Thought Leadership

Episode #354: Presenting To But Not Engaging The Audience

Why do experienced presenters still struggle to engage their audience? Even highly skilled professionals—engin...

How Modern Leaders Stay Relevant: Time, Talent, and the Urgent Need for Continuous Reinvention

Meetings, emails, social media, reporting, coaching, planning, performance reviews, firefighting—the modern le...

Employee Engagement in Japan — How Leaders Can Raise Commitment in a Culture Without a Native Word for “Engagement”

This week, let’s look at how to get team members engaged.In Japan, we immediately hit a linguistic wall: there...

The Eight-Step Delegation Mastery Framework — How Leaders Build Capability and Free Their Time

Delegation is one of the most misunderstood leadership skills. Many managers avoid it because past attempts fa...

Accountability in Delegation — How Leaders Use RAME to Empower Teams Without Micromanaging

You delegated last week. How did it really go?Many leaders believe they “sold” the delegation well, only to di...

Episode #355: When Is Too Much, Too Much When Presenting?

Are You “Too Loud” or “Exactly What Your Organization Needs Right Now? “You are too loud.” “You are too high e...

Episode #356: Go Bigger When Presenting

Are Your Presentations Failing Before You Even Begin? Many business professionals in Tokyo and across Japan’s ...

Episode #357: How Opinionated Should The Presenter Be?

Why is balancing facts, opinions, and recommendations so challenging for 日本企業 (Japanese companies) and 外資系企業 (...

Episode #358: How Casual Should I Be When Presenting?

Modern executives know that a stiff, overly formal speaking style kills engagement. Yet a casual, “pub-style” ...

Episode #359: How To Present When The Topic Is Unforgiving

Why Do Presenters in Highly Regulated Professions Struggle to Deliver Engaging Presentations? Executives in re...

Episode #360: We Are All Brimming With Stories For Our Presentations

Why do so many data-heavy presentations fail to persuade? Executives in 日本企業 (Japanese companies) and 外資系企業 (m...

How to Give Feedback Effectively — A Practical Leadership Guide for Japanese and Global Managers

Most leaders dread giving performance feedback — especially when it’s not positive. People rarely welcome corr...

Episode #361: Should Presenters Use Eye Contact In Japan?

In Japan, even highly capable leaders lose impact on stage because they avoid direct eye contact. For many exe...

Episode #362: The Physicality Of Presenting

Why does physical energy matter so much in executive presentations? Presenting is physical labour. Every leade...

Episode #363: Get The Full Package When Presenting

Many executives and managers in Tokyo quietly admit the same thing:“I hate standing in front of a room with ev...

Episode #364: What To Do When You Get Heckled While Presenting

Why Do Executives Need a Strategy for Unexpected Disruptions During Presentations in Japan? Even in Japan—wher...

Episode #365: The Power Of Anecdotes When Presenting

Why Do So Many Business Presentations in Japan Fail to Deliver Real Insight? Executives in both 日本企業 (Japanese...

Leadership Under Extreme Stress — How Executives Sustain Energy, Clarity, and Team Confidence During Crisis

Business is stressful even in good years. But when industries get hit by a global pandemic, followed by geopol...

Episode #366: What To Do When You Get Heckled While Presenting

How Likely Is It to Encounter Heckling in Japan? In Japan, audience interruptions are rare. 日本企業 (Japanese com...

Episode #367: Prepping For Future Presentations

Why Do Business Professionals Lose Their Edge Between Presentations? Most executives and business leaders in 日...