Podcast Episodes

282 Joerg Bauer — Representative Director, Heidelberg Japan

"If we can sell it in Japan, we can sell it also in other countries." "The first thing I believe is honesty, especially in difficult situations." "Th…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

281 Shu Kimura — Founder, Boulangerie Maison Kayser Japan

"The purpose of my business is not only bake and sell, because we are introducing… culture or food habits of France to the Japanese people." "Japanes…

7 months ago

280 Mika Matsuo - Former CHRO, AIG Japan

"I listen and I also am always very transparent." "Who cares about what people think about me?" "If my boss, my future boss, thinks that I'm capable,…

7 months, 1 week ago

279 Tomo Kamiya, President PTC Japan

"I think curiosity is very important. When you're curious about something, you listen." "You have to be at the forefront, not the back. You can't, hi…

8 months ago

278 Benjamin Costa — Representative Director and Managing Director, La Maison du Chocolat Japan

"Leading a team is every time challenging, to be honest." "We need to make a small success every time." "There is no official language of the company…

8 months, 1 week ago

277 Armel Cahierre — Founder & President, B4F (Brands for France)

"If you trust people, your life is very nice."

"The bringing people together with one common objective needs to be carefully thought out and defining…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

276 Vincent Mathieu - CEO of Carl Zeiss Japan

"Leadership is staying ahead of change without losing authenticity".

"Trust is the real currency of sales, teams, and Japan's business culture".

"Ze…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

275 Joanne Lin - Senior Director, APAC, Deckers Brands

"Come as you are works in Japan when leaders are also willing to read the air and meet people where they are".

"Japan isn't as risk-averse as people…

9 months ago

274 Martin Steenks - Previous Chief Orchestrator, Domino's Pizza Japan

Deliver the win, then ring the bell.

Make small mistakes fast; make big learnings faster.

Think global, act local — but don't go native.

Do the nemaw…

9 months, 1 week ago

273 Akiko Yamamoto — President, Van Cleef & Arpels Japan

"Care and respect aren't slogans; they're operating principles that shape decisions and client experiences". "Lead by approachability, using nemawash…

9 months, 2 weeks ago