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As yet another year closes, many executive offices are reviewing what worked and what didn’t, what sold and what didn’t,  what blew up and what overflowed.  In addition to national […]

As yet another year closes, many executive offices are reviewing what worked and what didn’t, what sold and what didn’t,  what blew up and what overflowed.  In addition to national […]

Global financial firms have had mixed results in Asia.  Specifically, they’ve been in Japan for some time but had varying levels of success.  There are some American credit card businesses […]

The first full revision of the Japanese privacy law should have been adopted in 2015 but the June leak at the Japan Pension Service aborted the whole process. The law […]

With the influx of more and more international tourists, there are more people thinking they understand Japan, it’s culture, and it’s way of doing business.  However, there are many areas […]

For the business professional, the basics of "buy low, sell high" is a fundamental of how every company trades worldwide.  However, selling a car as a car dealer has different […]

Middle Managers are the glue that connects the bottom with the top.  Executives rely on Middle Management to cascade their messages to the front line.  However, do they actually do […]

The difference between good and great may vary with individual opinions.  However, there is no doubt that great businesses are built by exceptional leadership.  What does being a great leader […]

The Edelman Trust Barometer, the world’s largest survey of trust in institutions conducted in 28 countries shows that only 40% of Japanese employees trust the company they work for. This […]

When we began our jobs, we worked on the line and talked with clients directly and dealt with our teams. We had a good understanding of what the customer wanted […]