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Episode #296: Okay Boss, Admit You Were Wrong

Litigious western societies are firmly against admitting wrongdoing. Legions of lawyers advise to admit not...

Episode #295: High Performer Coaching

Coaching high performers is tricky. They have talent, ability and are already highly motivated. They usual...

Episode #294: Death Of A Project Team

There are no shortage of projects and project teams inside companies. Often, for big projects, various peop...

Episode #293: Leaders Who Fail To Follow Up, Fail Their Business

Companies spend considerable time and treasure to improve the business. Ideas are generated and projects in...

Episode #292: Coaching Team Members

Coaching has been wildly misinterpreted in Japan. It should be there to motivate and encourage people in th...

Episode #291: What Is Your Tone As A Leader

Episode #290: Banish Personal Negativity

The boss is the fountain of positivity for the team, like a fountain of youth of lore and legend. We have t...

Episode #289: Dealing With Really Toxic Staff

Be it big organisations or small organisations, the things nobody wants are rust or termites. Rust in your ...

Episode #288: Yep, This Year Will Be Different

The new calendar year is always a time for reflection and goal setting. We get a few days off and can put s...

Episode #287: Are You An Authentic Leader?

“Never Forget A Customer; Never Let A Customer Forget You” This is an old saying in sales and one we forget...

Episode #286: AI And The Future Workplace

Episode #285: "I'm Not Negative, I'm Realistic". Really?

Japan is a highly risk averse culture, so it is also a workplace with a lot of negativity built into it. Th...

Episode #284: Team Success Is No Accident

What are some things we can do to make sure our teams are operating at a high level. We see plenty of dysfu...

Episode #283: Japanese Young Grads: "I Want To Start At The Top, Thank You"

One great thing about those fresh out of University in Japan joining the workforce is they are fully primed ...

Episode #282: How to Become A Team Builder Extraordinaire

In our organization, we may be asked to create a new division, new section, create a new team around a new p...

Episode #281: Leader Roles We Must Play

LinkedIn posts can throw up some valuable insights and contributions. I am posting everyday, so I aim to be...

Episode #280: Do You Have To Be A Saint When Leading In Japan?

Leadership can be broken up into two main activities. One is making sure that the processes of the operatio...

Episode #279: AI Armageddon

Software development went down two paths. One was as a means to better control the employees and the other w...

Episode #278: Modern Leaders Fear Talent In The Ranks

Business today has become vicious. Having a long career in a company is not something that is highly probab...

Episode #277: Leaders Who Don't Know What They Don't Know And Why It Matters

In 1955, psychologists Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham, in a burst of errant egotism, foisted the words Jo...