Former Oracle CEO Yoo Won-sik, KAFHI President: "Business Leaders Must Succeed in Both Work and Spirituality in the Digital Age"
Yoo Won-sik, President of Korean American Food for the Hungry International (KAFHI) and a former IT executive (ex-CEO of Oracle Korea), emphasized the integration of management leadership and spiritual values for Korean Christian business leaders and young entrepreneurs in the rapidly changing Washington D.C. area on October 9.
Participants from the KCBMC Eastern Federation and KAFHI take a group photo after the seminar on 'Work and Spirituality.' The event brought together Christian business leaders and young entrepreneurs to discuss integrating faith and management in the digital age.
Key Lecture Content: Leadership Virtues in the Digital Era
Drawing on his extensive experience at top IT firms including Oracle, HP, and Samsung Electronics, President Yoo addressed the essentials that business leaders must possess in the digital age—a time marked by concurrent revolutions in time, space, and humanity.
Emphasis on Change: He stressed that in this tumultuous period, all managers must constantly learn and change to avoid being left behind by technological advancements.
Five Core Virtues: He cited 'Communication, Competency, Character, Passion, and Sharing' as the five core virtues enterprise leaders must embody in a rapidly changing environment.
Humanistic Insight: President Yoo advised, "Technology advances quickly, but winning people's hearts remains difficult." He stated that true leaders must acquire humanistic insight beyond technical understanding to grow. He emphasized that humanistic knowledge is the compass for management decisions and the source of the human strength that leads an organization.
President Yoo Won-sik of KAFHI delivers a compelling lecture on "Work and Spirituality," sharing his insights on leadership in the digital age.
Personal Testimony and Journey of Faith
During the lecture, President Yoo sincerely shared his personal pain of losing his young son to illness and his subsequent transformation to a life following God's will rather than worldly values, resonating deeply with the attendees.
Life's Turning Point: He testified that the realization that "love and service, not money, truly enrich human beings" became the turning point of his life.
Source of Growth: He added that the suffering in his life paradoxically remade him, and the humility and gratitude he learned through that process made him who he is today.
Host Organizations' Welcome Messages
Kim Hyung-joo, President of KCBMC Eastern Federation: He stated, "What CBMC pursues is not merely business success, but harmonizing work and faith to practice the values of service and sharing, even amidst excellence," expressing his hope for a community that actualizes God's will in their respective workplaces.
Kim Hyung-joo, President of KCBMC Eastern Federation: "CBMC pursues harmonizing work and faith to practice the values of service and sharing, even amidst excellence."
Sylvia Son, President of CBMC Fairfax-Y Chapter: She welcomed President Yoo, noting, "We hope today's lecture inspires attendees with a new spiritual vision to practice their faith and serve God in their workplaces."
Sylvia Son, President of CBMC Fairfax-Y Chapter: "We hope this lecture inspires attendees to practice faith and serve God in the workplace."
Kang Go-eun, KCBMC Director (Omni Financial CEO): She emphasized, "The core mission of CBMC is to 'Bring God into the business world,'" and expressed her hope that President Yoo's philosophy would serve as a catalyst for attendees to further grow in their faith and lives.
Kang Go-eun, KCBMC Director: "CBMC's core mission is 'Bringing God into the business world.'"
