Jan 25, 2023
Western leadership is a meritocracy where the most driven, talented, hardest working and ambitious are given the responsibility for those cannot make it to the top. Everyone knows the rules and the system works pretty well. The American version is at one end where the degree of ruthlessness is more pronounced and...
Jan 18, 2023
Getting change anywhere is a difficult process, but Japan is a special case. Often in business, we represent the change. We are the potential new supplier and that means a change. They have been doing business with someone else and we want them to stop doing that and do business with us instead. There are many...
Jan 11, 2023
Society approves titles and status, especially in Japan. We rise through the ranks and following the Peter Principle, we peak at our upper level of incompetence. On the way up, we pick up titles and accrue status, respect and credence amplified through the power of our title. Our personal power though could be...
Jan 4, 2023
The calendar year represents the start of a new year for many businesses. Others will be looking at April 1st for their financial year start. Nevertheless, everyone will be facing the change of year period and it is always a great time for reflection. The holidays should be fully occupied with family responsibilities...