Aug 31, 2023
Trying to explain Japan to your boss back at HQ is a real pain. HQ ideas on solutions for Japan rarely hit the mark.
One of the dubious delights of running an international business in Japan is dealing with the Mother Ship or it’s Regional Hub spin off. Trying to explain Japan to those who don’t know Japan, has...
Aug 24, 2023
Doing more, better, faster with less, screams out for innovation. This could be a kaizen approach of continuous improvement or it could be breakthrough leaps. . How much scope can we allow in the creative process? At the practical level, this is really asking how many and how huge are the mistakes you will tolerate...
Aug 17, 2023
It is so easy to become “Johnny One Note” when presenting. We get locked into a modality of voice and body language power. We just keep hammering away with that mode throughout the whole talk. That might be fine for us, but for our audience it is killing them
If we have a lot of energy, are excited about our...
Aug 10, 2023
Speaking in front of others makes many people tongue tied and nervous. They struggle to get through a simple presentation, internally, in front of their colleagues. A public audience is something they would flee from, screaming and waving their hands in the air. Why is that? We all learn how to talk. The...
Aug 3, 2023
Most talks and presentations we hear, we cannot recall. Why is that? We were there presumably because we had an interest. Part of the problem is the way people present their information in the first place. The slides are too dense and confusing. The delivery is done in a lethargic manner, devoid of passion, with...