Thought Leadership

Episode #335: Don't Forget To Pause When Presenting

Why Do Presenters in Japan and Globally Struggle With Speaking Too Fast? Many professionals—especially in 日本企業...

Episode #336: Do You Have Enough Stories When Presenting

Why Do Executives Need Strong Storytelling Skills in Presentations? Business leaders in 日本企業 (Japanese compani...

Episode #337: The Danger Of Audacious Visuals

In today’s business environment—where attention spans are shrinking and visuals compete aggressively for focus...

Episode #338: Helping Japanese Present In English Becomes More Urgent

Japan’s shrinking population, talent shortages, and rapid globalization are forcing executives to ask a critic...

Episode #339: Hybrid Presentations Can Be Fraught

Why Are Hybrid Presentations So Difficult for Today’s Business Leaders? Executives and managers across 日本企業 (J...

Episode #340: What To Do When Disaster Hits Just Before Your Presentation

How should executives handle “disaster moments” in a high-stakes presentation? A spilled coffee on a white blo...

Episode #341: Presenting To Data Vampire Audiences In Japan

Why do Japanese and Western audiences respond so differently to presentations? When you present in Japan, you ...

Episode #342: Speak Louder When Presenting

Why do brilliant experts sometimes fail on stage, even with a microphone? You’ve probably been in this situati...

Episode #343: How To Engage Japanese Audience Members When Presenting

Why do so many English presentations in Japan fail to connect with Japanese listeners, even when the content i...

Episode #344: The Excellence Of One-On-One Presentation Coaching

Why do even the best Presidents risk “rehearsing on their audience”? You have an important speech coming up — ...

Episode #345: Remove Your Distracting Presentation Habits

Why are long presentations failing in the TikTok, Reels, and short-form era? Executives, managers, and technic...

Episode #346: Should I Be A Bit Dramatic In My Presentation Or Play It Safe?

Why do leaders in Japan get such mixed feedback on their presentation style? If you are a manager or executive...

Episode #347: How To Balance The Content Quality With The Delivery Piece When Presenting

Why do so many professionals in Japan struggle to balance strong content with powerful delivery? Executives in...

Episode #350: Personal Branding As A Presenter

Are your presentations quietly damaging your personal brand? In many 日本企業 (Japanese companies) and 外資系企業 (mult...

Episode #353: Being Too Expert Can Be A Problem When Presenting

Why Do Expert Presenters in Japanese Companies (日本企業) and Multinational Companies (外資系企業) Often Overwhelm Thei...

Episode #354: Presenting To But Not Engaging The Audience

Why do experienced presenters still struggle to engage their audience? Even highly skilled professionals—engin...

How Modern Leaders Stay Relevant: Time, Talent, and the Urgent Need for Continuous Reinvention

Meetings, emails, social media, reporting, coaching, planning, performance reviews, firefighting—the modern le...

Employee Engagement in Japan — How Leaders Can Raise Commitment in a Culture Without a Native Word for “Engagement”

This week, let’s look at how to get team members engaged.In Japan, we immediately hit a linguistic wall: there...

The Eight-Step Delegation Mastery Framework — How Leaders Build Capability and Free Their Time

Delegation is one of the most misunderstood leadership skills. Many managers avoid it because past attempts fa...

Accountability in Delegation — How Leaders Use RAME to Empower Teams Without Micromanaging

You delegated last week. How did it really go?Many leaders believe they “sold” the delegation well, only to di...