Thought Leadership

Style vs. Substance in Business Presentations — Why Leaders Must Master the Two-Sword (Nitoryu) Approach

In large meetings, technical experts often rely on dense content while overlooking delivery. When confronted b...

Storytelling in Business Presentations — How to Overcome Information Overload

Nobel Laureate Herbert Simon predicted in 1971 that “a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention.” ...

Authenticity vs. Imposter Syndrome — How Leaders Can Project Confidence in Presentations

Authenticity is the easiest state to maintain. Pretending or maintaining a fiction takes energy and increases ...

Why Leaders Fail on Video — and How to Avoid Communication Disasters

One global leader recently released a video asking for major financial support — and failed spectacularly. Poo...

First Impressions in Presentations — How to Win Audiences in 3 Seconds

A polished speaker can still miss the mark if the content isn’t relevant. One executive recently gave a talk o...

Cancel Culture and Public Speaking — How Executives Can Respond

Presenters today face more than distraction and cynicism — they also face cancel culture. A story, example, or...

How to Succeed in Virtual Breakout Rooms

Since 2020, breakout rooms have become a regular feature of virtual meetings and training. Yet many participan...

Why Engineers in Japan Need Strong Presentation Skills

Engineering students often choose math and science over communication skills. At university and early in their...

Presentation Skills in Japan — Balancing Professionalism and Cultural Expectations

In Western business culture, a confident, polished stage presence signals credibility. But in Japan, overt smo...

Video Presentation Skills for Executives

Video seems simple: stand in front of the camera and speak. Yet in practice, most executives lose 20% of their...

Improving Japanese Presentation Skills — Clarity, Confidence, and Impact

Many Japanese presenters excel at compiling data but overwhelm audiences with slides packed with information a...

Persuasion in Business Presentations — Structuring Punchline, Context, and Benefits

Frustration arises when colleagues, bosses, or subordinates reject requests or ideas. The common mistake? Pres...

Mastering Media Interviews, Panels, and Podcasts — Dale Carnegie Training Tokyo

Media interviews can build or damage your personal and corporate brand depending on the journalist, platform, ...

Planning Effective Presentations Through Collaboration — Dale Carnegie Training Tokyo

Many presenters rush to build slides or recycle old ones without clarifying the central message. This leads to...

Omnichannel Presentation Skills — Engaging Brain, Heart, Gut, and Sex Appeal | Dale Carnegie Tokyo

Executives often prepare presentations packed with facts, data, and rational arguments. While logic is essenti...

Building a Personal Brand Through Professional Presentations — Dale Carnegie Training Tokyo

In today’s business world, being recognized as a strong presenter builds your personal brand. Audiences flock ...

Storytelling for Business Success — Lessons from Zig Ziglar, Parables, and Dale Carnegie Training in Tokyo

Executives and managers often struggle to persuade, motivate, and inspire their teams. Too many presentations ...

Storytelling in Business Presentations

Why do some business presentations inspire immediate action, while others fade into the background? For execut...

7 Easy Steps To End Your Fear of Public Speaking

Public Speaking is the best marketing tool we have today. It costs close to nothing and gives you a platform t...

How Casual Should I Be When Presenting?

We know that being formal and stiff creates distance between the speaker and the audience. We also know that a...