Thought Leadership

Episode #223: Leadership Blind Spots

In modern organizations, perfection is an illusion — yet many leaders behave as if they must never show weakne...

Episode #224: My Boss Doesn't Listen To Me

In many Japanese and multinational organizations (日本企業 and 外資系企業 alike), employees often feel that their leade...

Episode #225: Six Nightmare Listeners-Are You One Of Them?

Why do even great leaders fail to connect with their teams?In Japanese and global business alike, the ability ...

Episode #226: Vulnerable Leaders

In today’s competitive corporate world, many people still believe that leaders must be flawless — always right...

Why Time-Poor Leaders Must Stop Giving Orders and Start Giving Context | Dale Carnegie Tokyo

Leaders everywhere face the same frustration — too much to do and not enough time to do it.Meetings, emails, a...

Episode #227: How To Snuggle Up To Employees

In many organizations across Tokyo and beyond, leaders are encouraged to “engage more with their teams.” Howev...

Building Psychological Safety in Japan: How Leaders Can Balance Confidence and Humility | Dale Carnegie Tokyo

In Japan’s deeply hierarchical corporate culture, disagreeing with a superior is often seen as risky or disres...

Episode #228: Team, I've Got your Back

No organization runs perfectly. Mistakes, oversights, and human errors are inevitable. But in Japan’s zero-mis...

Episode #229: Karoshi is BS. Overwork Rarely Kills You

Despite decades of awareness, Japan continues to witness tragic cases of karoshi—death from overwork. The medi...

Fixing Japan’s Talent Retention Crisis: Why Onboarding and Leadership Must Evolve | Dale Carnegie Tokyo

Japan’s shrinking youth population has created fierce competition for skilled workers. Traditional recruitment...

Episode #230: Staff On Board Or Over Board?

Japan’s demographic reality has arrived: there simply aren’t enough young people to go around. For over a deca...

Discipline and Accountability in Leadership — Why Personal Habits Reflect Corporate Credibility | Dale Carnegie Tokyo

Leadership demands self-control, structure, and personal accountability. Yet many executives who preach these ...

Episode #231: Who's Really In Charge?

In recent years, Japan has seen wave after wave of corporate scandals — from manufacturing to finance — reveal...

Episode #232: The Leader Is The Mood Maker

When executives rise to the top floor, the carpet thickens and the atmosphere quiets. Yet, with every floor cl...

Episode #233: How To Get Change In Japan

Japan doesn’t have a monopoly on resisting change, but it ranks high among business environments where transfo...

Hiring and Leading Imperfect Teams in Japan’s Shrinking Talent Market — Dale Carnegie Tokyo

In Japan’s tightening labor market, leaders are facing an impossible dilemma: they want to hire high-performin...

Episode #234: How To Guide Your Team In Japan Through Change

For decades, being loyal and capable was enough to build a career in Japan. But technology, globalization, and...

Episode #235: The Foreign Leader In Japan

Many executives known for their intensity and results-driven approach struggle when leading in Japan. They bri...

Episode #236: Dealing With Companies' "Senior Problem" In Japan

Japan faces a silent revolution. As millions of baby boomers turn 60 and beyond, companies confront an urgent ...

Episode #238: Stop Making Yourself Invaluable

In traditional corporate culture, especially in Japan and across global enterprises, leaders were rewarded for...