Human Edge
As AI reshapes education and business, Minerva’s World Wise Executive Leadership Program builds leaders no algorithm can replicate.
Leading across Borders
Minerva University’s new World Wise Executive Leadership Program is designed to help mid- to senior-level professionals build global fluency and lead with confidence across cultures, regions, and global environments.
Macro Pragmatism, Micro Optimism
Jesper Koll explains why Japan is open for business despite the turmoil and uncertainty sweeping the world.
Japan Surprises 2025
With the Year of the Snake poised to be a good one for Japan, renowned economist Jesper Koll predicts 10 possible twists for the year to come.
The Year Ahead 2024: Forecasts and Surprises
Qualitative predictions are based on a combination of experience and intuition. Like an inspired jazz solo, they deliver a genuine surprise that you did not expect but cannot live without once you’ve heard it. What unexpected riffs does 2024 have in store for Japan? Jesper Koll shares 10 twists and turns that could make for an interesting Year of the Dragon.
A Matter of Demographics
The year 2023 will go down in history as the moment when global investors began to take a serious interest in Japan. Jesper Koll shares the four Japan megatrends you and your corporate strategy must seek to exploit.
In Praise of the Salaryman CEO
They are not really part of the global Davos jet set. Many still proudly print a fax number on their cards. And in the age of the short quip, they lack a strong social media presence. But if you’re looking for extraordinary resilience and all-around competence, Japan’s salaryman CEOs have a very impressive track record, explains Jesper Koll.
Executive Upgrade
The need for good leadership has never been more pronounced. It impacts hiring, retention, employee engagement, and productivity. And its importance in landing complicated organizational shifts through successful change management is highly visible in the market right now. Half Managing Directors for Robert Half’s Executive Search in Japan Nick Scheele and Andrew Sipus share how to find the right leaders.
Spirit of Yozan
The death of a close friend at college prompted Tohoku native Hiroaki Miyajima to pursue a career in advertising in the United States. Having returned to his hometown of Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, in 2011, he is now part of a local business collective whose mission is to secure the town’s future prosperity. The Ukogi collective, established by Miyajima and several other Kojokan graduates, channels the spirit of Yozan in a bid to grapple with the issues facing Yonezawa and many of Japan’s rural areas.
Going Long on the ACCJ
As Japan’s most active and influential international business community, the ACCJ plays a vital role in improving the country’s business environment. As an ACCJ leader, you can put your experience to work to create lasting benefits that extend far beyond the scope of your present role.
My Leadership Journey
Eriko Asai, president of GE Japan and ACCJ chair, spoke at an event co-hosted by the ACCJ-Kansai Business Programs Committee and Diversity & Inclusion Committee. She revealed what she had learned on her way to becoming GE Japan’s first female president. The landscape has changed significantly since Asai took the helm of GE Japan in January 2018, and the company currently is undergoing its biggest business transformation of the past 128 years.