Thought Leadership

Episode #112: The Japan Gap Between Speaker And Audience Is Still Vast

Why do even highly educated professionals in Japan struggle with executive-level communication? Japan’s legal ...

Episode #113: Firing Up An Audience

Why Do Japanese and Global Executives Need Stronger Storytelling in Presentations? In both 日本企業 (Japanese comp...

Why Senior Executives Damage Their Brand When They Read Speeches — Dale Carnegie Tokyo

Imagine a senior leader from a major global company standing on stage, holding a sheet of paper, and reading a...

Episode #114: One Of Your Most Vital Presentations

Why Do Internal Recognition Speeches Matter So Much Inside a Company? Executives and managers often assume tha...

Episode #115: The Impromptu Talk

How Can Leaders Avoid Freezing When Called to Speak Without Warning? Executives in 日本企業 (Japanese companies) a...

Episode #116: Be Fearless. Become A Considered Self Promoter To Grow Your Business

Why does asking the first question matter so much at business events? In Tokyo (東京 / Tokyo), most executives a...

Shinzo Abe as a Communicator: What Business Leaders Can Learn About Public Speaking

For years, many political and business speeches in Japan have been data-heavy, monotone, and disconnected from...

Episode #117: How To Handle Killer Questions From Your Audience

Why Do Tough Questions Undermine Even Strong Presenters? Executives in 日本企業 (Japanese companies – Japanese com...

Episode #118: Naomi Osaka's Public Speaking Lessons

Why do high-performing professionals struggle with public speaking, even when they excel in technical work? Ex...

How to Use Storytelling to Persuade in Business — Dale Carnegie Tokyo

Most areas of business are red oceans—crowded, competitive, and full of entrenched rivals.Presentation skills,...

Episode #119 Um, Um, Um, Er, I, Um, Ah, Um

Why Do So Many Business Professionals Still Struggle With Filler Words? In both 日本企業 (Japanese corporations / ...

Episode #120: Presentation Visuals Mastery Part One

Why Do Visuals Matter So Much in High-Stakes Business Presentations? Executives in 日本企業 (Japanese companies) a...

Episode #121: Presentations Visuals Mastery Part two

How can presenters in Japanese and multinational companies improve the clarity of their visual slides? Executi...

Episode #122: Presentation Visuals Mastery Part Three

Why Do Presentation Visuals Fail in High-Stakes Business Settings? Executives in 日本企業 (Japanese companies) and...

Episode #123: Presentation Visuals Mastery Part Four

Why Do Professionals Lose Impact When They Depend on Notes? Many executives across 日本企業 (Japanese companies) a...

Episode #124: Presentation Visuals Mastery Part Five

Why Do Presenters in Japan Lose Audience Attention During Visual Presentations? Executives in 日本企業 (Japanese c...

How to Present to Japanese Buyers Without “Becoming Japanese” — Dale Carnegie Tokyo

Many global executives ask whether they should fully adopt the Japanese style when presenting to Japanese comp...

Episode #125: Presentation Visuals Mastery Part Six

Why does an executive’s physical position on stage affect audience engagement? In large venues—common for 日本企業...

Episode #126: Presentation Visuals Mastery Part Seven

Why Do Executives in 日本企業 (Japanese companies) and 外資系企業 (global companies) Struggle With Presentation Impact?...

Episode #127: Designing Your Presentation On The Head Of A Pin

How Can Executives Deliver a Presentation with Pin-Point Strategic Focus? Business leaders in Japan often stru...