5 Japanese Business Dinner Mistakes to Avoid — and What They Taught Me About Business in Japan (Yomiuri Shimbun: The Japan News)

When I first started doing business in Japan, I quickly realized that while the business card exchange is easy to pick up, the real art is the Japanese business dinner. I came to see the dinner as central to how trust and collaboration actually happen in Japan. After years of trial and error, I’ve found that the strongest corporate relationships aren't built in conference rooms, they trace back to memorable evenings at the table where alignment happens and friendships are forged.

In this piece for the Yomiuri Shimbun: The Japan News, I share five mistakes that can slow your progress in Japan and how embracing these opportunities outside of the office can move your business relationships beyond the transactional.

Read the full article here.