Thomas ParkWhy how you look matters to career success, especially to BIPOC employees“Do looks matter?”Aug 16, 2021Aug 16, 2021
Thomas ParkinAge of AwarenessThe Harvard Lawsuit: How Asian FOMO can be destructiveI knew which high school I was going to by the time I turned 5. My father was set that I attend a particular Jesuit run school. Before I…Feb 17, 20193Feb 17, 20193
Thomas ParkThe Bamboo Ceiling: An Asian manager’s reality in the WestToday, women began to blast through the doors of discrimination and entitlement like nothing else has ever done. Many people — notably…Jan 20, 2019Jan 20, 2019
Thomas ParkThe surprising truths about the power of data: 3 lessons from the frontline of the data revolutionMelinda Gates is talking about me — sort of. Here she is at a TedTalk, explaining why she’s passionate about contraceptives and her…Jan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2019
Thomas ParkKorean Lessons for a VUCA WorldHBR recently had an article entitled “What VUCA Really Means for You”. A term coined by the US military to describe complex combat…Nov 11, 2018Nov 11, 2018
Thomas ParkWhat Indigenous peoples in the North taught me about one of the most important traits in leadershipWe were on the bus ride back from Dene territory near Slave Lake. Two young males were with me in the back, catching a ride back to…Oct 21, 2018Oct 21, 2018
Thomas ParkThe Rise of the Asian-Canadian AgeI hate the CBC’s “Kim’s Convenience”. If you’ve never heard of the show, consider yourself lucky — the premise is of a Korean immigrant…Sep 8, 2018Sep 8, 2018
Thomas ParkYou need to buy a new world map or you’ll miss the Silk Roads like meThe shop was crammed full of Maoist memorabilia. I’m a big man so most shops in Asia are always tight for me but this was worse than an…Aug 21, 2018Aug 21, 2018
Thomas ParkInternational development is facing a diversity crisis — and this is how to fix itLeadership in the development field is facing a diversity crisis — and here’s how to fix itAug 5, 20182Aug 5, 20182
Thomas ParkMy summer book recs — for those looking for a bit more meaningReading used to relax me but it doesn’t anymore. I remember clearly when the transformation happened: I was 13 and I had finished reading…Jul 8, 2018Jul 8, 2018