[:en]Old Strategy[:]
[:en]Steven shares three reasons why companies are reluctant to change old strategy and offers three techniques to overcome this problem.[:]
[:en]James Chen Interview[:ja]ジェームス・チェン氏インタビュー[:]
[:en] Today I interviewed James Chen for the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan at the Roppongi Hills Club. James is an American entrepreneur whose company was acquired by Rakuten Ichiba in 2009. James is now an executive officer of Rakuten in Japan, working directly under Rakuten CEO and founder, Hiroshi Mikitani. I asked James about his views on entrepreneurship in Japan both during lunch and during the interview, and James had some interesting things to say. James feels that in theory, the Japanese can have ideas that are just as good as their counterparts overseas, but there is simply the lack of support to test and develop them. James […]
[:en]Successful Change – Navigating the Transition Part 2 of 2[:]
[:en] Steven continues his discussion on how to have a successful transition. This podcast discusses the success factors of getting through the rough patches. Recognize how much time the change will take Supporting people with interim measures, allow for mistakes and innovation Don’t panic when there is a drop in performance No tolerance for not adhering to change Realize the cross-over will require courage [:]
[:en]Successful Change – Navigating the Transition Part 1 of 2[:]
[:en] Steven explains how his most successful clients achieve a successful transition. The first phase, letting go of the old, should include: Selling the problem rather than the solution Clarity about what will be let go and what will not Openness with information Not denigrating the past Giving time for people to grieve their losses Understanding who wins and who looses during the change, and compensating the ones that loose [:]
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