Leadership

Situational Leadership for Japanese managers

Articles, Europe, Leadership by Pernille Rudlin

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...

Giving feedback across cultures is not just a language issue

Articles, HR management, Leadership by Pernille Rudlin

Homegoroshi – Japanese don’t always like positive feedback

Articles, Japanese business keywords, Leadership by Rochelle Kopp

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

Articles, Global management, HR management, Leadership by Rochelle Kopp

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

Articles, Leadership, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

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

Articles, Cross-cultural communication, Japanese business, Leadership by Rochelle Kopp

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

Articles, Leadership, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

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...