Japan's Top Business Interviews Podcast By Dale Carnegie Training Tokyo Japan Podcast
1) 283 Beat Kraehenmann — Managing Director, Levitronix Japan
"Don't be the loud foreigner who just says we do this and this and this." "It's okay to make mistakes if you identify them, if you learn from them in the future." "If you have an open mind, just liste...Show More
2) 282 Joerg Bauer — Representative Director, Heidelberg Japan
"If we can sell it in Japan, we can sell it also in other countries." "The first thing I believe is honesty, especially in difficult situations." "The word "musukashi" is not allowed anymore in our co...Show More
3) 281 Shu Kimura — Founder, Boulangerie Maison Kayser Japan
"The purpose of my business is not only bake and sell, because we are introducing… culture or food habits of France to the Japanese people." "Japanese people don't buy baguettes because they don't kno...Show More
4) 280 Mika Matsuo - Former CHRO, AIG Japan
"I listen and I also am always very transparent." "Who cares about what people think about me?" "If my boss, my future boss, thinks that I'm capable, I must be." "Leadership is really defining where w...Show More
5) 279 Tomo Kamiya, President PTC Japan
"I think curiosity is very important. When you're curious about something, you listen." "You have to be at the forefront, not the back. You can't, hide behind and say, 'hey, you know, guys solve it', ...Show More
6) 278 Benjamin Costa — Representative Director and Managing Director, La Maison du Chocolat Japan
"Leading a team is every time challenging, to be honest." "We need to make a small success every time." "There is no official language of the company. The most important is communication." "It's not i...Show More
7) 277 Armel Cahierre — Founder & President, B4F (Brands for France)
"If you trust people, your life is very nice." "The bringing people together with one common objective needs to be carefully thought out and defining the processes very carefully needs to be thought o...Show More
8) 276 Vincent Mathieu - CEO of Carl Zeiss Japan
"Leadership is staying ahead of change without losing authenticity". "Trust is the real currency of sales, teams, and Japan's business culture". "Zeiss's foundation model is a rare advantage: patient...Show More
9) 275 Joanne Lin - Senior Director, APAC, Deckers Brands
"Come as you are works in Japan when leaders are also willing to read the air and meet people where they are". "Japan isn't as risk-averse as people think; it is uncertainty avoidance and consensus n...Show More
10) 274 Martin Steenks - Previous Chief Orchestrator, Domino's Pizza Japan
Deliver the win, then ring the bell. Make small mistakes fast; make big learnings faster. Think global, act local — but don't go native. Do the nemawashi before the meeting, not during it. Your salary...Show More