All companies go through various corporate life stages, maybe even including the fight for survival and the fight for revitalization when growth success has settled. This spans from when resources are limited and the manager has to play the game as her/his current players can handle it, as opposed to replacing the team and playing […]

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 responsibility, many of our member CEOs have other countries in Asia as well as Australia/New Zealand reporting to them. Growth is about reflecting on management […]

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 responsibility, many of our member CEOs have other countries in Asia as well as Australia/New Zealand reporting to them. Growth is about reflecting on management […]

Dear CEO Insights Members, To say 2020 has been different would be an understatement. Despite the upheaval, by year's end we will have managed to have had more events than 2019. For example, • 20 Monthly Lunches For CI Network • 15 weekly/monthly "Leading Like Champions" Vid Conferences • Sayonara Summer Reception • Numerous independent […]

The topic that frequently comes up around our CI Network board room tables is people. Besides money, people are probably the most challenging part of our businesses. People are who service our clients, people are the root of many management issues (our time), and in many cases people are the difference between failure or phenomenal […]

With the ending of the Apollo program and the retirement of the Space Shuttle in 2011, many may have been concerned about next steps for NASA and the exploration of outer space.  However, we have watched how private companies have thrived and been able to discover new and innovative opportunities in space, while NASA has […]

With the ending of the Apollo program and the retirement of the Space Shuttle in 2011, many may have been concerned about next steps for NASA and the exploration of outer space.  However, we have watched how private companies have thrived and been able to discover new and innovative opportunities in space, while NASA has […]

The influence of government and politicians around the world demonstrate the importance understanding the legal systems of our land.  Legally speaking, Japan is a lot more stable than other nations of late, however that doesn’t make the nation perfect.  The nation has some quirks of its own.  A wise business leader will understand the legal […]

When the earthquake, tsunamis, and nuclear meltdowns of 2011 hit Japan the leadership skills of the CEO were evident. With the virus fears of 2020, everyone had many chances to make decisions. Some we may be happy with, others we likely want to change. Great leadership leads while sometimes in weakness, some leadership buckled and […]

AI seems to be the battle cry of executives looking to cut staffing costs or increase revenues. You hear discussions in trade shows, boardrooms and offices around the world. The concept of Artificial Intelligence is a bit hazy for some. Both those professing to know it, as well as those who think they are using […]