Leadership
Situational Leadership for Japanese managers
One of the issues that Japanese people who come to work in Europe find most challenging is the multiple nationalities of people they have to work with. European managers themselves...
Homegoroshi – Japanese don’t always like positive feedback
Japanese tend to not want praise for things that they think are not perfect and still need work…Given this negative meaning of compliments, it makes sense that Japanese might feel...
A tale of three Japanese Presidents
In Japanese companies, the periodic rotation of the President presents a constant challenge. Successfully managing these transitions is one of the most challenging activities for Japanese-affiliated firms....
“Tough Love” Japanese style
It has always been accepted wisdom in Japan that a manager must be tough in order to be respected. Being hard on someone, pointing out all their mistakes, and...
Japanese executive communication skills
Japanese executives tend to just sit at their desks in their offices. They don’t make the effort to walk around and talk to people. They don’t do anything...
Motivating Japanese subordinates
Within the same culture, individuals vary as to what they find motivating. Finding motivators that work for the individual and understanding the culturally-determined aspects of motivation will...
How can Japanese firms clarify their mission/vision?
Introducing a resource in Japanese that looks at what a vision really is, and how a Japanese company can get one....
