Sep 9, 2026
Leadership encompasses many required skills and mindsets, and it is always interesting to dissect the topic from fresh angles. One particularly important issue in Japan is the relationship between strategy, organisational culture and brand.
Japan has hordes of managers, but not so many leaders. Managers here are often...
Sep 2, 2026
A new leader can arrive looking and sounding like the organisation’s long-awaited saviour. They are articulate, confident, well presented and comfortable in the media. They say all the right things, reflect the mood of the moment and promise a brighter future.
Then a crisis arrives.
That is when employees discover...
Aug 26, 2026
Leadership can be lonely, particularly when the organisation is under pressure. Employees expect confidence, clients expect stability and family members naturally worry when they hear that the business is struggling.
So, who can the leader talk to?
There is no perfect answer. Leaders need trusted advisers, but they also...
Aug 19, 2026
Many organisations say they need better leadership, but what they often have is a collection of very busy managers.
Managers are expected to control costs, meet deadlines, maintain quality, solve problems and keep increasingly complex processes moving. Then, without providing much leadership training, companies complain...
Aug 12, 2026
There are tons of things leaders should be doing. The sheer volume of advice can become a mental blizzard—a complete leadership whiteout.
That is why it helps to isolate a few essential leadership practices and remind ourselves why they matter. These are not complicated theories. They are practical leadership...