Leadership Identity & Influence

Leading from Alignment and Authenticity

Empowering leaders to lead with clarity, confidence, and emotional intelligence—so they can strengthen trust, engagement, and decision-making across teams.

Overview

Every leader faces moments of uncertainty, self-doubt, or misalignment between who they are and how they show up. This program helps participants uncover what drives their leadership identity and how they can lead with influence that feels both authentic and effective. Through guided reflection and practice, leaders reconnect with their values, develop emotional intelligence, and learn how to influence others through clarity—not control.

Program Flow: Discover → Activity → Introspection

1. Discover

Leaders begin by exploring how identity and influence intersect. Through frameworks and real-world examples, they uncover personal leadership patterns—what drives their decisions, what derails them under stress, and how authenticity impacts trust and credibility.

2. Activity

Participants engage in experiential exercises and scenarios that mirror real workplace challenges. They’ll practice applying influence frameworks, emotional intelligence tools, and communication techniques that help them motivate and align teams—even in moments of uncertainty or change.

3. Introspection

Finally, leaders reflect on how they want to show up moving forward. They identify key behaviors that align with their leadership values, create an action plan for strengthening relationships, and commit to small, meaningful shifts that enhance both self-trust and team impact.

Key Outcomes

  • Stronger alignment between personal values and leadership actions

  • Increased emotional intelligence and empathy in decision-making

  • Greater confidence in navigating influence without authority

  • Improved engagement and collaboration across teams

Delivery Format

  • Duration: 1 full day (in-person) or 3–4 × 90-minute virtual sessions

  • Languages: English / Japanese

Format: Interactive training with reflection, case discussions, and application planning

On Demand Training

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Leadership Influence

This topic explores who participants need to BE in order to lead effectively. Participants will explore how they view themselves as a leader, what it takes to influence others, how to think high-level, and set goals for behavioral change. Learn more >>>

Presentation Skills

Even though presentation skills may sound like it’s simply about sharing information in an effective way, presentation skills training opens the doors to discussions around comfort with visibility as a leader, communicating a vision, and persuasive tools that create buy-in. This is exclusively a 2-day in-person training. Learn more >>>

Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

As humans, we experience situations first with our emotions and then we make logical decisions that are influenced by those emotions. Participants will learn the role their emotions and the emotions of others play in their ability to work effectively together, and how to manage relationships. Learn more >>>

Cross-cultural Education

This Cross-cultural education program is designed for foreigners new to living and working in Japan, and can be conducted as a group or a 1:1 program. Learn more >>>

Note: If you are seeking a more general cross-cultural program, please inquire.

Communication Skills

Communication skills is a broad topic; this program is specifically for leaders and covers Managing Up, Delegation, Giving Feedback, and Conflict Resolution. Learn more >>>

Time Management/Productivity

Participants will explore tools and techniques to get off the hamster wheel, reduce feelings of overwhelm, and make sure their attention is focused on high-level work. Learn more >>>