{"id":469,"date":"2025-11-06T16:20:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T16:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridgingculture.com\/?page_id=469"},"modified":"2025-11-06T16:23:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T16:23:12","slug":"the-korean-art-of-staying-ahead-of-project-disruption-part-1-executive-briefing-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bridgingculture.com\/?page_id=469","title":{"rendered":"The Korean Art of Staying Ahead of Project Disruption, Part 1: Executive briefing\u00a0\u00a0#4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"412\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgingculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Don-Office-Shot.jpg\" alt=\"The Korean Art of Staying Ahead of Project Disruption, Part 1: Executive briefing  #4\" class=\"wp-image-470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgingculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Don-Office-Shot.jpg 412w, https:\/\/bridgingculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Don-Office-Shot-249x300.jpg 249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Question?&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Don, working with Korea, how can we ensure projects stay on track amid what can be change from outside of our control<\/em>?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer. Great question. I will answer in two parts, in this posting, Part 1<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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>They read situations and 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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Korean, we call this&nbsp;<em>miri miri<\/em>\u2026(Pronounced me re me re). It can be translated as \u2018preparing in advance\u2019. 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>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>In Part 2, I will discuss how even the best laid plans can get blindsided.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About Don Southerton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don is a long-time C-suite advisor providing strategy, consulting, and mentoring to Korea-based global businesses. 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