How an Improv Stage Prepares You to Lead Cross-Cultural Teams in Tokyo
What an improv stage can teach you about leading cross-cultural teams in Tokyo
A product manager with two decades of improv comedy experience reveals how stage skills like listening, saying 'Yes, And,' and embracing failure translate into leading mixed Japanese and international teams. From a botched demo for AXA's SVP to navigating unspoken objections in meetings, he shares four habits that turn uncertainty into opportunity.
I don’t have a day job in tech and an improv hobby. I have one job, managing uncertainty in front of other people, and I happen to do it wearing two different hats.