The Real Reason Japan Can’t Innovate & What To Do About It
Key points: Japanese companies are too conservative They have the ability to enter new markets but they have a lack of motivation Emerging external solution: shifting investment from R&D to…
Key points: Japanese companies are too conservative They have the ability to enter new markets but they have a lack of motivation Emerging external solution: shifting investment from R&D to…
Hitachi is one of Japan’s most skilful problem-solvers. It’s now discovered a way to run waterproof high speed trains along one of the stormiest railway lines in Europe. Hitachi is…
Focus on Global Markets Our first and most important “globalization” habit for a Japanese organization is to think global and act local, in a “go glocal” strategy, as first expressed…
There are many global companies in Mie prefecture. I would like to introduce one of those companies. What are the reasons why they decide to operate in Mie?
If you haven’t visited Asakusa in the last few years, you’ll probably be surprised by how much things have changed. At least if you are identifiably western in appearance, you’ll…
Can foreigners start and build successful businesses in Japan? Is it worth risking a comfortable full-time job and heading down a path of uncertainty? The answer I think is a…
Inspired by the title of the influential Seven Habits of Highly Effective People bestseller by Dr. Stephen Covey, I will look at the underlying mindset and behaviors necessary for the…
Making it successful: decision quality, speed and execution At the management level, I have worked in a large public foreign company, a large public Japanese company and a small privately…