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Earlier this week I went to Nagoya for a day trip to visit with my friend and Toyota mentor, Mr. Isao Yoshino, where we got to talking about leadership and
This past weekend I took the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Level 5) and saw this sign posted in the bathroom that made me laugh. It was a good stress reliever in advance
I’ve been writing a lot about leadership, business and healthcare in Japan, but what about the elements of living here that might underlie some of dynamics I’ve been writing about?
A few weeks ago, as I’ve written about in recent posts, I attended two conferences in Japan related to health care innovation and management. In Japan, there is much focus
The past two weeks were full of many learning and connecting opportunities. I’ve had several meetings with interesting Japanese business people and thought leaders to discuss innovation, Lean, and leadership in Japan.
On a recent trans-Pacific flight, I read read a book written by a Japanese business leader named Hiroshi Tsukakoshi called “Tree Ring Management: Take the Long Term View and Grow
Six months ago exactly, my family arrived in Japan on an 18-24 month assignment. On our first morning in Tokyo, I wrote my first blog post to document my intentions for
I’ve been spending a lot of time traveling on the Shinkansen and other trains for gemba visits to Japanese organizations and with my family on the weekends. Rail travel in
When I had my meishi (business cards) made a few months ago, I chose the kanji characters for the word “Intention” as my logo. There are many words that are
Today I decided to get out of the hustle and bustle of the city, and I went on an excursion to a small rice farming town in near Mount Fuji.
I love living in Japan, but when it comes to cigarette smoking, I feel like I’m in a time warp. I hate that people can light up next to me
My first impressions about the gender divide in Japan continue to be validated as I have lived here for several more months. Despite having one of the highest rates of
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