Thought Leadership

What Ten Mongolian Trainers Taught Me About World-Class Presenting — Without Saying a Word I Could Understand

How good is your Mongolian?I personally don’t know a single word. Yet recently, while coaching ten trainers fr...

Imposter Syndrome, Perfectionism, and the Courage to Speak as a Leader — Dale Carnegie Tokyo

Self-awareness, self-belief, self-direction, self-discipline—these “self” factors can either fuel or cripple o...

Stop Building Your Presentation Around Slides — Start Building It Around Your Message and Story

A speaking request comes in. The date is set. The time is fixed. And immediately most presenters start doing e...

How Not to Handle Public Q&A: Lessons from a Pointless “Explanation Session” — Dale Carnegie Tokyo

Recently, I attended a government “explanation session” about a new subway line in my neighborhood. It followe...

Episode #110: Including Dialogue In Our Presentations

Why do so many presentations in Japan (日本企業 Japanese companies) and global firms (外資系企業 multinational companie...

Episode #111: If You Want Your Audience To Be Enthusiastic, Act Enthusiastic Yourself

Why Does Enthusiasm Matter So Much in Sales, Presentations, and Leadership Communication? Executives across 日本...

Six Small Presentation Tweaks That Dramatically Boost Your Persuasion — Dale Carnegie Tokyo

Many executives assume that to become a powerful presenter they need a total personality makeover. In reality,...

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...