Thought Leadership

The Persuasive Leader

A friend of mine was lamenting that he had not taken the time to complete our High Impact Presentations Course...

Accountability Starts With The Leader

Holding our people accountable is one of the basics of being a leader. They flounder, deadlines pass unheeded,...

Leaders Make Or Break The Firm

How do you run your business.  Sharp on the cost control, right on top of the quality, working hard on buildin...

The Boss Is Not Allowed The Luxury Of Reacting

Are you moody? You might say no. You see yourself as an upbeat individual, smoothly navigating your way throug...

Leaders Need To Provide Visionary Leadership

If we want to influence others with our visionary leadership, then we have to start with ourselves and clarify...

Trust Is Earned

Leaders gain automatic trust by dint of their position power.  Title and authority ensure people will toe the ...

Yes Boss, Whatever You Say

As leaders in Japan, one of our biggest fears is ignorance.  We may come up with a genius idea that is actuall...

Sports Lessons Which Instruct Leaders

The classic half-time locker room Churchillian oratory from the coach, whipping the team into a frenzy for the...

Boss Induced Aggravation Antidotes

Conflict with bosses can often be a fundamental difference in personality types.  These differences are usuall...

Leaders Make Or Break The Firm

How do you run your business. Sharp on the cost control, right on top of the quality, working hard on building...

The Art of Leading a Foreign Business in Japan

Running a business in Japan is not for the faint hearted. Plenty of big companies with deep pockets have faile...

Can Leadership Be Automated?

As a species, we like to dominate rather than be dominated, which is why we are trashing the planet so vigorou...

Charisma For Leaders

“Born to lead” is nonsense. Many things shaped that person in order for them to achieve credibility with other...

You Can't Do It All by Yourself

The hero’s journey is for the very, very few.  I did it my way, I slaved away in a garret and got to the top, ...

Leaders Who Have R.E.A.L

We love acronyms!  Our workplaces are thriving with them such that we can hold extended conversations compose...

Project Team Leadership, How Hard Can That Be

Projects are too common.  Because of this we take them for granted, seeing them as part of everyday work, but ...

Project Management Fundamentals

Projects have been around for a long time of course and in the modern era we have accumulated a vast amount of...

Business Lessons Straight From The Karate Dojo

I have often thought there are so many lessons from the martial arts for our businesses.  Here are my musings ...

Is Forty The End Of The Line For Most Leaders

Sport is a popular source of inspiration for corporate leadership.  Coaches attend off-sites and make good mon...

Are You the Chief Mood Maker?

When you are on the executive floor, the carpet is thick, the mood is quiet and the décor is sumptuous.  It is...