Thought Leadership

Episode #229: Presenting When Your Organization's Leaders Are Struggling

Why Do Executive Presentations Fail, Even When the Content Is Good? In many 日本企業 (Japanese companies) and 外資系企...

How to Give a Killer Presentation — Lessons from TED, Chris Anderson, and Real-World Executive Speaking

Executives in Japan and multinational organisations are expected to deliver clear, memorable presentations—but...

How to Advance from Novice to High-Impact Business Presenter

Many professionals in Japanese companies and multinational organisations hesitate to present, avoid opportunit...

Episode #230: When Using Storytelling In Business Don't Lead With Your Insights

Why Are Today’s Business Presentations Failing to Capture Attention? In a world overflowing with data and cons...

Episode #231: Incorrect Assumptions And Fake News About First Impressions

Why do first impressions matter so much for leaders and sales professionals in Japan? Your people are working ...

Episode #232: When To Fake It When Presenting

Why Does Authenticity Matter When Presenting? Many executives in 日本企業 and 外資系企業 struggle with the pressure to ...

Episode #233: PM Yoshihide Suga’s Lessons On How Not To Do Public Speaking

Why Do So Many Leaders in Japan Struggle With Persuasive Communication? Many executives in 日本企業 (Japanese comp...

How Professionals Deliver Clear, Engaging, High-Impact Talks

Why do so many business presentations in Japanese companies and multinational organisations still fall flat—ev...

Episode #234: The Ultimate Presenting Guide To Owning The Room

Why Do Even Experienced Leaders Struggle to “Own the Room”? In today’s high-stakes business environment, execu...

Episode #235: Ineffective Persuasion Techniques For Presenters

Why Do Leaders Lose Credibility When Their Communication Fails? When a leader mishandles a high-stakes message...

Episode #236: Gold Medal Mistakes When Presenting

Why Do So Many Business Presentations Fail to Connect With Today’s Audiences? Executives in both 日本企業 (Japanes...

Episode #237: Presenting During the Time Of Cancel Culture

How is cancel culture changing the way executives speak in public? Executives today are asking a hard question...

Episode #238: How To Present In Breakout Groups

Why do so many virtual breakout rooms fail? Executives and managers are investing more time than ever in onlin...

Episode #239: Why Engineers Need Presentation Skill Training

Why Do So Many Engineers in Japan Struggle With Presentations? In many 日本企業 (Japanese companies) and 外資系企業 (mu...

Episode #240: Is Appearing Too Slick A Negative When Presenting

Why Do Western-Style Presenters Struggle in Japan? Many executives wonder:“If I present too confidently in Jap...

Episode #241: Presenting On Video

Video meetings and online presentations are now standard for executives and managers, yet many leaders feel th...

Episode #242: Naomi Osaka And The Public Speaking Mindset

Why does public speaking anxiety still derail careers in 日本企業 (Japanese companies) and 外資系企業 (global companies...

Episode #243: A Smile, Energy, Eyeline Make Such A Difference When Presenting Online

How has online presenting changed business communication for leaders in Japan? Before 2020, most プレゼンテーション研修 (...

Episode #244: What Japanese Presenters Get Wrong

Why Do Many Japanese Leaders Struggle to Communicate Clearly in Global Meetings? Executives across industries ...

Episode #245: How To Develop Persuasion Power

Why Do So Many Professionals in Japan Struggle to Persuade Colleagues and Executives? Across 日本企業 (Japanese co...