Podcast

Mike Alfant — CEO, Fusion Systems

“Everyone wants to play for a winning team.” “You’ve got to go to war with the army you’ve got, not the army ...

Peter Jennings - President of Dow Japan and Korea

“this job is really primarily a people job” “if you get the right people, you don’t have to spend a lot of ti...

Ross Rowbury - Previous President, Edelman Japan

“I celebrated my 40th anniversary of first arriving in Japan.” “Every single person that was working for me,...

Paul Hardisty — Former CEO, Adidas Japan

“The trust part is very important.” “Change was a dirty word.” “Anything controversial was normally me.” “Doi...

Harry Hill — Former CEO, Shop Japan

“Everybody having a shared sense of purpose and shared values… is just absolutely imperative.” “I trust you, ...

Episode #284: Grant Torrens — Managing Director, Hays Japan

“First thing I’d say is do it… just throw yourself into it.” “Spend the first ninety days getting to know the...

Episode #283: Beat Kraehenmann — Managing Director, Levitronix Japan

“Don’t be the loud foreigner who just says we do it this and this and this.” “It’s okay to make mistakes if y...

Episode #282: Joerg Bauer — Representative Director, Heidelberg Japan

“If we can sell it in Japan, we can sell it also in other countries.” “The first thing I believe is honesty, ...

Episode #281: Shu Kimura — Founder, Boulangerie Maison Kayser Japan

“The purpose of my business is not only bake and sell, because we are introducing… culture or food habits of...

Episode #280: Mika Matsuo — Former CHRO, AIG Japan

“I listen and I also am always very transparent.” “Who cares about what people think about me?” “If my boss, ...

Episode #279: Tomo Kamiya — President Japan, PTC

“ I think curiosity is very important. When you when you’re curious about something, you listen.” ““You have ...

Episode #278: Benjamin Costa — Representative Director and Managing Director, La Maison du Chocolat Japan

“Leading a team is every time challenging, to be honest.” “We need to make a small success every time.” “Ther...

Episode #277: Armel Cahierre, Founder & President, B4F (Brands for France)

“If you trust people, your life is very nice.” The bringing people together with one common objective needs ...

Episode #276: Vincent Mathieu — CEO of Carl Zeiss Japan

Leadership is staying ahead of change without losing authenticity. Trust is the real currency of sales, teams...

Episode #275: Joanne Lin — Senior Director, APAC, Deckers Brands

Come as you are works in Japan when leaders are also willing to read the air and meet people where they are. ...

Episode #274: Martin Steenks – Previous Chief Orchestrator, Domino’s Pizza Japan

Deliver the win, then ring the bell. Make small mistakes fast; make big learnings faster. Think global, act l...

Episode #273: Akiko Yamamoto — President, Van Cleef & Arpels Japan

Care and respect aren’t slogans; they’re operating principles that shape decisions and client experiences. Le...

Episode #272: Erwin Ysewijn, President, Semikron Danfoss Japan

Get your hands dirty: credibility in Japan is built in the field, not the boardroom. Bridges beat barriers: h...

Episode #271: Chris LaFleur, Senior Director, McLarty Associates

Chris LaFleur, Senior Director, McLarty Associates Leading is easy. Getting people to follow is the hard part...

Episode #270: Loïc Pecondon-Lacroix — President, Country Holding Officer, ABB Japan

“Listening is easy; listening intently is leadership.” “In Japan, trust isn’t a KPI — it’s earned through pre...