The Present
I launched this site in the midst of my “professional halftime,” in Fall 2019. After 20+ years in the corporate world, I took the summer off to invest in my family (last year, we moved back to the States after eight years in China) and to write a book.
As I move out of my professional halftime, I’m excited to embark on my next journey. As of 9/9/2020, the book is available for pre-order and my new job starts at McCann China.
Click below to join my on my journey or for more information on the book or what I will be doing at McCann.
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2 things you can do to accelerate growth
I recently joined Stacy Mayer on her podcast, and we talked about intentionality. Leaders who operate and stretch with intentionality, grow faster. So try on different skins and take in different voices as 2 things you can do to accelerate growth. 1. Try on different...
How NOT to drink the Kool-Aid
Have you heard that phrase, “He’s drunk the Kool-Aid”? The reference means that a newer employee has now adapted the standard corporate mindset… they’ve been indoctrinated. Yet, we’re invited to join a company for our unique perspective, background, and experience....
P&G Alumni Podcast – Chinese Leaders: Dr. Bernd Pichler
I hosted a series on Chinese Leaders with the P&G Alumni Learnings from Leaders Podcast. The second episode is with Dr. Bernd Pichler. Bernd Pichler is Aston Martin’s Managing Director, Greater China. In our episode, we discussed: Authenticity working in the...
P&G Alumni Podcast – Chinese Leaders: Trevor Lai
I hosted a series on Chinese Leaders with the P&G Alumni Learnings from Leaders Podcast. The first episode is with Trevor Lai, an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and illustrator who published his first children’s book at age seventeen. In our episode, we...
3 things you need from your boss
We've just created the biggest agency under WPP with a merger... I now work at VML! As with any integration, people are asking, "What's going to happen to my job?" and "Who do I report to now?" These are all fair questions and my advice is, look for these 3 three...
3 things I’ve learned this AANHPI Heritage Month
Happy AANHPI Heritage Month! The first two weeks have been full of enriching and insightful engagements. From the Asians in Adverting Breaking Barriers Summit to Goldhouse sponsored events, I've met older and younger people of AAPI descent who have inspired me...
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