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Episode #242: Maxime Hotelier, Cluster General Manager, Tokyo IHG ANA Hotel Group

Previously Maxime was General Manager Klimpton Shinjuku Tokyo, Food and Beverage Performance Manager IHG ANA...

Episode #245: Boss Genius Coaching

Bosses get this wrong. The younger generation demands a new type of boss—someone persuasive, focused on thei...

Episode #241: Tim Bailey, Principal Bailey Consulting

Previously Tim was President of Consumer Products at D+M Holdings, General Manager Johnson Electric China, D...

Episode #244: Be Careful Using Your Hands When Presenting

Don’t get this wrong. Good posture never goes out of style, yet many presenters struggle with it. Standing s...

Episode 345: Japan Leadership Blindspots

Leadership is a swamp. Do leaders have to be perfect? It sounds ridiculous to expect that, because none of u...

Episode 344: How Can Chinese Retail Be so Bad In Japan?

Public speaking takes no prisoners. I was attending a Convention in Phuket and the finale was the closing in...

Episode #240: Yuichi Takayama, Country Head Frontier Advisors

Previously Yuichi was Head of Business Development, Misaki Capital, Senior Managing Director/Global Head of ...

Episode #243: Selling The Foundations For Making The Sale In Japan

Nemawashi, translates to “groundwork” and is rooted in the practice of moving large trees. This intricate pr...

Episode 343: Your Inspirational Talk Must Be Dynamic

Public speaking takes no prisoners. I was attending a Convention in Phuket and the finale was the closing in...

Episode #239: Rami Suzuki, President ARC Therapies

Previously Rami was President of Moderna Japan, CEO of Ferring Pharmaceuticals, VP Head Medical Affairs Divi...

Episode #242: Mood Control In Japan

Don’t be delusional. Do you consider yourself moody? Perhaps not, but as a boss, your team may perceive you ...

Episode 342: Success As A Leader In Japan

Being the leader is no fun anymore. In most Western countries we are raised from an early age to become self...

Episode #238: Fabio Crisafulli, Japan C&SI Alliance & Netvibes Director, Dassault Systemes (as at December 2024)

Previously Fabio was C&SI Alliance Executive, Dassault Systemes; Global Alliance Director, Strategic Bus...

Episode #237: Orjan Pettersson, Managing Director, Profoto KK

Previously, Orjan was Director of Sales, Japan at iPoint Systems gmbh, Area Sales Manager Thule Group, Direc...

Episode 341: Don't Get Sabotaged by Your Colleagues When Selling In Japan

Sales is a nightmare. It is usually a solitary life. You head off to meet customers all day. Your occasion...

Episode 340: How Crazy Can We Go When Presenting In Japan

Japan doesn’t love crazy. In our High Impact Presentations Course we have exercises where we ask the partici...

Episode #241: Open The Kimono When Presenting In Japan

Stop wrecking your presentations. When delivering talks, many speakers separate their personal identities fr...

Episode #240: Buyer Styles In Japan

Salespeople are ignorant. When interacting with Japanese buyers, personality differences play a more critica...

Episode #236: Alan Malcolm, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Udemy Japan

Previously Alan was Executive Advisor, Nikkei; Chief Commercial Officer at Exceedo; Head of Asia, Pearson, P...

Episode #235: Michael Witt, President, Nicole Racing Japan LLC

Previously Michael was Vice-President Sales and Marketing Nicole Racing, Senior General Manager BMW Alpina, ...