Thought Leadership

Episode #128: How To Prepare With Your Coach For Your Big Speech

Why Do Executives in Japan Struggle to Prepare Effectively for High-Stakes Speeches? Busy presidents and C-sui...

Episode #129: Dealing With Feedback When Presenting

Why Do So Many Business Professionals Struggle to Get Useful Presentation Feedback? Executives and managers of...

Episode #130: The Presenting Persona

Why isn’t “being authentic” enough when presenting to a business audience? Executives in 日本企業 (Japanese compan...

Episode #131: Hey, Stop Fidgeting When Presenting

Why Do Even Experienced Leaders in 日本企業 and 外資系企業 Struggle to Deliver Confident, Distraction-Free Presentation...

Episode #132: Subtly Selling Yourself When Presenting

When presenting to a business audience, many executives lose control of their personal brand the moment the MC...

Authenticity and Energy in Executive Presentations — Dale Carnegie Tokyo

Although a presentation should naturally reflect your personality, many presenters slip into “performance mode...

Episode #133: How Do You Follow On From Really Bad Or Really Great Presenters

Why do so many presenters lose the audience in Japan — and what does that mean for you? In Japan, it is common...

The Power of Recency and How to Master Your Final Impression

Recency—the psychological principle that people remember best what they hear last—is simple to understand, yet...

Episode #134: Dealing With The Q&A Part Of Presenting

Why do presentations in Japan often end with no questions at all? Executives presenting in Tokyo frequently ex...

How to Control Your Executive Presence and First Impression as a Presenter — Dale Carnegie Tokyo

Most presenters focus on building slide decks—not on the perception, personal brand, or executive presence the...

Episode #135 Why Do You Need to Bother With Presenting?

Why do many executives in 日本企業 (Japanese companies) and 外資系企業 (global companies in Japan) avoid public speakin...

Episode #136: Why Japanese Presenters Fear Q&A

Why Do Professionals in Japan Struggle With Q&A During Presentations? Many executives in 日本企業 (Japanese co...

Episode #137: Facial Animation Needed For Presenting Success

Why Do Even Smart Professionals Look “Wooden” When Presenting? Executives and technical leaders at many 日本企業 a...

Episode #138: Senior Executives In A Public Speaking Competition Was So Revealing

Why Do Even Seasoned Executives Struggle in High-Stakes Presentations? In many 日本企業 (Japanese companies) and 外...

Episode #139: Is How I am Dressed Important When Presenting

Why do audiences lose focus during presentations today? In today’s workplace, especially in 日本企業 (Japanese com...

Episode #140: Avoiding Flat Presentations

Why Do “Good” Presentations Fail to Create Impact in Japanese and Global Business? Executives in 日本企業 (Japanes...

Episode #141: The Power Of Conversational Style When Presenting

Why do many presentations in Japan unintentionally create distance between the speaker and the audience? In Ja...

Episode #142: Visual Elements In Presentations

Why Do Today’s Audiences Tune Out So Quickly? Modern business audiences—especially in 日本企業 (Japanese companies...

Episode #143: Man, Your Monotone Is Killing Me

Why do so many otherwise talented professionals lose their audience—whether in 日本企業 (Japanese companies) or 外資...

Episode #144: How To Be More Concise, Clear And Persuasive When Presenting

Why do so many presenters struggle to be concise, clear, and persuasive? In modern business—especially inside ...