Thought Leadership

Episode #26: Evidence Rich Presentations

Why do smart presentations fail even when the data is strong? Many business presentations follow a familiar st...

Episode #27: Speaker Final Impressions

Why does the ending of a speech decide how audiences remember you? In business, your audience is overloaded—em...

Episode #28: Presentation Advice for Japanese Politicians

Why do so many leaders in Japan struggle to engage an audience? Many Japanese leaders and politicians speak at...

Episode #29: How Not To Use Your Hands When Presenting

Why do so many capable professionals lose persuasiveness because of their hands? In business presentations, yo...

Small vs. Large Audience Presentation Skills — How Speakers Can Succeed in Any Room | Dale Carnegie Tokyo

Executives often wonder why certain presenters seem powerful with intimate groups but struggle on a big stage,...

How to Use “Pattern Interrupts” to Capture Audience Attention — A Powerful Presentation Technique Inspired by Academic Storytelling | Dale Carnegie Tokyo

Today’s presenters face the toughest communication environment in human history.Audiences live on their phones...

How Executives Can Sound Authentic in Interviews — Avoiding Media Glibness and Communicating with Credibility | Dale Carnegie Tokyo

Many executives default to “media interview mode” the moment they see a microphone.This mode emphasizes: Sho...

How President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Demonstrates World-Class Audience Connection — Lessons for Business Leaders | Dale Carnegie Tokyo

Before the Russian invasion, many outside Ukraine knew Zelenskyy only vaguely—an actor who became a president....

How to Make Your Audience the Hero — The Most Effective Structure for Business Presentations | Dale Carnegie Tokyo

Many presenters imagine themselves arriving like a savior armed with data, research, and expertise. But audien...

Why Do Award Winners Fail Their One-Minute Acceptance Speech? — And How to Avoid Destroying Your Brand in Front of Your Industry

A packed ballroom, hundreds of industry peers, the MC opens the envelope…A hush sweeps the room.Polite applaus...

How to Make Your Message Clear When Presenting in Japan — The Real Reasons Audiences Don’t Understand You

For the past four years, participants in our High Impact Presentations program have consistently ranked one go...

10 Conference Presentation Principles Every Executive Should Master — Insights Inspired by Simon Kuper | Dale Carnegie Tokyo

Many executives assume that audience disengagement happens during the talk. In reality, listeners are often bo...

Why Storytelling Is the Most Powerful Communication Tool for Business in Japan — And Why Most Leaders Still Avoid It

Everyone instinctively knows that storytelling is a powerful communication tool. Yet the very word “storytelli...

How to Silence a Noisy Crowd and Command the Room in Japan — Practical MC & Presentation Techniques That Actually Work

At many business gatherings in 日本企業 and 外資系企業 environments—especially receptions with alcohol—the MC steps up ...

Authentic Bumbling or Fake Perfection? — What Japanese Audiences Actually Trust in a Presentation

Many business professionals in 日本企業 and 外資系企業 say:“I want to be perfect when I speak.” But perfection is a tra...

How to Transform a Basic Presentation Into a Story-Driven, High-Impact Message — Moving Beyond “Tell Them What You’ll Tell Them” in Japan

We all know the traditional speech structure:“Tell them what you’re going to tell them, tell them, then tell t...

How Do You Balance “Informing” and “Engaging” When Presenting in Japan? — Why Data Alone Is No Longer Enough

From elementary school to university to most corporate training programs, Japan relies heavily on the lecture ...

How to Succeed as a Panelist in Japan — Turning High-Risk Panels Into Powerful Branding Moments

Panel discussions at business events look harmless—three or four experts answering questions from an MC. The f...

How to Use Strategic Pauses to Command the Room — Lessons from Michael Jackson for Business Presenters in Japan

On January 31, 1993, Michael Jackson stepped onto the Super Bowl stage in Pasadena. Before 100,000 fans in the...

Should Women in Japan Change How They Speak? — Uptalk, Bias, and the Real Barriers to Executive Communication

An article in the Financial Times highlighted research from the University of Bergen and Saïd Business School ...