Over the last year, both inside and outside of the CI network business leaders have discussed the future of work.  The larger companies have predicted a complete move to WFH (work from home), while medium-sized businesses have questioned the productivity of the team.  For employees, eliminating the commute cuts an hour or two of transport […]

The higher one goes in an organization, the heavier the weight of management, and success, can be.  Budgets, hiring, strategic planning, new product roll outs, CSR... the list can go on... and on.  How can a boss get things done, work to be responsive, and find new business without blowing up personally?  There are many […]

As a network of able CEOs, both younger and older, we always enjoy hearing about other people's businesses. We've enjoyed discussions with major software global CEOs, global retailers, local robot manufacturers, and countless other dives into various businesses. For some reason, the English media has a news cycle that restarts every year or so about the […]

The virus fears of 2020 may be recorded in history as the most massive disruption to the retail business ever.  In particular, luxury goods have felt the pain of the challenge for clients to get into the beautiful stores despite their prime locations.  It may have been tough, but high-end luxury is timeless and most […]

In CEO Insights, we hear a lot about the business issues of our members as well as outside guest c-levels in Japan and globally. One area that we've been wanting to cover was the role of business and professional organizations in winning business, influencing good governance and other areas.   Americans extensively used their embassy […]

Japan's historic role in Asia as viewed from several significant global perspectives. The west, China, Korea, Taiwan, and ASEAN each view Japan and their relationships with her from very different view points, colored by their history with the country. And, Japan sees herself in an equally divergent way, also very much affected by her history […]

As an island nation, Japan is positioned in a great location as a gateway to Asia.  It can also be seen as the last stop on the way out to North and South America.  Global companies have struggled to find the right people in Japan and pivoted to Singapore or Hong Kong.  As those are […]

The October CEO Insights meeting will be another meeting for network CEO members enjoy!  Veteran journalist Hans Greimel will speak about the recent book he co-authored with fellow writer William Sposato: Collision Course – a fast-paced chronicle of the spectacular downfall of Carlos Ghosn, the legendary auto executive who saved Nissan only to be charged with multiple […]

Talent is the great challenge of humanity for the 21st century. Whereas the previous century saw a great liberation of human ability from antiquated bonds of classism, racism, sexism, and other forms of bigotry, the challenge of the current century will be identifying, refining, and channeling human ability into those avenues most conducive to human […]

Following the war, Japan rose to the second largest economy in the world.  That economic power translated into buying power that brought some of the worlds best brands to the marketplace.  As China has arisen and Japan is one of the first countries to experience an aging populace things may have changed.  Retailers in the […]