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Kindness with James Rhee

2022/11/8
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James Rhee：我放弃了高薪的私募股权投资工作，转而担任一家陷入困境的服装公司Ashley Stewart的CEO。这家公司主要服务于美国中等收入的体型较大的黑人女性，她们在商业社会中常常被忽视。我最初只打算待六个月，帮助公司进行清算，但最终却在那里待了七年。我发现，通过关注‘无形资产’，特别是善意和友善，能够成功地扭转公司的局面。这些‘无形资产’虽然难以量化，但却对企业和个人都有着巨大的积极影响。我与员工建立了真诚的关系，并展现了自己的脆弱和不确定性，这反过来帮助我更好地理解员工的需求并带领公司走出困境。在与员工建立信任和友谊的过程中，我发现，人们越来越重视真实性，而不是完美无缺的形象。女性，尤其是黑人女性，在处理复杂和矛盾的情况方面更具优势，她们的韧性和适应能力是宝贵的资产。我所做的，与其说是制定一个完美的商业计划，不如说是与员工一起创作一个故事，共同努力，克服困难。最终，我们不仅扭转了公司的财务状况，还赢得了整个商业社区的尊重和合作。 Simon Senik：James Rhee 的故事与传统商业领导力书籍中所描述的截然不同。他展现了真诚和脆弱，并与员工建立了信任关系，从而激发了团队的士气和凝聚力。他的领导方式并非强势的‘我拥有所有答案’的风格，而是通过倾听、等待和给予空间的方式来领导团队。在面临困境时，花时间倾听和学习，而不是立即做出重大决策，这是一种重要的生活和商业策略。现代商业充满了不确定性，而数学化的思维方式无法应对这种不确定性。我们过度强调个人英雄主义，而忽略了团队合作和集体智慧的重要性。James Rhee 的成功在于他将一个混乱的局面变成了一个成功的案例，他与员工一起创作了和谐的‘乐章’。

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James Rhee left a successful career in private equity to become CEO of a distressed company, Ashley Stewart, discovering the power of intangibles and kindness in business.

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You went to Harvard undergrad, you went to Harvard Law, you became a hot-shot Private Equity guy.  So your next move is obviously…?

If you’re James Rhee, you walk away from all of it and discover what really makes a business grow: the intangibles.

What started out as a six month project to help a company avoid liquidation turned into a seven year passion filled with new friends, compassion, and lots of goodwill. And the results were profound.  It turns out intangibles can be measured and kindness is good for business.  

This is… A Bit Of Optimism. 

For more on James and his work check out:

Redhelicopter.com) for news on upcoming projects, including a forthcoming book.

https://www.ted.com/talks/james_rhee_the_value_of_kindness_at_work?language=en)

https://www.ashleystewart.com/strongtogether.html)

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