A NATIONAL BESTSELLER

Embrace your agency, lead change, and fly freein the business of lifeandthe life of businesswith kindness (plus a little math)

In kindergarten, James Rhee received a toy red helicopter in gratitude for a simple act of generositysharing his lunch. Decades later, the lesson from that small gift led him to develop a human-centered framework for business and personal achievement that helped him overcome seemingly insurmountable hurdles and find unprecedented success.

red helicopter is a transformative experience. James Rhee's story is a must read for anyone, of any age, who wishes to think, act, and lead with balance, agility, and wisdom."Jay Shetty

Rhee was a high school teacher turned private equity investor when he unexpectedly took the helm of Ashley Stewart, an iconic company predominantly employing and serving Black women. Inspired by the values his dying Korean immigrant parents instilled in him, he knew that a radically differentyet familiarapproach was required to lead this twice-bankrupt company from certain liquidation to true transcendence.

Is it possible to be successful and kind? To lead with precision and compassion? To honor who we are in all areas of our lives?

The entire world bet against him and Ashley, but Rhee trusted his instincts to identify, measure, and leverage the intangible goodwill at the companys core, a decision which ultimately multiplied its fortunes several times over.

Anyone can combine the clarity and imagination we had as children with fundamental business metrics. Anyone can apply this refreshingly intuitive approach to lead change at workandat home.

While eloquently sharing a story of personal and professional success,red helicopterpresents a comforting yet bold solution to the dissatisfaction and worry we all feel in a chaotic and sometimes terrifying world.

The insights and knowledge that Rhee imparts have been accumulated over decades of investing and leading at the highest levels of business. Drawing on this experience, he encourages us to trust the wisdom deep inside each of us so we can learn how to:

Create and measure goodwill, the ultimate collective good
Discover agency and the truth about kindness it entails
Identify the invisible obstacles standing in your way
Lead transformational change through small, scalable acts
Construct an accurate balance sheet of our assets and liabilities
Reorient our lives, organizations, and the world to reflect the best in us

Are you looking for a sustainable balance between life, money, and joy? For yourself and others?

Imagine, a clear path forward told as a deeply felt human story. A poignant and uplifting celebration of humanity,red helicoptera parable for our timesis a tale of struggle and triumph, compelling for its honesty and relatability as much as for the instructions we can all use to balance the books of our lives.

red helicoptera parable for our timesfeatures approximately 20 original illustrations by Korean artist Heyon Cho.

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