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Episode #132: Stay Out Of Trouble In Japan

Reputation in business is critical. Being honest, law abiding and treating business partners in a fair manne...

Episode #459: We Follow Leaders Based On Their Values

Thrusting oneself into leadership positions usually relies on confidence, drive, capability and ambition. A...

Episode #285 A Different Value Based Selling

I was contacted by an international training organisation about facilitating training for their clients here...

Episode #285: Leading Your Audience Up The Garden Path

I was sitting in the lecture theater, as usual in the front row, so that I could catch everything that was be...

Episode #232: The Mindset For Presentation Success

Our mental approach to our activities determines our success. We know this in sports and in business, but w...

Episode #97: Hiroki Ishida, Representative Director and President of BASF Japan Ltd

Hiroki Ishida is the Representative Director and President of BASF Japan Ltd, a German multinational chemica...

Episode #131: Never Start With An Apology

Beginning your talk in Japan with a series of apologies is standard practice. First apologise for speaking ...

Episode #458: Kokorogamae - The Secret Japanese Ingredient For Business Success

Kokorogamae means to clarify your true intention. It is a compound word combining two characters – one for k...

Episode #284: Mentally Preparing For The Coming Economic Recession

A bloody war in the Ukraine, sanctions on Russia, global oil and gas prices surging, grains in short supply ...

Episode #284: Don't Be Predictable And Boring When Presenting

I was recently asked to be interviewed by a University senior for a project he was doing on communication in ...

Episode #231: The Boss Is Not Allowed The Luxury To React

Are you moody? You might say no. You see yourself as an upbeat individual, smoothly navigating your way thro...

Episode #96: Tim Schlanghecke, Country Director Flavour, Symrise Japan

Tim Schlanghecke is the Country Director for Flavour of Symrise in Japan. Mr. Schlanghecke has been in Japan...

Episode #130: Finding New Clients

Marketing plays a key role in generating leads. They are trying to maximise the accuracy of the segmentatio...

Episode #457: Competing Perspectives On Leading

When we think about leadership what is the perspective we are taking? There are many ways of thinking about...

Episode #283: Package Up The Value In The Sale

Price conversations are a bad thing. Invariably, you are dragged into the mud and blood of comparisons with...

Episode #283: What If I am Not Fluent In English As A Presenter

Kata, the way of doing things and Kanpekishugi or perfectionism are wonderful traits in Japan. Everything wo...

Episode #230: Leads Are The Lifeblood Of Sales

Marketing plays a key role in generating leads. They are trying to maximise the accuracy of the segmentatio...

Episode #95: John Flanagan, General Manager Japan and Regional Head of Programming and Marketing Asia, A&E Networks

John Flanagan is a General Manager Japan and Regional Head of Programming and Marketing Asia at A+E Networks...

Episode #129: The Details Matter

“The Devil Is In The Detail” saying, reflects ancient wisdom about taking careful notice of small things. E...

Episode #456: Leaders Need To Protect Themselves

Business is stressful. It becomes very stressful when your industry is hit by a global pandemic. Just when...