Kimberly’s Work In Japan
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“My work in Japan is to enable leaders in Japanese companies to solve global problems profitably. I am not limiting my work to only Japanese companies purposely. It’s just that, at this time, Japanese companies are the only clients who have embraced my passion for long-term thinking and global transformation. Even during the economic downturn Japanese companies continue to invest in the leadership development of their people, in improving their execution excellence, and in long term business transformation that will lead to expanded overseas revenue and business breakthroughs in general. I believe that global Japanese companies are committed to more than making a profit – they are committed to doing so in a socially responsible way that benefits all people of our planet. Over half of the world’s population lives in Asia. The economic center of the world is shifting to Asia. Many leaders in Japanese companies are from the US, Europe and other parts of Asia. By consulting with leaders in global Japanese companies I am serving the entire world.” – Kimberly Wiefling
As part of her international consulting work, Kimberly has built a significant presence in Japan over the past 5 years after helping to establish a new business with her collaborator, Yuko Shibata, an executive at ALC Education, Inc. in Tokyo, Japan. Kimberly is currently the Executive Program Director for the Global Management Consulting Division at ALC Education, Inc. Read more about their work enabling international Japanese companies to become truly global.
ALC Education Website . . . in Japanse . . . in English
Our Value Proposition: For international Japanese companies that want to continue to grow, but lack sufficient leaders with global mindsets, our global leadership and management programs build global leaders who can achieve what seems impossible, but is merely difficult – preparing them to solve global problems profitably.
As you can see from this ad in the largest business newspaper in Japan, Kimberly’s more famous in Japan than the USA. Well, as they say, “The expert is the person with the plane ticket from farthest away!” Following in the footsteps of her role model, Dr. W. Edwards Deming, someday more US companies will discover her talent for enabling breakthroughs in individuals, teams and businesses.
Kimberly created a series of 14 thirty minute videos on her Breakthrough Leadership in collaboration with Kenichi Ohmae’s “Business Breakthrough” organization. These lively videos are a terrific example of Kimberly’s “edutainment” style. They are in English, but Kimberly speaks very slowly, using “global English”, so they are easily understood by non-native English speakers. Experience the whole series for under $200.
Here are a few videos that will give you an introduction and overview of a typical “Global Leadership and Management Development Program“.
Kyoto University Faculty Development Program: As the population of Japan ages Japanese universities find themselves facing declining enrollment and an uncertain future. The Japanese government is funding faculty development programs to help the faculty of Japanese universities adapt their teaching styles to be more attractive to foreign students. Kyoto University, the #2 university in Japan, recently held one such faculty development event with 21 people, ranging from graduate students to full tenured professors with over 20 years of experience. I facilitated this 2 day event on “Powerful Communication and Global Mindset” on behalf of ALC Education’s Faculty Development Program. As you can see, these professors were lively, engaged, and in the end – committed to changing their approach to enhance the learning experience for both Japanese and non-Japanese students alike.
Keizai Society Panel Discussion: The Future of Japan . . . Almost 60% of the world’s people live in Asia, and the economic center of the world is shifting to Asia. Who will lead in Asia? While large, India and China have plenty of priorities internally that may be their primary focus for many years to come. Japan has established a long history of effective and successful business relationships around the world, and the population is well-educated and largely middle-class. Based on personal experience working with global Japanese businesses, I believe that global Japanese businesses are in a position to lead in Asia, and globally, for the benefit of the entire planet, by solving global problems profitably. I argued this point rather shamelessly in this lively panel discussion at the Keizai Society in March 2010.
Read more about our work and our team here . . .