Thought Leadership

The EAR Formula For Presenting

How can leaders and managers gain buy-in quickly in high-stakes business situations? Executives in日本企業 (Japane...

Episode #382: Double Trouble Speakers In Tokyo

Why Do Even Experienced Economists Fail on Stage? Executives and managers in 日本企業 (Japanese companies) and 外資系...

Episode #383: Removing Distractions When We Are Presenting In Japan

Why Do Strong Presenters in Japan and Globally Still Struggle With Filler Words? Even seasoned executives in 日...

Episode #384: Make The Most Of Your Body Language When Presenting In Japan

Why Do Modern Audiences Lose Focus So Quickly? Executives today face a powerful challenge: audiences trained b...

Episode #385: Recruit Your Audience When Presenting In Japan

Why Do Presentations in Japan Often Fail to Engage the Audience? Many business leaders in 日本企業 (Japanese compa...

Episode #386: Thrashing AI When Presenting In Japan

Why Are Presenters in Japan Struggling to Stay Original in the Age of AI? In today’s Japan business environmen...

Episode #387 Prepping For Your Presentation

Why do so many executives prepare important presentations at the last minute? Many senior leaders admit they p...

Episode #388 Pacing Your Presentation In Japan

Why Do Executives Struggle to Engage Audiences at Different Times of the Day? Business leaders in 日本企業 (Japane...

Episode #389 Go for Greater Innovation When Presenting

Why do so many companies in Japan and worldwide rely on predictable, low-impact marketing—especially when oper...

Episode #390: How To Give Smooth Deliveries When Presenting In Japan

Why do highly educated or experienced leaders still struggle with persuasive public speaking? Many executives ...

Episode #391: The Japanese “Way” of Presenting

Why do so many presentations in Japan—especially inside 日本企業 (Japanese companies) and 外資系企業 (foreign subsidia...

Episode #392: Presenters Need Strong Discipline In Japan

What happens when a great presentation loses control? Our speaker was energetic, bright, and engaging, with st...

Episode #393: Senior Executives Common Presentation Errors

Why Do So Many Senior Leaders Still Struggle with Presentations? Even at the top level, many executives in Jap...

Episode #394: How To Build Credibility Before You Meet the Client

Why should executives care about pre-meeting credibility? Decision makers Google you before you walk in. Your ...

Episode #395: A Tale Of Three Speakers In Tokyo

What can executives learn from diverse presentation styles? At a recent Tokyo panel, three distinguished leade...

Episode #396: Which Version Of Joe Biden Are You As A Presenter?

Why Should Business Leaders Care About Presentation Energy? When global audiences criticized Joe Biden’s low-e...

Episode #397: Should We Present In Japan When We Are Not In Good Health?

Why This Matters to Business Leaders When President Joe Biden went ahead with his debate despite illness, his ...

Episode #398: I Agree With Trump

Why Should Business Leaders in Japan Study Political Speakers? Even though political figures like Donald Trump...

Episode #399: Anything We Can Learn About Presenting From Kamala Harris?

Why Do Some Leaders Command the Stage Effortlessly? Executives and politicians alike rely on powerful delivery...

Episode #400: Offering Balance When Presenting In Japan

Why Do Today’s Business Audiences Tune Out So Quickly? In Japan and globally, executives often face distracted...