SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE with Vinay Kumar
In this business podcast that is all about people, Vinay Kumar, a Leadership Coach, Certified Professional Facilitator, OD Consultant, Podcaster, Global Nomad, Wildlife Stalker and Records Collector, interviews leaders, thinkers, strategists, and doers to reveal actionable insights, first-hand experiences, smart strategies, brilliant tips and lesser-known best practices on a range of subjects in business leadership and people management, from innovation, DEI, facilitation, technology, future of the workforce and sustainability to evolution of leadership, storytelling, negotiation, digital learning, mental wellbeing, the art of staying positive and even water wars! Plus each episode features curated recommendations from Vinay and his guest for your own RWL (Read Watch Listen) list to keep you shinier and happier!
SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE with Vinay Kumar
Ep 135: Samuel H Kim of Center for Asia Leadership
On today’s episode, meet Samuel H Kim, Founding President of the Center for Asia Leadership Initiatives (CALI), whose early work in diplomacy, international development, social entrepreneurship and research led him to start an organization that is today helping key leaders in multiple spheres in Asia build robust frameworks, devise effective policies, and formulate new strategies for increasing their communities’ growth and sustainability. Samuel oversees over 50 projects every year!
Samuel also co-leads the annual Asian Leadership Conference and Asia Leadership Forum, in which over 350 global leaders representing 280 entities from 110 countries join forces to discuss solutions for the world’s most pressing problems. Samuel has worked in a wide range of sectors, ranging from strategy consulting, social entrepreneurship, and international development to politics, the military, and Korea’s national government. He has also served as a Fellow at Harvard University’s Asia Center and at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He holds an MPA from Harvard, an MA from Seoul National, and an LLB from Handong Universities. Oh, and he has also edited fourteen books to date!
Hit play to listen to this inspiring and insightful story of leadership!
[04:54s] His work in diplomacy
[14:22s] His work in research and academics
[26:48s] Samuel the author
[30:16s] Genesis of Centre for Asia Leadership Initiatives (CALI)
[40:09s] Vision for Centre for Asia Leadership Initiatives (CALI)
[45:54s] RWL: Explore resources from CALI at https://asialeadership.org/resources/publications/
Find out more about Samuel’s work at CALI at https://asialeadership.org/
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