Episode 3 - Humanizing the World Through Work with So-Young Kang
Aug 24, 2022
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So-Young Kang, Founder of Gnowbe, discusses humanizing the world through work and how Faith Driven Entrepreneurs can empower others. Topics include gender discrimination, music theory, and Jesus as the standard for humanization.
Entrepreneurs can create platforms that empower people to become more human and more Christlike through intentional design of technology.
The use of technology, like the Nobi platform, can be a tool for humanization and creating a more human-centric workforce.
Deep dives
Empowering entrepreneurs to build sustainable ventures rooted in love and purpose
The podcast episode discusses the importance of building sustainable ventures that enable people to flourish. The focus is on rooting entrepreneurship in love and purpose, recognizing that any use of money should be in service of God. The episode highlights the significance of Jesus Christ as a role model and emphasizes the need to prioritize humanizing the world. The conversation also delves into the experiences of an entrepreneur who aims to humanize the world through her organizations Awaken Group and Nobi, which promote transformation design and microlearning. The use of technology, specifically the Nobi platform, is explored to demonstrate how it can be a tool for humanization and creating a more human-centric workforce.
The influence of music theory on entrepreneurship and innovation
The episode delves into the guest's background and shares insights into the impact of music theory on her entrepreneurial journey. The guest, who has a minor in music theory and is a musician, shares how her musical background has influenced her creativity, adaptability, and improvisation skills. The discussion highlights the connection between music theory, structure, and entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on the analytical and inventive aspects of music. The guest's experiences as a pianist and church musician are also mentioned as formative experiences that have shaped her ability to be adaptive and think on her feet as an entrepreneur.
Humanizing the world through technology and character development
The episode explores the concept of humanizing the world using technology, particularly the guest's microlearning platform called Nobi. The guest discusses the meaning of humanizing and how it is related to character development, drawing inspiration from the exemplary human qualities of Jesus Christ. The conversation delves into the guest's personal journey of shedding conventional perspectives and embracing a more humanizing approach in her business endeavors. The guest also highlights the critical role of technology designers in determining whether technology is humanizing or dehumanizing, emphasizing the intentional design of Nobi as a humanizing platform.
Impacting a billion lives and redefining engagement through Nobi
The episode explores the goals and aspirations of Nobi, which aims to impact the lives of a billion people globally. The guest emphasizes the empowering nature of Nobi as a creation tool that enables anyone and everyone to become content creators. The widespread use of mobile phones, with over six billion users, is highlighted as a means to reach and empower a large audience. The episode explains how Nobi fosters authentic connections, raises consciousness, builds community, and inspires change. The ripple effect of empowering individuals to create and influence their audiences is discussed, with the ultimate goal of redefining engagement and promoting a more connected and human way of interacting.
Not everyone sees technology as an opportunity for humanization, but So-Young Kang does.
The Gnowbe founder believes Faith Driven Entrepreneurs can create platforms that empower people to become more human and more Christlike. They just need the right intentions.
She discusses this idea more fully in this jam-packed episode that also touches on gender discrimination, music theory, and Jesus’ role as the standard for humanization.
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