ By Steven B. McKinney,McKinney Consulting, Inc.Perhaps during this season of harvest and thanksgiving we should think a little less about ourselves and a bit more of others. During this month's newsletter we would like to highlight a wonderful organization, the Seoul International Women’s Association, which has been doing a lot of charity work for the last 30 years.The Seoul International Women’s Association (SIWA) together with the diplomatic community has hosted a fundraising bazaar for 30 years, raising 260 million KRW in 2008 alone. This year the bazaar will be held on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at the Grand Hilton Hotel and will be one of the largest annual fundraising events in Korea , at which business people will also have the opportunity to network with the international and diplomatic community in Seoul. read on (content/view/197/28/) Hiring Knowledgebase - On Asia Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:00:00 +0100 http://mckinneyconsulting.com/content/view/192/28/ Guest Columnist: Rodney J. Johnson, PresidentPrescient Consulting Inc. Trust is a word we commonly use and think we understand. We think of it as a simple concept, and speak of how important it is to us. However, that doesn't mean that we truly appreciate trust for what it is, how it is gained, how it is lost, and what we can do in our everyday lives to make use of it. Trust is something we want to receive and something we want to give. It is no strange thing then, that we only give full trust to those we have direct knowledge of. Since we trust those we know well more than those we don't, and our goal is to be trusted, then our mission should be to ensure everyone knows us well. We've all heard about how trust is the grease of civil society, the invisible ink of the social contract. Society has even created various tools (contracts, credentials, references) to solidify the benefits of it. If we can trust, things can happen. If we can't, we either have to get what we want on our own or go without. We do make contracts, which we think will give weight to our trust, but don't even make those contracts with those we can't trust. Trust speeds things up. It allows for more rapid decision making and more decisive action once things are settled. The trusted man gets the job. Read On Hiring Knowledgebase - Executive Resources Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:28:15 +0100