Leading With R.E.A.L.: Episode #221 The Japan Business Mastery Show

Leading With R.E.A.L.: Episode #221 (Audio here:https://bit.ly/4edTMGz ) (Video here:https://bit.ly/4eezhJX ) The Japan Business Mastery Show

We love acronyms!? Our workplaces are thriving with them such that we can hold extended conversations composed entirely of seemingly impenetrable codes.? They are handy though and this one R.E.AL . is short and serviceable to describe best practice leadership attributes.? It always good to have evidence around pontification.

“Reliable” is an obvious choice and though much upheld in principle, tends to break down in practice.? Reliable is an attribute that leads to trust only when the staff observe that what is said is actually done, that promises are kept and that their own personal development is being given a high priority.? “What is in it for me” is a common human frailty.? Bosses who keep this in mind when making sure the organisation and individual goals of their staff are aligned, get more loyalty and more accomplished.?

“Empathetic” is closely linked to listening skills.? Taking the viewpoint of the other person is difficult if we don’t know what that viewpoint is.? Busy bosses don’t have much time to get below the surface calm of the workplace.? Some don’t care – just get me the numbers – or else!? Using our position power works up to a point but we miss out on a lot of creative potential as the opportunity cost.? Successful bosses have good awareness and confidence to communicate they really do care about their people.

“Aspirational” reflects ideas about grasping the bigger picture.? Hovering above the melee of the everyday to see the vision to be realised on the far horizon.? It means communicating beyond this quarter’s goals and placing each individual’s role in terms of their contribution to the bigger goal.? The leader has to inject the ideas and concepts involved into terms that resonate with each person individually.?

“Learning” gets nods of approval but many executives have had one year of experience thirty times rather than thirty years of experience.? Their views are still locked away in a mental vault, for which they have lost the key.? Too busy to learn. Busy, busy working in their business, rather than on their business.? If we aren’t prepared to permanently kill our favoured ideas and concepts, we must be prepared to risk falling behind, trampled by our competitors.

REAL, is easy to remember and that at least is a start to actually realising its power.? We know all of these things – we just forget or get too busy to do them.? Let’s change that.

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About The Author

Dr. Greg Story, President Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training

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Bestselling author of “Japan Sales Mastery” (the Japanese translation is "The Eigyo" (The営業), “Japan Business Mastery” and "Japan Presentations Mastery".? He has also written "How To Stop Wasting Money On Training" and the translation "Toreningu De Okane Wo Muda Ni Suru No Wa Yamemashoo" (トレーニングでお金を無駄にするのは止めましょう) and his brand new book is “Japan Leadership Mastery”.

Dr. Greg Story is an international keynote speaker, an executive coach, and a thought leader in the four critical areas for business people: leadership, communication, sales and presentations.?He leads the Dale Carnegie Franchise in Tokyo which traces its roots straight back to the very establishment of Dale Carnegie in Japan in 1963 by Mr. Frank Mochizuki.

He publishes daily blogs on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter

Has 6 weekly podcasts:

1.?????Mondays -??The Leadership Japan Series,

2.????Tuesdays – The Presentations Japan Series

Every second Tuesday - ビジネス達人の教え

3.????Wednesdays - The Sales Japan Series

4.????Thursdays – The Leadership Japan Series

Also every second Thursday - ビジネスプロポッドキャスト

5.????Fridays - The Japan Business Mastery Show

6.????Saturdays – Japan’s Top Business Interviews

Has 3 weekly TV shows on YouTube:

1.?????Mondays - The Cutting Edge Japan Business Show

Also every Second Thursday - ビジネスプロTV

2.????Fridays – Japan Business Mastery

3.????Saturdays – Japan Top Business Interviews

In the course of his career Dr. Greg Story has moved from the academic world, to consulting, investments, trade representation, international diplomacy, retail banking and people development.

Growing up in Brisbane, Australia he never imagined he would have a Ph.D. in Japanese decision-making, become a 39 year veteran of Japan and run his own company in Tokyo.

Since 1971, he has been a disciple of traditional Shitoryu Karate (糸東流) and is currently a 6th Dan.

Bunbu Ryodo (文武両道-both pen & sword) is his mantra and he applies martial art philosophies and strategies to business.

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