I have been working on diverse teams for decades; first as a business analyst on global technology projects, and now as an independent Japan-US business consultant. Initiatives or projects that are scoped and budgeted oftentimes fail, are not as successful as they can be, or are fraught with challenges due to team dynamics. There are numerous factors that can contribute to the dysfunction of a … Continue reading Key Success Factors for Working Globally

Last week I attended the virtual book launch of my colleague Laura Kriska for her new book The Business of WE, and it had me thinking about the past. In the nineties, when I lived in Japan, it was still the height of “We, the Japanese” and how that was meant as a way to keep the Japanese separate from the rest of the business … Continue reading “Us” vs “Them” in Japanese Business