The popularity of addictive technology is rapidly increasing, prompting obsessive use of smartphones and other digital gadgets. More than ever, Social Media plays a key role in how companies and brands interact with clients, staff, stakeholders and vendors. Although a great medium for expression, Social Media can be dangerous as it greatly influences how we […]
For decades Japan and the United States have worked together on military bases spread throughout Japan. Those bases don't end in Japan but are grounded throughout the Asia Pacific region. The bases are not just the political and government relationships that we read about in the news, but also considerable business and processes associated with […]
In our upcoming Sept CI meeting, we have secured special guest Bulhan Hersi to join us. Bulhan is essentially Ambassador without portfolio for the Federal Republic of Somalia. Educated in Sweden and the United States, Bulhan has lived for 12 years in Japan. Bulhan will elaborate on the current situation in Somalia and the historical […]
Thank you Azabu Gardens for hosting this event! Life is not just about knowing people, it’s about knowing good people. There’s no beating the quality of CEO Insights members and our guests around a table. As an executive, it can be lonely at the top and CI fills that void. As we close out and […]
When we are busy our health is the last thing we think to look after. We get caught up in the mindset that we don’t have time. This is a mistake and it does not have to be this way. 70% of the Fortune 500 CEOs exercise at least once each day, and 50% do […]
Shinzo Abe's return as PM ended a revolving door of Prime Ministers. Political stability has brought the implementation of committed, strategic economic reform resulting in economic growth, job creation, deregulation and increased numbers of women and migrants in the work force. The Lower House election scheduled for October 22, 2017 has highlighted that there is […]
One of the most important skills in business is the ability to make presentations in a manner that will engage, educate, or sometimes entertain your audience. You may be presenting a business plan, a new idea, a change in sales methods or any other topic. What you are presenting is important, but how you deliver […]
As the CEO, we hear a lot about the cloud. All the sales people are telling us about the benefits of the cloud. The head office is pulling servers and systems from our local offices, and nearly every app on our smartphone or tablet touts some type of cloud based technology. On October 25th you […]
SPECIAL JOINT CEO INSIGHTS MEETING Social media storms, investigative bloggers and fake news campaigns: With the advancement of technology and new communication channels, top management is facing a truly challenging environment – Japan is no exception to that. Does the classic crisis manual work in the digital age? Is traditional, paper-and-pencil-based crisis training still sufficient? […]
Every boss expects good results. When we talk results, the sales people and business development teams are the first players to come under the gun. Sales is the lifeblood of every organization. No matter how great the product, if it doesn’t sell we don’t see that company in the market for very long. In the […]