667: Finding Purpose With So-Young Kang

Published: Sept. 24, 2019, 4:08 a.m.

So-Young Kang is a pioneer and serial entrepreneur constantly looking at new ways of solving big challenges. Her latest challenge is focused on how to maximize human potential and reach billions through founding Gnowbe, which is disrupting the future of talent and work through a mobile-first, microlearning and employee experience solution.\xa0 This was spun-out from her first company, Awaken Group, a multi-disciplinary Transformation Design (TD) firm that integrates strategy, leadership and innovation to catalyze change. Her experiences also include McKinsey & Company, Harvard Business School and Citigroup. With the impact of her work, she was nominated to be a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2014.\xa0 She believes in giving back having founded The Young Professionals\u2019 Group (YPG) in 2000, a nonprofit dedicated to helping students achieve their professional dreams. She sits on the boards of LNKM and GeniusU. So-Young is a Korean-American based out of both the US and Singapore.\n\nSo-Young shares how finding purpose has helped become the powerhouse woman that she is today.\xa0 She also shares tips that can help you in your own journey to self confidence.\n\nCheck out https://thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of So-Young's episode, So-Young's website, resources, gifts and so much more.