About the Author

David W. Russell, President of Russell Communications International, is a bilingual teacher, author, and corporate communications specialist who has lived in Japan on and off for 30 years. In 1996, he formed RCI to help Japanese companies improve the quality and scope of their global corporate communications, and over the past two decades he has advised many of that nation’s largest public and private institutions. He is a frequent lecturer and often presents (in Japanese) at management seminars, such as those run by the Osaka Stock Exchange. He still consults and speaks regularly, but devotes much of his time to writing. David has authored more than 10 books and dozens of magazine and newspaper articles, including pieces for Forbes, The Economist, and Harvard Business Review. Among various awards, one of his books was named Best Business & Management Book of the Year in the United States. He divides his time between a home near Mt. Fuji and offices in both the United States and Japan. He can be reached at david@russellcom.jp.

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