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Navigating Your Ikigai in Japan with Jennifer Shinkai
Navigating Your Ikigai in Japan with Jennifer Shinkai
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
May 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Jennifer Shinkai is a British born, Oxford educated, Tokyo based Ikigai and Inclusion facilitator and coach. She is also the host of the Ikigai with Jennifer Shinkai podcast, the founder of the free online community for business owners “Make March Matter,” and the author and illustrator of the book “Can Giraffes Swim?”
Topics covered in today's episode include:
-why cultural scales and dimensions, while useful, aren’t enough to find true connection and success in Japan
-why everyone is at least partially right, and why that’s important
-addressing authenticity vs. competency challenges
-why ikigai may not be what you think it is
-how to make effective rules in mixed-culture teams
Jennifer's Links:
Website: https://jennifershinkai.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifershinkaicoach/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ikigaiwithjennifershinkai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifershinkai/
Ikigai with Jennifer Shinkai Podcast: https://ikigai-with-jennifer-shinkai.captivate.fm/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ikigaiwithjennifershinkai/
Related Episodes:
On Japanese Management, Servant Leadership, and Rice Paper Ceilings with Rochelle Kopp: https://anchor.fm/businesssuccessjapan/episodes/On-Japanese-Management--Servant-Leadership--and-Rice-Paper-Ceilings-with-Rochelle-Kopp-e1fkmqd
Why You Need a Global Mindset to Succeed in Japan with Rie Eichmann: https://anchor.fm/businesssuccessjapan/episodes/Why-You-Need-a-Global-Mindset-to-Succeed-in-Japan-with-Rie-Eichmann-e16qlee
On Podcasting, Entrepreneurship, and Making a Life in Japan with Jayne Nakata: https://anchor.fm/businesssuccessjapan/episodes/On-Podcasting--Entrepreneurship--and-Making-a-Life-in-Japan-with-Jayne-Nakata-e1ggdel
Recommended Books and Podcasts:
The Culture Map (Erin Meyer): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22085568-the-culture-map?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=YuYrxmBkX4&rank=1
Global Dexterity (Andy Molinsky): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15824353-global-dexterity?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=d3kuogsfUs&rank=1
The Ikigai Podcast (Nick Kemp - Ikigai Tribe): https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/the-ikigai-podcast/id1488566034
Want to support the podcast? Check the podcast's ko-fi page to help keep me well-caffeinated: https://ko-fi.com/businesssuccessjapan
Be sure to follow or subscribe for more Japanese language and cultural insights. And if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review so that other people can find it as well. And of course, if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please email me at businesssuccessjapan@gmail.com.
I'd love to hear from you! Leave me a voice message here: https://anchor.fm/businesssuccessjapan/message
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Topics covered in today's episode include:
-why cultural scales and dimensions, while useful, aren’t enough to find true connection and success in Japan
-why everyone is at least partially right, and why that’s important
-addressing authenticity vs. competency challenges
-why ikigai may not be what you think it is
-how to make effective rules in mixed-culture teams
Jennifer's Links:
Website: https://jennifershinkai.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifershinkaicoach/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ikigaiwithjennifershinkai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifershinkai/
Ikigai with Jennifer Shinkai Podcast: https://ikigai-with-jennifer-shinkai.captivate.fm/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ikigaiwithjennifershinkai/
Related Episodes:
On Japanese Management, Servant Leadership, and Rice Paper Ceilings with Rochelle Kopp: https://anchor.fm/businesssuccessjapan/episodes/On-Japanese-Management--Servant-Leadership--and-Rice-Paper-Ceilings-with-Rochelle-Kopp-e1fkmqd
Why You Need a Global Mindset to Succeed in Japan with Rie Eichmann: https://anchor.fm/businesssuccessjapan/episodes/Why-You-Need-a-Global-Mindset-to-Succeed-in-Japan-with-Rie-Eichmann-e16qlee
On Podcasting, Entrepreneurship, and Making a Life in Japan with Jayne Nakata: https://anchor.fm/businesssuccessjapan/episodes/On-Podcasting--Entrepreneurship--and-Making-a-Life-in-Japan-with-Jayne-Nakata-e1ggdel
Recommended Books and Podcasts:
The Culture Map (Erin Meyer): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22085568-the-culture-map?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=YuYrxmBkX4&rank=1
Global Dexterity (Andy Molinsky): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15824353-global-dexterity?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=d3kuogsfUs&rank=1
The Ikigai Podcast (Nick Kemp - Ikigai Tribe): https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/the-ikigai-podcast/id1488566034
Want to support the podcast? Check the podcast's ko-fi page to help keep me well-caffeinated: https://ko-fi.com/businesssuccessjapan
Be sure to follow or subscribe for more Japanese language and cultural insights. And if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review so that other people can find it as well. And of course, if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please email me at businesssuccessjapan@gmail.com.
I'd love to hear from you! Leave me a voice message here: https://anchor.fm/businesssuccessjapan/message
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/businesssuccessjapan/message
Released:
May 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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