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Episode #401: Criticising And Being Negative When Giving Public Speeches In Japan

Why is public criticism risky in Japan? Unlike the U.S., where political and business leaders often attack opp...

Episode #402: Presenters Who Hit The Mark

Why Do Some Speakers Connect Instantly While Others Fall Flat? Even when reading from teleprompters, some spea...

Episode #403: Why Did Josh Shapiro’s Convention Speech Fall Flat?

Why Some Speeches Fail to Connect Why do some high-profile speeches fall flat even from skilled leaders?Govern...

Episode #404: Speaking With Impact In Japan

Why do experts struggle to make an impact when presenting? Even the most knowledgeable specialists often fail ...

Episode #405: All Style No Substance Presenting In Japan

Why Do So Many Executives Struggle to Engage Audiences? In many Tokyo boardrooms, business presentations remai...

Episode #406: Should We Lie In Our Presentations In Japan?

In today’s world of fake news, “truthful hyperbole,” and digital deception, how can business professionals in ...

Episode #407: Coffee Chats Do Not Train You For Presenting In Japan

Why Do So Many Professionals in Japan Struggle to Engage Audiences? Many presenters in Japan misunderstand the...

Episode #408: Tech Talkers Need Help In Japan

Why do so many technical presentations fail to connect with general audiences? Because experts often focus on ...

Episode #409: Use Your Visuals Checklist When Presenting In Japan

Why do so many professionals let their slides take over their message? In Japan’s corporate world (日本企業 and 外資...

Episode #410: Why the First Question Matters - The Role of “Sakura” in Japanese Business Events

Why Do Speakers Use “Planted Questions” in Events? In politics, they call it a “Dorothy Dixer.” It’s when some...

Episode #411: Storytelling in Public Speaking In Japan: Harsh Lessons From The Chamber of Commerce Showdown

Why do so many leaders fail to connect with their audience? Many business professionals in Japan and abroad st...

Episode #412: Expert Tips To Standout As A Panellist In Japan-Engage, Project, Impress

Why do most panel speakers fail to impress? Many professionals speak on expert panels but fail to connect with...

Episode #413: Seamless Slides and Stellar Delivery. Unlocking AI’s Potential in Presentations In Japan

Why Do Presenters Need to Worry About AI and Authenticity? Recently, “Steampunk” videos created by AI flooded ...

Episode #414: How to Promote Your Company When Presenting Without Sounding Like a Sales Pitch In Japan

Why Is It Hard to Talk About Your Company Without Sounding Like a Commercial? When business leaders give publi...

Episode #415: Engaging Audiences: Why Eye Contact Challenges Presenters In Japan

Why Do So Many Professionals Struggle with Eye Contact in Presentations? In Japan, many business professionals...

Leadership Leverage: A Practical System to Develop People in Japan | Dale Carnegie Tokyo

Great leaders don’t work 80 hours—they build teams that multiply results. In Japan, many managers still carry ...

How Great Leaders Handle Mistakes Without Losing Trust, Talent, or Momentum | Dale Carnegie Tokyo

Few leadership moments are as reputation-defining as how you handle mistakes and poor performance. Deadlines s...

From Talking to Listening: The 5 Levels of Leadership Communication in Japan | Dale Carnegie Tokyo

Leaders love to talk. Orders, guidance, “golden advice.”But how often is it really received — let alone unders...

Episode #416: Unlocking The Vortex. How To Engage And Inspire Any Audience In Japan

Why are most business presentations so easy to forget? Many business presentations in Japan are only about inf...

16 Principles of Leadership Communication Mastery | Dale Carnegie Tokyo

“Yeah, I’m a good communicator,” we tell ourselves. But are we really?Most leaders think communication means t...