Many people think of Henry Ford when we think of automobiles and their invention.  However, self propelled vehicles have been around in various forms since the 1800s.  We saw steam, electric, and petroleum powered vehicles.  Various electric cars concepts have been around, yet without breaking the monopoly of fossil fuel powered engines. Combustion based engines have […]

Japan has a constant influx of international brands looking to come to advantage of the market and it’s buying power each year. Of course, importing a product, setting up distribution, and building brand aware all contribute to success in Japan, this is not the only way. Licensing your brand in Japan is another option. France’s […]

As a CEO of a Japanese, MNC, or regional firm we are responsible for many resources.  We have people, facilities, business development, marketing, warehousing, and a myriad of other company 'assets' to manage, maximize and grow.  Although human resources seem to be a frequent theme at CEO Insights, there is another area that heavily impacts our […]

Online advertising surpassed print advertising in volume in 2012. According to a study released in 2012 by eMarketer, online advertising was expected to generate $39.5 billion in sales that year — a 23.3% increase from 2011 — compared to $33.8 billion on print. However, like anything humans do, it’s hard to break old habits. Fast […]

For decades, Japan has been the land of low interest rates, and with the advent of Abenomics interest rates have gone from low to zero and even into negative territory. Taking a loan has never been so cheap, yet Japanese citizens and companies continue to hesitate to borrow and invest. Citizens in Japan are sitting […]

Many CEOs have extensive legal experience, however as the representative of a major business it is not easy to know everything. Knowing how things work legally in advance can save a lot of pain later on. In the May CI lunch, we will have a Legal Round Robin. There will be no slide decks. CI […]

In our era of leadership, CI members have seen the transformation of marketing from print and billboards to digital marketing and online. Having a brand that reflects well online is essential to being a successful enterprise.  As eCommerce and online marketing is a relatively new area, there aren't many universities teaching about the business or […]

CEO Insights is Japan’s prime gathering of c-levels sharing experience, connections, and insights from the c suite at our monthly lunches. From 2017, we will be adding a new way to network and grow personally. CI will organize random Thursday night dinners that are completely open to discussion amongst our member CEOs called OTR (Off […]

For the CEO, there are many variables we must be aware of to manage our business. At CI we talk frequently about taxation, human resources, systems, and many other areas. In taking care of our teams, there are tremendous costs associated with healthcare, retirement, and training. Healthcare is an area that we don't talk about […]

Robert Burnside will help you envision a culture of coaching within your company, and how to leverage people’s desire to learn in order to build motivation, initiative, innovation and productivity. In the 1950s Peter Drucker proposed a management revolution: a flatter, more inclusive approach, tapping the creative power of all levels of the organisation—in place […]