Bridging Strategy and Culture in Japan-Canada Business
Toyota-inspired methods. Cross-cultural insight. Bilingual execution support.
At Tomoko King - Consulting & Advisory, I help organizations working across Japan and Canada turn strategic intent into action. Whether you’re looking to grow business with or in Japan, align with a Japanese head office, or bring Toyota-style strategy deployment into your organization, I offer practical support through facilitation, training, and global project expertise.
My approach blends operational discipline, bilingual communication, and cultural fluency - helping teams align, activate strategy, and build trust across borders.
Is your organization aligned across cultures and teams to deliver strategy with confidence?
DID YOU KNOW?
67% of well-formulated strategies fail due to poor execution. (Harvard Business Review).
Up to 70% of international ventures fail due to cultural differences . (KPMG/HBS).
Empowered teams see improvements in productivity by 18%, profitability by 23%, and customer loyalty/engagement by 10%. Gallup (2023).
Organizations with strong strategic alignment experience up to 30% higher productivity and 40% higher employee retention rates.
Harvard Business Review (2023).
Many cross-border and global teams struggle to execute strategy - not because they lack vision, but because they’re not fully aligned or culturally equipped to deliver. Whether you’re working with Japanese partners, managing international projects, or implementing Toyota-inspired frameworks, execution depends on people, culture and communication.
Take a 1-Minute Strategic Alignment Self-Pulse to assess the health of your workplace culture.
For use with any organization, including those not engaged in Japan-Canada or global collaboration.
Specifically designed for organizations navigating cross-border work between Japanese and Canadian teams.
Available in English or 日本語.
Would you like to discuss your Pulse results?