Breakfast with leading minds: James Rhee

James Rhee is a globally acclaimed thought leader, entrepreneur, educator, acclaimed CEO, rock opera creator and producer, private equity investor and the author of the global bestseller, Red Helicopter: A Parable for Our Times. Known for leading the remarkable reinvention of the retail company Ashley Stewart, he has become a thoughtful and prescient voice on leadership, showing how financial discipline and genuine empathy can work hand in hand and thereby create true agency.

At this morning coffee, James will share reflections from his journey - from private equity l and corporate leadership to writing and teaching about a different way of thinking about business and society.

Along the way, he will also reflect on the roots of his perspective: growing up as a Korean American in an immigrant family where education, hard work, caregiving, and the hope of a better future shaped both ambition and responsibility. 

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