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리더십 코치가 만난 글러벌 리더스

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Korean-American business leaders trailblaze in countless industries, leveraging their backgrounds to define leadership in their own way. InnovatorsBox is proud to showcase an exclusive Forbes Korea series – Global Leaders Reshaping Their Fields, driven by Founder & CEO Monica H. Kang. Monica connected with renowned innovators of diverse backgrounds who happen to be Korean-American and dived deeper into who they are and what leadership means for them. Publishing in both Korean and English, these landmark stories will bridge Korea with global leaders and vice versa, promoting how their background and connection to Korea have influenced who they are today as leaders transforming their fields.

안녕하세요! 이노베이터박스의 대표, 모니카 강입니다. 저는 미국과 한국에서 리더십 코칭 컨설턴트로 활동하며 좋은 리더들을 만나며 어떻게 더 나은 리더가 되기 위한 이야기를 나눌지 항상 고민해왔습니다. 이번에 포브즈 코리아와 함께하는 글로벌 리더들의 진솔한 이야기를 나누는 특별한 스리지를 시작할 수 있게 되어 기쁩니다. 앞으로 매달, 열정과 기반을 토대로 산업을 재편하고 있는 멋진 리더들의 진심 어린 이야기를 공유할 예정입니다. 궁금하신 점이나 질문이 있으시면 언제든지 공유해주세요. 감사합니다.

OUR GUESTS

Chef Edward Lee Award winning chef and restauranteur

Following his explosive turn on a global hit culinary show, Chef Edward Lee (53) is embracing a second prime. Beyond his culinary prowess, Lee demonstrates a steadfast philosophy: using food as a medium to build a better world. As an author, non-profit founder, and business owner, his leadership map offers a masterclass in intentionality and long-term vision.

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Sisters Kang A-reum (right) and Kang Da-un Areum Kang, CEO of Coffee Meets Bagel, and Daun Kang, CDO (Chief Dating Officer) in charge of human resources

When Arum Kang asked Dawoon Kang if she would quit her comfortable day job to start a dating app in 2012 and leave New York, Dawoon knew the answer was “absolutely yes." The Kang sisters (including Soo Kang) founded Coffee Meets Bagel (CMB), one of the top global dating apps for serious relationships, cultivating over 18 million users. The Kang sisters' success was not overnight. Learn how they overcame obstacles and found the courage to believe in their voice and vision.

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Yul Kwon Vice President of Product Management at Google

Google Product Management Vice President Kwon Yul, who had a difficult time during his school years due to obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety caused by abuse, realized that true success begins with having the courage to embrace fear. His story of becoming an advocate for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) and a top business leader in the AI and product management fields is living proof that no matter what the difficulty, if you work hard, you can overcome it and reach your goals.

James Rhee Harvard-educated lawyer, private equity and venture capital investor, and serial entrepreneur

In a society where the pressure to achieve is intense, private equity investor James Rhee gave up his flashy company and private jet to become CEO of a company that had been losing money for 22 years, and worked there for 7 years. We present James Rhee's formula for success, which combined 'goodness' and 'mathematics' to lead a failing company to growth.

Peter Sohn Pixar Elemental Director, Peter Sohn

Peter Sohn is an American filmmaker, animator, storyboard artist, and voice actor. He is best known for directing the Pixar animated films The Good Dinosaur (2015) and Elemental (2023), for the latter where he was nominated for the Academy Award. / Photo: PIXAR

Laura Kim Co-Creative Director of Oscar de la Renta and MONSE

Fashion designer Laura Kim is redefining fashion to empower people. For some, fashion is simply dressing nicely, but for Kim, it’s an expression of your identity and a source of empowerment to shine through a tough or great day. Kim worked at Oscar de la Renta for 12 years, starting as an intern and eventually becoming a co-creative director while launching her own avant-garde label, MONSE.

ABOUT MONICA H. KANG

Monica is a passionate educator, speaker, community builder, and an author of Rethink Creativity. Driven by her own all too common experiences of feeling stuck and uncreative at work, she’s determined to change the status quo of the modern workforce.

She is driven by the belief that everyone is innately creative and that creativity can be used to catalyze personal and professional change. As the Founder and CEO of InnovatorsBox®, her deepest satisfaction comes from seeing individuals realize their full potential and talents through creativity.

글로벌 혁신과 리더섭 전문인 이노베이터박스대표, 모니카 강은 모든 이들이 더 행복하고 즐거운 직장생활을 할 수 있기를 꿈꿉니다. 조직문화, 리더십 코칭, 팀 빌딩등과 같은 교육 프로그램과 컨설팅을 통해서 보다 더 많은 리더들이 더 좋은 리더가 되도록 그리고 직장인들이 더 행복한 직장생활을 할 수 있는지 질문하는 리더 입니다. 이노베디터박스 일로 자주 미국과 한국을 오가며 강의와 코칭을 전하며, 혁신의 중요성을 더 전파하기 위해 “어떻게 새로운 생각은 나를 바꾸는가” 를 저자했습니다. 모니카 강은 주로 워싱턴 디시에 거주합니다.

Note from the Editor:
We launched an exclusive global leadership series with global executive coach and InnovatorsBox Founder & CEO Monica H. Kang. Starting this month, we’ll first highlight innovative global leaders transforming their fields and dive deeper into how they became who they are.