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We May Not Have a Clear Path, But We Each Have One

Harmonious Workplaces

I really handled every aspect of the human resources spectrum, including job analysis, selection, training and development, talent management, rewards and benefits structures, compliance, and termination. In 2009, the recession from 2008 forced me to pivot, sell the business, and reenter consulting full-time. That’s a lot of bending!

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Samsung, Shame, and Corporate Atonement

Harvard Business

For example, former South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun threw himself off a cliff in 2009 after his wife was accused of receiving payments from businesses, while he claimed he was transforming the chaebol. His suicide changed his status from criminal to hero, and the investigation was closed.