[:en]Nine things to Thrive, not just Survive[:ja]生き残るためだけではなく、繁栄するためにすべき９つのこと[:]
[:en]Last week, I held a CEO roundtable in Tokyo for business leaders share and exchange experiences, wisdom, and advice. If you lead a business, below are nine things you ought to be doing now if you want to thrive despite the crisis rather than just survive it.
[:en]Contingency Trumps Certainty[:ja]危機管理は確実さに勝る[:]
[:en]Even though Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe now has the power to enact a state of emergency, he has hesitated doing so citing lack of evidence so far for meeting the conditions. Yet lack of evidence and evidence of lack are not the same thing, and you need not make the same mistake in leading […]
[:en]Social Distancing, not Isolation[:ja]隔離ではなく社会距離戦略を取り入れること[:]
[:en]Don’t underestimate the importance of peer support, especially now. My most successful clients ensure they maintain open communication with other CEOs for advice, to learn what others are doing that works and what doesn’t, and for emotional support. Communicating only with people in your head office and your staff just isn’t enough. Interaction with your […]
[:en]Sanguine Leadership[:ja]楽観的リーダーシップ[:]
[:en]The COVID-19 panic that has enveloped Japan and other countries in the world is primarily driven by sensationalism in media reporting giving people around the world a skewed perception of a personal health risk, which in Japan and the U.S. alike, is in reality exceedingly remote. Yet the real health risk is largely illusory. My wife […]
[:en]The Good Permanent Side-Effects[:ja]良い副作用は一時的なもので終わらせないこと[:]
[:en]There are side-effects to Coronavirus. I suspect some of them will be permanent, and this is not a bad thing. As my wife and I were walking around our neighborhood on Thursday afternoon, we noticed a lot of husbands and wives out walking, shopping, spending time cafes and restaurants, and enjoying themselves on a weekday […]
[:en]Labor Shortage Success Manifesto[:ja]人材不足の中で採用に成功するには[:]
[:en]Every CEO with whom I speak bemoans unfilled positions, many of them critical to the business and complain about the dearth of competent candidates. How do you successfully secure great talent in a tight labor market? Below are the most effective tactics I advise.
[:en]Proffer Value, Don’t Presuppose[:ja]推定ではなく、価値を提案すること[:]
[:en]Japan Rail Shinkasen’s first class is called the “Green Car.” It is the most comfortable first class of any high-speed train I have ridden, whether it’s France’s TGV or Amtrak’s Acela. Japan Rail has outdone even itself introducing a class higher than the Green Car called “GranClass” on some lines. Yet, GranClass has got to […]
[:en] Conversation with LVMH Japan President Norbert Leuret[:ja]LVMHジャパン代表取締役社長ノルベール・ルレ氏へのインタビュー[:]
[:en]On February 5th, I conducted an on-stage conversation with LVMH Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy Japan President, Norbert Leuret, for both the American and French Chambers of Commerce at the Tokyo American Club. Here are my takeaways from that conversation.
[:en]You Are Not Carlos Ghosn[:ja]あなたはカルロス・ゴーンにあらず[:]
[:en]Some have argued the reason for Carlos Ghosn’s legal trouble is for having pushed change too hard—that he crossed some kind of Japanese nationalistic redline in wanting to merge Nissan and Renault, giving the French company control over the Japanese entity. Had Ghosn been more conservative in his actions, they reason, he would not be […]
[:en]Business Trends in 2019[:ja]2019年ビジネス・トレンド[:]
[:en]As 2018 comes to a close, I foresee three trends based on my experience with clients. Here are business trends to keep an eye on in 2019.
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