{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Steven Bleistein","provider_url":"https:\/\/stevenbleistein.net\/ja","author_name":"cd20sbrelansa22","author_url":"https:\/\/stevenbleistein.net\/ja\/author\/cd20sbrelansa22\/","title":"Sales in Japan: 7 Unconventional Tactics - Steven Bleistein","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"3yqxUtDlLT\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stevenbleistein.net\/ja\/2026\/05\/article-sales-in-japan-7-unconventional-tactics\/\">\u65e5\u672c\u3067\u306e\u55b6\u696d\u6210\u679c\u3092\u9ad8\u3081\u308b7\u3064\u306e\u975e\u5e38\u8b58\u306a\u6226\u8853<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/stevenbleistein.net\/ja\/2026\/05\/article-sales-in-japan-7-unconventional-tactics\/embed\/#?secret=3yqxUtDlLT\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Sales in Japan: 7 Unconventional Tactics&#8221; &#8212; Steven Bleistein\" data-secret=\"3yqxUtDlLT\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/stevenbleistein.net\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/stevenbleistein.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tallbuidings.jpg","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":400,"description":"Many CEOs I meet in Japan lament that their sales teams are underperforming. They see it in the behaviors and the results. Yet what to do about it is often elusive. Below are 7 unconventional tactics I advise CEOs to consider. 1. Impose new behaviors first \u2014 mindset shifts follow. Buy-in is optional. If you are a leader seeking rapid change in your sales organization, forget about buy-in. Change behaviors first, and mindset will follow. Nothing shifts mindset faster than experiencing real success. Get your salespeople to try the new approach \u2014 cajole them if you must. Tell them you&#8217;re skeptical too, but ask for their cooperation in a trial [&hellip;]"}