Thought Leadership

Episode #195: It Is Not Back To Normal As A Presenter - Part Three

In many 日本企業 (Japanese companies) and 外資系企業 (multinational companies in Japan), managers and executives are ex...

Episode #196: How To Maintain Audience Interest When Presenting

Why Do Business Leaders in Japan Struggle to Hold Audience Attention Today? Executives in Tokyo and globally f...

Episode #197: Tech, Technique and Truth When Presenting

Why Do Even Experienced Leaders Struggle When Presenting Online? Most executives never received formal trainin...

Episode #198: Stand And Deliver When Presenting Online

Why do online presentations feel less persuasive than in-person meetings? Many business professionals—especial...

Episode #199: Why Your Posture Is Important When Presenting

Why does posture matter so much for leaders, salespeople, and experts? Executives and managers are judged in s...

How to Build Real Speaking Confidence — 4 Mental Shifts for Business Presenters

“Nerves will kill me.”That’s how many executives in Japanese companies and multinational organisations feel ab...

Why Most Business Presenters Are Boring—and How to Escape “Death Valley” in the Age of the iPhone

You may think, “I’m not boring.” But how many genuinely interesting business presentations have you heard in y...

Shu-Ha-Ri for Presenters — How Japanese Mastery Principles Elevate Your Speaking from Basics to Unconscious Excellence

Many executives in Japanese companies and multinational organisations in Tokyo only present a few times a year...

Six Delivery Skills Every Executive Presenter Must Master — How to Keep Audiences Engaged from Start to Finish

Executives in Japanese companies and multinational organisations worry about speaking speed, clarity, slide na...

Episode #200: Business Presentations Are Not Boring, But You May Be

Why are so many business presentations still boring and ineffective? In boardrooms, town halls, shareholder me...

Episode #201: Energy Makes Such A Difference In The Online Small Screen

Why do online meetings make even strong presenters look flat? In many organisations, group meetings now mean s...

Episode #202: How To Become A Much Clearer And Better Regarded Presenter

Why is “waffle” the silent killer of executive presentations? In high-stakes meetings, your audience of busy l...

When Internal Presentations Fail — How Professional Training Transforms Persuasion Power in Organizations

“Urgent – we need help.”When that message comes from inside your own organisation, it usually means one thing:...

Episode #203: Seven Tips From The Front Lines Of Presenting

Why do even experienced executives struggle with presentations? Even senior leaders often present too frequent...

Episode #204: Being Clear And Being Hopeful

In conversation, speaking feels easy. Many executives assume that if they can talk confidently in meetings, th...

Episode #205: Lessons From The Virtual World For Presenters

How has audience attention changed in the post-Covid, hybrid work era? Executives and managers in 日本企業 (Japane...

Episode #206: Where Do Presentations Go Off The Rails?

Why do capable professionals still deliver presentation disasters—weak openings, technical chaos, shaky delive...

Episode #207: As A Presenter What You Can Learn From Trump

How should business leaders respond when confronted or attacked during a presentation? Executives in Japanese ...

High-Tech vs. High-Impact Presentations — Why Simplicity Beats Flashy Tools in Business Communication

Executives in Japanese companies and multinational organisations are increasingly relying on digital tools, in...

Episode #208: Outlining Your Talk Using The Balloon Brainstorming Technique

Why do so many business presentations in Tokyo fail to engage executives? Executives in 日本企業 (Japanese compani...