Season 2; Episode 1: You’re Invited To Be In “The Frame” with Jeehae Lee

Jeehae Lee serves as Partner and Deputy Chief Investment Officer of Bridge Debt Strategies. She has worked in real estate, securitization and financial services for the last 17 years.

Jeehae tells the story about being a first-generation American and how a little girl in kindergarten befriended her when she could only say five words in English: “Hi, My Name is Jeehae”. Fast forward a few years later, and she is determined to invite people like her into what she calls “The Frame”. 

Key Takeaways from this Episode:

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• We need to invite more people into “The Frame”. The frame is where the center of attention is, who gets credit, who gets to speak, who gets promoted. But older white males have traditionally dominated the frame for too long. It doesn’t mean that other people – people who have been marginalized – are not there. We need to broaden the frame, zoom out. We need to offer more invitations to pull people into the frame.
  
• When you are the person who’s “different” in the room and biases might exist but then the moment you start talking about your expertise you can see their faces change. That’s empowering.
  
• Embrace a “Teachable Spirit” in everything you do and with everyone you interact with.
  
• Always think about how you can learn from others no matter who they are or what title they have.
  
• Invest in relationships by spending time, asking questions; this leads to trust and better performance.
  
• Being a great leader is figuring out the value of people and how I’m adding value to their work.
  
• Be confident in what you know, don’t get worried about what you don’t know.
  
• Confidence is not what you know now, it's knowing you can be more than what you know today.
  
• The number one advice I give: ask more questions and don’t see it as a weakness. When you say you don't know something, that provides an opening to learn.
  
• People are so focused on: What if I fail? What if I can't do it? What if I look silly? Instead, focus on: What if I am supposed to cure cancer? What if I'm supposed to be the next, CEO of Microsoft?
  

To learn more about my work in executive coaching, leadership development and team effectiveness check out my website, connect with me on LinkedIn or email me at winnie@winnifred.org.  

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