Podcast

Episode #536: Four Pillars Of Leadership

  Throughout my journey as a leader, I have identified four basic pillars that are essential to effectiv...

Episode #535: We All Need A Clear "Innerview" Of Our Team Team

If one of our goals as a leader is to align our team members goals, aspiration, dreams and desires with thos...

Episode #534: Dealing With Conflict Within The Team

  Japan is excellent at being two faced. In the West, this has a pejorative air, but in Japan this is ho...

Episode #533: Selling You And Your Firm To Job Candidates

  Hiring in Japan used to typically involve going through an endless amount of resumes and holding caref...

Episode #532: The Leaders Three Big Roles

  My responsibilities as a leader go beyond the routine management duties that are anticipated of a mana...

Episode #531: The Ongoing Nightmare Of Small Business Recruiting

  For employers like myself, the continuous challenge of small company recruitment in Japan is a nightma...

Episode #530: Leading When You Are Depressed

  As a boss, I am aware of how much my attitude affects the work environment. I can feel a lot of strain...

Episode #529: The Boss As Business Coach

  The abundance of relatively young "executive coaches" or "life coaches" who have little to no business...

Episode #528: Can The EQ Boss Get Results When Leading?

  I went from being a strict, dependable boss to a laid-back, erratic leader in an abrupt change in lead...

Episode #527: Climate Change Demands Leadership Changes In Japan

  When I first arrived in Japan in 1979, I was able to observe the nation's traditional home styles, whi...

Episode #528: Can The EQ Boss get Results When Leading?

  I went from being a strict, dependable boss to a laid-back, erratic leader in an abrupt change in lead...

Episode #524: Dealing With Problems As The Leader

  Business difficulties, particularly those arising from crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, compel CE...

Episode #523: Doubling Down On Being A Human Leader In The Time Of ChatGPT

  As I learn more about artificial intelligence and how it affects workplace dynamics, it becomes clear ...

Episode #522: Post-Covid Leadership Challenges

  The effects of COVID and the move to remote work have exposed organisational leadership weaknesses, as...

Episode #521: As Leaders Do We Have The Ability To Take In The Walking Wounded

Three candidates in a row with mental health problems and recruiting fees in the tens of thousands of dolla...

Episode #520: How To Get Transformational Change To Achieve An Inclusive Mindset

  It takes more than just declarations on your part as a leader to encourage employees to embrace divers...

Episode #519: Empathy, Underperformance Management And Dealing With Population Decline As Leaders In Japan

“Does this candidate have a pulse? Yes? Then we need to hire them”. Does this sound ridiculous, a fantasy ...

Episode #518: Shepherding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Change With The Organisation

The big chiefs in the organisation have embraced the idea of Diversity, Equity and inclusion (DEI). Even mo...

Episode #517: Facing The Realities Of Change With Diversity, Equity and Inclusion In Japan

  Our company has suddenly thrown its lot of support behind Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), as s...

Episode #516: Getting To Inclusion Through Improved Communication Skills

  Given the significant value that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) delivers to businesses today, ...