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Robert Heldt interviewing Dr. Greg Story President, Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training for the ASIA AIM podcast

Relationships come before proposals; kokoro-gamae signals intent long before a contract. Nemawashi wins unsee...

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 #275: Delegate Outcomes, Not Tasks: The Accountability Playbook for Japan

br> Accountability In Your Team We all want accountable teams, yet deadlines slip and quality wobbles. Pe...

Episode #274: What Is The Right Length For Your Speech

Why Do Speeches Often Go Too Long? Speakers love their words, but audiences only want what matters. The dange...

Episode 375: Mentoring Under Pressure: How Bosses in Japan Make Change Work

In Japan, why is “capable and loyal” no longer enough? Answer: Technology, the post-1990 restructuring of man...

Episode 374: Selling in Japan: Why Two Out of Six Is a Win

Sales is a lifelong study. We never reach the point where we know it all, especially in Japan where the rules...

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

Leading is easy. Getting people to follow is the hard part. Listen first; don’t pre-decide the outcome. Japan...

Episode #273: Presenting Manufactured Products

Industrial products aren’t glamorous. They’re technical, specification-heavy, and often presented in thick ca...

Episode 373: From Scripted To Authentic - How Leaders Win On Stage

In high-stakes business events, especially in Japan, executives are often forced to deliver presentations cra...

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...

Episode #269: Nicolai Bergmann — Founder, Nicolai Bergmann

Flowers are a stage — design is the performance. Affordable mistakes beat catastrophic caution. Build leaders...

Episode #268: Alexis Perroton, CEO Piaget Japan

Timeless luxury thrives on trust, not transactions. In Japan, “walk the talk” converts respect into results. ...

Episode #267: Dr. Laura Bonamici — Global Head of Marketing, Fujitsu

“Anything that stretches you and makes you grow is never easy.” “In general, to gain trust, the three things ...

Episode #272: Why Isn’t One-Time Executive Training Enough?

Executive courses at business schools are stimulating, global, and broad. But they happen infrequently—someti...

Episode #271: Why Is Presenting Online So Challenging?

Video conferencing platforms are now stable and widely used. But technology alone doesn’t make presenting eas...

Episode #270: Why Can’t Salespeople Rely Only on Marketing for Leads?

Marketing helps with SEO, ad words, and content campaigns. But from a sales perspective, it’s never enough. M...

Episode #269: The Silent Killer Of Leadership: Poor Listening

Why Do Driven Leaders Struggle with Listening? Dynamic leaders are admired for being action-oriented, discipl...

Episode #266: Evan Burkosky, Co-Founder and CEO Kimaru AI

“Japan’s strength in rule-based processes has become its weakness in today’s information age.” “In Japan, lea...

Episode #268: How To Balance Relaxed Style With Professional Authority

Can a Presentation Be Conversational and Still Professional? We’re often told to present as if we’re chatting...

Episode #267: The Secret Power Of Sales Bridges In Japan

How Do You Use Sales Progression Bridges in Japan? Sales meetings aren’t random. They follow a rhythm—trust b...