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Japan"s Top Business Interviews Podcast By Dale Carnegie Training Tokyo Japan

Japan"s Top Business Interviews is the premier business interview podcast for people who want to know more about business in japan. The guests cover a range of industries and organisation sizes, to present a thorough overview of issues with leading in Japan. If you are a leader, especialy someone leading in Japan, then this is the podcast for you.

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01:00:07

281 Shu Kimura — Founder, Boulangerie Maison Kayser...

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2026/01/16

"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." "Japanese people don't buy baguettes because they don't know how to eat it." "After twenty shops, I needed to change my mentality to be the new type leaders." "I have responsibility for the life of the workers." Shu Kimura is the founder of Boulangerie Maison Kayser Japan and a fellow Rotarian. Born into the Kimura family, whose ancestors helped introduce

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01:07:42

280 Mika Matsuo - Former CHRO, AIG Japan

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2026/01/10

"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, I must be." "Leadership is really defining where we're going, whether it's the end state or whether it's a goal." Mika Matsuo is a Japan-based executive and former AIG Japan CHRO known for repeatedly stepping into unfamiliar roles and delivering change. Born and raised in Japan but educated in an international school environment in Yokohama, she took

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01:00:05

279 Tomo Kamiya, President PTC Japan

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2025/12/19

"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, hide behind and say, 'hey, you know, guys solve it', right?" "When they trust you, beautiful things happen." "Ideas are welcome. You know, ideas are free. But it's got be data driven." Tomo Kamiya is President Japan at PTC, a company known for parametric design and CAD-driven simulation that helps engineers model, test, and refine complex

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01:10:38

278 Benjamin Costa — Representative Director and...

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2025/12/13

"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. The most important is communication." "It's not if we will do or not. It is how we will do it." "Only people who are not doing nothing are not taking risk." Benjamin Costa is the Representative Director and Managing Director of La Maison du Chocolat Japan, overseeing a luxury chocolate brand founded in Paris in 1977. Trained in civil engineering, he

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01:18:52

277 Armel Cahierre — Founder & President, B4F (Brands...

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2025/12/06

"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 the processes very carefully needs to be thought out and don't imagine that the process will be figured out by the people themselves." "They are looking for a leader who is responsible, who can make the decision." "Be transparent." Brief Bio Armel Cahierre is a French-trained engineer who built a multi-country career across R&D, turnaround management,

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01:05:05

276 Vincent Mathieu - CEO of Carl Zeiss Japan

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2025/11/28

"Leadership is staying ahead of change without losing authenticity". "Trust is the real currency of sales, teams, and Japan's business culture". "Zeiss's foundation model is a rare advantage: patient capital reinvested into R&D". "Japan is less "risk-averse" than "uncertainty-avoidant" when decisions lack clarity and consensus". "Language is helpful for connection, but not the primary qualification for leading in Japan". Brief Bio Vincent Mathieu is the CEO of Carl Zeiss Japan, leading a

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01:05:02

275 Joanne Lin - Senior Director, APAC, Deckers Brands

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2025/11/21

"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 think; it is uncertainty avoidance and consensus norms like nemawashi and ringi-sho that slow decisions". "In Japan, numbers are universal, but how people feel about those numbers is where real leadership begins". "For foreign leaders, kindness, patience, and genuine curiosity are far more powerful than charisma or title". "Women leaders who embrace

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274 Martin Steenks - Previous Chief Orchestrator,...

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2025/11/15

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 nemawashi before the meeting, not during it. Your salary is earned in the stores: go to the gemba. A 28-year Domino's veteran, Martin Steenks began at 16 as a delivery expert in the Netherlands. He rose to store manager, multi-unit supervisor, then franchisee, building his operation to eight stores by 2019. After selling his stores, he became Head of

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273 Akiko Yamamoto — President, Van Cleef & Arpels Japan

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2025/11/08

"Care and respect aren't slogans; they're operating principles that shape decisions and client experiences". "Lead by approachability, using nemawashi-style one-to-ones to draw out quieter voices and better ideas". "Calm, clarity, and consistency beat volume; emotion never gets to outrank the message". "Consensus isn't passivity—done well, it's disciplined alignment that accelerates execution". "Confidence grows by doubling down on strengths, seeking honest feedback, and empowering the team". Akiko

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57:25

272 Erwin Ysewijn, President, Semikron Danfoss Japan

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2025/10/31

"Get your hands dirty: credibility in Japan is built in the field, not the boardroom". "Bridges beat barriers: headquarters alignment turns local problems into solvable projects". "Make people proud: structured "poster sessions" spark ownership, ideas and nemawashi". "Decisions at the edge: push market choices to those closest to customers, then coach". "Trust travels: clear logic, calm feedback, and consistency convert caution into commitment". Belgian-born power-electronics engineer turned global

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01:12:31

271 Chris LaFleur, Senior Director, McLarty Associates

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2025/10/24

“Leading is easy. Getting people to follow is the hard part”. “Listen first; don’t pre-decide the outcome”. “Japan is a Swiss watch—change one gear and the whole movement shifts”. “Do nemawashi before decisions; ringi-sho is the runway, not red tape”. “Bring people back to Japan—networks mature with the country”. Chris LaFleur is Senior Director at McLarty Associates, the Washington, D.C. based strategic advisory firm. A career U.S. Foreign Service Officer, he served multiple tours in

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01:10:23

270 Loïc Pecondon-Lacroix, President and Country...

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2025/10/17

“Listening is easy; listening intently is leadership.” “In Japan, trust isn’t a KPI — it’s earned through presence, patience, and predictable behaviour.” “Leaders here must be gatekeepers of governance and ambassadors for people, culture, and brand.” “Don’t copy-paste playbooks; calibrate the boss, context, and cadence.” “Win hearts first, then heads — only then will ideas and decisions truly flow.” Loïc Pecondon-Lacroix is President and Country Holding Officer (CHO) of ABB Japan, responsible for

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01:28:14

269 Nicolai Bergmann — Founder, Nicolai Bergmann

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2025/10/10

Flowers are a stage — design is the performance. Affordable mistakes beat catastrophic caution. Build leaders from the bench you already have. A shop window can be a growth engine. Hands-on founders create hands-on cultures. Danish-born floral designer Nicolai Bergmann built his brand in Tokyo by treating the shopfront as a “stage,” inspiring customers with ready-made designs. After moving to Japan in the late ’90s, a high-visibility boutique and department-store partnership launched the

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268 Alexis Perroton, CEO, Piaget Japan

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2025/10/03

Timeless luxury thrives on trust, not transactions. In Japan, “walk the talk” converts respect into results. Prepare for 90, execute the final 10 flawlessly. Curiosity first; conclusions later. Empathy is the shortcut to nemawashi. Born in Geneva, Switzerland — the same city where Piaget began — Alexis Perroton started his career at TAG Heuer. At 24, he accepted a “Japan or nothing” posting and arrived without language skills or prior affinity for the country. The culture shock was

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56:31

267 Dr. Laura Bonamici — Global Head of Marketing,...

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2025/09/26

“Anything that stretches you and makes you grow is never easy.” “In general, to gain trust, the three things that work are humility, curiosity, and authenticity.” “In Japan, you have to move from busy to productive, and from productive to impactful.” “As a leader, you must trust others to be your voice, your interpreter, and your proofreader.” “First and foremost, put your hand up—there’s too much hesitation and self-censoring.” Dr. Laura Bonamici is the Global Head of Marketing at Fujitsu, based in

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01:06:52

266 Evan Burkosky, Co-Founder & CEO, Kimaru AI

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2025/09/19

“Japan’s strength in rule-based processes has become its weakness in today’s information age.” “In Japan, leadership succeeds when data removes uncertainty and consensus replaces command.” “Risk is not avoided in Japan; uncertainty is — and data is the antidote.” “To lead here, map out every cause and effect until the team sees clarity in the decision.” “Leaders thrive by respecting tradition first, then carefully opening the door to innovation.” Evan Burkosky is the Founder and CEO of Kimaru,

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01:15:32

265 Nate Hoernig Founder Humble Bunny

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2025/09/12

“Leaders are responsible for laying the road of brick, clearing the fog, and saying, that’s our path.” “If leaders are going to be strict on people, they must be even stricter on themselves.” “Trust isn’t built once—it rises when things go well and degrades when the company struggles.” “Ideas should begin without judgment; the mindset must be ‘how could we make it work?’” “A leader can’t just do the work for people—the role is to show the way forward.” Previously, Nate was Create Director at Nikko

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56:28

264 Richard Cohen, Founder Village Cellars

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2025/09/05

"If you feel you should say something, shut up for a little while and work out what's going on." "Leadership starts with humility, respect, and the ability to listen to people." "Always avoid saying, ‘I’m bringing this in because something’s not quite right.’ That doesn’t work." "If you’re at the top, you take responsibility for just about everything that happens." "Work harder than everybody else, but let others feel instrumental in getting the job done right." Previously Richard was a Mining

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263 Glen Argyle, President Baxter Japan

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2025/08/29

“Leadership is the ability to bring people to somewhere they didn’t think they could go.” “If you want to do co-creation, you have to do co-creation—consistently. You can’t just turn it on and off.” “Don’t focus only on your English speakers; that creates toxic politics inside the organization.” “There’s no point being afraid of change—it’s coming anyway, so embrace it and lead from the front.” “Your people know you better than you know them. Consistency builds credibility and trust.” Previously

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01:09:15

262 Hideo Goto, President Schick Japan

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2025/08/22

“Walk the talk is the most powerful way to build trust.” “Beauty grooming didn’t exist—it was a new word to reflect a new purpose.” “People didn’t see themselves in the beauty industry until they started to look in the mirror.” “Recognition isn’t just celebration—it’s about noticing the mindset, not only the results.” Previously Hideo was Country Manager, Beauty Care Japan & Korea at Henkel; General Manager of several divisions at L’Oreal in Japan & Taiwan; Product Manager at Johnson & Johnson. He

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