With China's reported economy now displacing the US, many eyes have come to look at Asia and the potential opportunity here.  Recent reports say that Apple sold more iPhones in China than in the United last quarter.  The countries of Asia and how they are managed by the HQ has become more important.  Asian countries […]

SPECIAL CI – JOINT EVENT- Visiting CEO From Germany. Dr. Christoph Walther, CEO and founder of CNC – Communications & Networking Consulting AG, will be visiting Japan in March briefly. We have been able to get time out of his busy itinerary to join CI to share enlightening insights on recent European and global corporate […]

CEO Insights is pleased to announce the kick off of the third CEO Insights group.  G3 is in response to 4 firms wanting to join CEO Insights but existing groups being completely full. In our March 2015 kick off, G3 will introduce the CI concept, guidelines, and direction of the new group.  We will quickly […]

Value Co-Creation: The intersection between brand & consumer - and the next big thing in marketing Phillip Rubel, CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi Fallon Tokyo, will give his annual media update.  Mr. Rubel will share on a growing trend he expects to not only massively escalate but actually transform over the next few years. As we've […]

Business, like society is constantly changing.  It's not just a matter of people buying fewer cars due to convenient train systems or less visits to the doctor because people are eating healthy.  In developed nations we are seeing a shift as people are living longer and tastes changing.  In underdeveloped nations we are seeing an […]

Free economies are clearly the place for any business or corporation to make an extra effort succeed.  However some global markets are extremely regulated while others are very loose.  Japan is no exception to having heavy rules and regulatory in some areas and looser management in others.  Business leaders must understand the marketplace and specifically the […]

Following the visit to the Baxter office in December, CI members saw a clearly a positive impact of new work designs and environments on employee engagement, interaction and drive towards innovation .  The April C8 session is organized by Gerald Lema and continuing along that vein. We will have special guest Mr. Daichi Amano (Principal, Design […]

Free economies are clearly the place for any business or corporation to make an extra effort succeed.  However some global markets are extremely regulated while others are very loose.  Japan is no exception to having heavy rules and regulatory in some areas and looser management in others.  Business leaders must understand the marketplace and specifically the […]

Negotiation is something we read about nations and diplomats doing every day.  However, negotiation is something everyone does, but successful leaders understand well. Negotiation is not just communication but it is communication that brings decisions that effect the future of the relationship, the business, and the way parties interact in the future.  In May's CEO […]