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The concept of a hybrid culture is to take the best of each corporate culture and blend them together into a stronger whole. Read More

While each M&A situation poses its unique challenges, and thus requires unique approaches, the common element is that careful attention needs to be paid to the complex people issues involved. Read More

There are some things that you can expect if your company is purchased by a Japanese firm…The more you know, the fewer surprises there will be when you start interacting closely with your new Japanese owners. Read More

In Japan it is rare for a company to use any job descriptions. In fact, many employees don’t even have titles…because Japanese companies do little external hiring, there are few occasions where they are absolutely necessary.

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Although it’s typical for American employees to expect recognition verbally from their supervisor when they are doing a good job, it’s not typical in Japan. Japanese tend to not be good at expressing thanks and recognition in words, even in their own language. Read More

Japanese executives tend to just sit at their desks in their offices. They don’t make the effort to walk around and talk to people. They don’t do anything to clarify what the company’s strategy is. Read More

Take matters into your own hands. You may not be able to change the rotation system, but you can change what you yourself do about it. Accept frequent rotations as a fact of life, and plan for them. Read More

In a typical American-style job interview “selling yourself” and “tooting your own horn” are expected behaviors. Coming from a country where modesty is considered to be an important virtue, this can often be quite disconcerting to the Japanese. Read More

Americans should try to avoid thinking that everyone in the world wants to be exactly like them and always following their lead. When one does business internationally, inevitably one is viewed as a representative of one’s country. Read More

Flexible working will not take off in Japan unless a critical mass of Japanese companies decide to adopt it - in the face of some overriding social need - rather than a token gesture towards diversity in the workplace aimed at women only. Read More