Best Baidu Podcasts (2024)

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569 Delegate Or Disappear In Business In Japan 10:51

1h ago10:51

10:51

They are not making as many Japanese as they used to. Every year we get these headlines about the new lows in numbers of births in Japan. The demographic trend is obvious to everyone. What is not obvious is how this is going to force a change in the way we lead. Until now, we have all applied the like it or lump philosophy to staff working for us. …

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Is GenAI Disrupting Salesforce? (215) 40:54

1h ago40:54

40:54

This week’s podcast is about Salesforce and how generative AI is going to impact its business. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. Here is the link to the Tech Tour. Here are my 3 working conclusions. GenAI is goi…

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How Santander Navigator is Helping British Brands Grow in APAC, with Alex Phillips 35:51

16m ago35:51

35:51

In this episode of The Negotiation podcast, host Todd Embley is joined by Alex Phillips, the China Corridor Director for Santander UK. Alex shares insights into the evolving trade relationship between the UK and China, and how Santander UK facilitates international growth opportunities for British companies looking to expand into China and other As…

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The 3 Steps of a Digital Attacker Strategy (214) 37:32

1h ago37:32

37:32

This week’s podcast is about a common playbook for a digital attacker (whether a digital native or incumbent). You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. Here is the link to the Tech Tour. Here are the 3 steps of the dig…

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568 Business Opportunities in Japan 1:07:41

23m ago1:07:41

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Mastering Tech Investing: 4 Lessons from Constellation Software (213) 40:58

2d ago40:58

40:58

This week’s podcast is about Constellation Software. And their approach to software investing. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. Here is the link to the Tech Tour. On the Constellation webpage, they actually lis…

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567 Tough Love Or Fake Praise To Motivate Staff In Japan 11:14

3d ago11:14

11:14

Tough Love Or Fake Praise To Motivate Staff In Japan This tough love or fake praise alternative is a dubious construct. Are these two alternatives really the only options? For some leaders they may feel that the staff are getting paid to do a professional job and their corresponding need is to get on with it. The boss doesn’t need to be pandering t…

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566 How To Influence Engagement In Japan 12:28

10d ago12:28

12:28

APAC always ranks low in global engagement surveys. At the very bottom of the APAC calculation sits Japan. Part of the reasons are language and cultural. The translations from English can sometimes be off the mark and lead the Japanese to score lower. I always recommend carefully checking the translations to try to tighten them up and make the mean…

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How Beauty Brand Depology Grew to $20M in Ecommerce Sales in 3 Years (Growth Tactics Series) 33:10

14d ago33:10

33:10

Today's podcast is part of a new series on Growth Tactics, where we talk to digital businesses that are winning. And dig into what worked and what didn't. Our first episode is an interview with Alex Lee, the CEO and co-founder of beauty brand and DTC ecommerce site Depology. After years of struggle as a small ecommerce site, Alex pivoted to beauty …

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Zarina Kanji on Leading WPIC in Europe, Growing UK and European Brands in APAC 31:35

10d ago31:35

31:35

In this episode of The Negotiation podcast, host Todd Embley sits down with Zarina Kanji, WPIC’s newly appointed Managing Director for the UK and Europe. Zarina shares insights into her career, the evolving e-commerce landscape in China, and the promising opportunities for UK and European brands in APAC markets. The conversation begins with Zarina …

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Why Microsoft's Bundles Are So Powerful. As Slack Found Out. (212) 44:39

11d ago44:39

44:39

This week’s podcast is about Microsoft and how they use bundles to beat competitors. As Slack found out. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. Here is the link to the Tech Tour. Here is the link to the All In Podcas…

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565 People-First Leadership In Japan 11:03

18d ago11:03

11:03

Alan Mulally has had a very successful career at Ford and Boeing. Over his 45 years as a leader, he developed an approach called “Working Together: Principles, Practices and Management System”. His number one principles is “People first….Love them up”. This type of declaration is simple to make, but not that easy to live when you are facing quarter…

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How to Build Barriers to Entry with GenAI and Intelligence (211) 42:50

17d ago42:50

42:50

This week’s podcast is about where GenAI and intelligence capabilities can create barriers to entry (not competitive advantages). You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. Here is the link to the Tech Tour. —–-- I write…

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My Generative AI Playbook: Step 2 (210) 43:17

1M ago43:17

43:17

This week’s podcast is Step 2 in my playbook for CEOs and investors in Generative AI. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. —---— I write, speak and consult about how to win (and not lose) in digital strategy and tr…

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564 Handling Underperformance In Japan 11:33

1M ago11:33

11:33

I was having lunch with an expat client who has been here about a year and a half. We were talking about people not performing. In passing conversation, I happened to mention that incompetence is not an acceptable reason, as far as the Japanese courts are concerned, to fire someone. Japanese judges believe that it is our fault, because we have peop…

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How Norway's Fjorda Made a Splash in China's Supplement Market with Co-founder and CEO Maren Steinnes 32:23

29d ago32:23

32:23

In this episode of The Negotiation podcast, host Todd Embley welcomes Maren Steinnes, Co-founder and CEO of Fjorda, the innovative Norwegian supplements brand that has made a significant impact on the Chinese market. Maren shares the intriguing journey of Fjorda's entry into China, exploring the strategic decisions that led to its success and the b…

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563 Using Dale Carnegie’s Human Relations Principles For Effective Coaching 12:04

1M ago12:04

12:04

Effective leaders actively coach their staff and move them through four stages. In Phase One, they create a psychologically safe environment. In Phase Two, they engage the team members. In Phase Three, they evaluate the response to those engagement activities and finally, in Phase Four, they empower their subordinates. Let’s choose some of the most…

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iQIYI's Playbook for Tech-Empowered Entertainment (209) 31:13

1M ago31:13

31:13

This week’s podcast is about iQIYI's tech strategy. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. Cheers, Jeff --------- I write, speak and consult about how to win (and not lose) in digital strategy and transformation. I a…

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Lessons from Visits to JD, iQIYI and Huawei (208) 23:22

1M ago23:22

23:22

This week’s podcast is about our Beijing Tech Tour. And my 3 main lessons. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. My lessons are: JD is flooding money into logistics tech. Increasingly globally. Huawei is showing the…

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562 Moving Ideas Into Reality In Japan 10:14

1M ago10:14

10:14

Ideas are free and sometimes frivolous. We can brainstorm anything we like and we will come up with a bunch of ideas. Often that is where things grind to a shuddering halt. I have been in those rooms, where we covered all the walls with ideas great and mighty. What happened thereafter? Nothing. In Australia, in the 1990s, the government tightened u…

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Loud Quitting and Quiet Luxury, Ralph Lauren and Chanel Earnings, Miniso and Florasis Expansion, and China's Fashion Trends with Jing Daily's Julienna Law 45:22

2M ago45:22

45:22

In this episode of The Negotiation podcast, host Todd Embley sits down with Julienna Law, Managing Editor at Jing Daily, to discuss the current state of luxury brands in China, evolving fashion trends, and the impact of cultural shifts on consumer behavior. The episode kicks off with Julienna sharing her journey into China-focused journalism and wh…

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561 Creative Problem Solving 11:03

2M ago11:03

11:03

Japan has a lot of wisdom to share and one of my favourites is to not start with the solution to a problem. In Japan, the idea is to start with making sure you have the right problem to solve. This is not easy, because often we are super busy and moving at warp speed all the time, so just jumping in to fix a problem sounds like the best approach. T…

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Mastering Marketing On Xiaohongxu (Little Red Book), with Olivia Plotnick, Founder of Wai China 57:53

2M ago57:53

57:53

In this informative episode of The Negotiation podcast, host Todd Embley is joined by Olivia Plotnick, the founder of Wai Social and a renowned expert in China marketing. Since her last appearance on the podcast in 2020, the landscape of digital consumption in China has evolved significantly, and Olivia is here to shed light on the latest trends an…

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560 The Big Badness Of Baidu’s EQ 12:06

2M ago12:06

12:06

Founded in 2000, Baidu has 39,800 employees and is one of the largest global AI and internet companies. Based in China, its major success has been its search engine business. Its quarterly revenues ending June 2024 were $4.67 billion, so it is a substantial company. The Head of Public Relations and Vice-President, Ms. Qu Jing, posted a video on soc…

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The Pulse of US-China Relations, The Potential Impact of the Upcoming US Election, and Strategies for MNCs to Mitigate Geopolitical Risk, with Joe Mazur of Trivium China 36:47

2M ago36:47

36:47

In this engaging episode of The Negotiation podcast, host Todd Embley sits down with Joe Mazur, Senior Analyst at Trivium China, a research firm specializing in China’s politics and economy. Based in Beijing and with his finger on the pulse of US-China relations, Joe provides valuable insights into the current state of the bilateral relationship, a…

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559 The Creativity Process When Leading In Japan 12:16

2M ago12:16

12:16

The era of the boss who had done all the tasks in the section and was the main expert on the business has well and truly passed. Today, it is more of a team effort and there are a lot more specialisations required than in the past. Collaboration is the key to creativity by grouping all the brain power in one place and unleashing it to solve the pro…

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Alibaba’s Generative AI Strategy (207) 42:06

2M ago42:06

42:06

This week’s podcast is about Alibaba and what they are doing in Generative AI. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. Cheers, Jeff -------- I write, speak and consult about how to win (and not lose) in digital strate…

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558 Building Your Strategic Plan In Japan 9:38

2M ago9:38

9:38

The leader has a different role to that of the manager. The manager makes the business run on time, to quality and on budget. The leader does all of those things, plus sets the strategic direction for the business, crafts the culture and builds the people. If we want to control every aspect of the firm, then we have to micro-manage everything. Obvi…

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Rwandan Coffee in China; Bringing Global Brands onto Tmall; Indonesian E-commerce Boom and more, with Dean Diabate 53:14

2M ago53:14

53:14

In this episode of The Negotiation podcast, host Todd Embley is joined by Dean Diabate, an expert in the world of China e-commerce and Africa/EU-China trade relations. From his early career beginnings in Paris, Dean recounts his initial venture into China's burgeoning e-commerce sector, the pivotal transitions that led him to Alibaba, and the lesso…

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Forget the “Sharing Economy”. Watch for Disruptors in Access vs. Ownership Businesses. (206) 27:28

3M ago27:28

27:28

This week’s podcast is about ownership vs. access business models. It's a good framework for thinking about digital disruptors such as Airbnb, Uber and Mobike. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. ———- I write, spe…

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557 How Effective Is Your Team In Japan? 10:42

2M ago10:42

10:42

As the boss, we are always super busy. We have the management of the team and the results to work on. Everything has to be progressing on cost, on time and on quality. At the same time, we are setting the strategy, the direction for the team, communicating that so that everyone understands, establishing the values, and we are coaching and building …

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Huawei Is Building the New Data Architecture of Generative AI. Plus, Baidu's New Agent Builder. (205) 38:04

3M ago38:04

38:04

This week’s podcast is about two interesting parts of the new GenAI Tech Stack. The data infrastructure layer. Where Huawei is a leader. Agent and model building. Where Baidu is a leader. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat C…

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556 Defining the Team's Purpose In Japan 11:18

3M ago11:18

11:18

Managers manage. That means they make sure everything runs on time, to cost and to quality. The leader does all of that, plus some additional important things. These include setting the strategic direction for the team and building the people’s capabilities. Part of the leader’s role is to unite everyone behind the direction they are setting for th…

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Australia China Business Council CEO Tom Parker on Warming Bilateral Ties 34:24

3M ago34:24

34:24

In this episode of The Negotiation podcast, host Todd Embley is joined by Tom Parker, National CEO of the Australia China Business Council (ACBC), for an insightful discussion on the evolving dynamics of Australia-China relations and the expanding opportunities for Australian businesses in China. Tom begins by introducing ACBC, outlining its missio…

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555 What Is Different About Leading In Japan? 12:03

3M ago12:03

12:03

There is a debate about whether Japan is any different from anywhere else when it comes to leading the team. Intellectually, I can appreciate there are many similarities because people are people, but I always feel there are important differences. One of the biggest differences is how people are trained to become leaders in Japan. I should really c…

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How to Build GenAI into Operations - Part 2 (204) 39:22

3M ago39:22

39:22

This week’s podcast is Part 2 on my framework for AI Strategy. Part 1 was in Podcast 203. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. Which has the details for the Beijing Tech Tour. ------- I write, speak and consult abo…

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Leadership Blind Spots 12:50

3M ago12:50

12:50

Do leaders have to be perfect? It sounds ridiculous to expect that, because none of us are perfect. However, leaders often act like they are perfect. They assume the mantle of position power and shoot out orders and commands to those below them in the hierarchy. They derive the direction forward, make the tough calls and determine how things are to…

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A Framework for GenAI Strategy - Part 1 (203) 44:07

4M ago44:07

44:07

This week’s podcast is a framework for thinking about AI Strategy. And an intro to the AI Tech Stack. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. ——- I write, speak and consult about how to win (and not lose) in digital s…

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Grace Wu | Becoming a Little Red Book Influencer and Fostering Australia-China Connections 39:53

3M ago39:53

39:53

In this episode of The Negotiation podcast, host Todd Embley has an engaging conversation with Grace Wu, Director of Business for the Australia-China Culture and Language Advisory (ACCLA) and a notable lifestyle and education influencer on Little Red Book. Grace brings a unique perspective on the cultural and educational exchange between Australia …

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The 3 EV Business Models of BYD, Xiaomi and Tesla (202) 34:11

4M ago34:11

34:11

This week’s podcast is about how auto companies are changing into digital business models. Specifically, it is about three archetype business models we can see in BYD, Xiaomi and Tesla. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Con…

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554 The Leader Success Formula In Japan 10:43

4M ago10:43

10:43

Here is a handy success equation which is easy to remember: our mindset plus our skill set, will equal our results. This is very straightforward and unremarkable, but we get so embroiled in our day to day world, we forget to helicopter above the melee and observe the lay of the land. A great mindset coupled with lacklustre skills, won’t get us very…

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Head of Global Marketplace ROW @ Coupang - Gerald Hoe | Navigating South Korea's E-commerce Boom 21:39

4M ago21:39

21:39

In this episode of The Negotiation podcast, host Todd Embley welcomes Gerald Hoe, Head of Global Marketplace ROW at Coupang, one of South Korea's premier e-commerce platforms. With its customer-centric and innovative approach, Coupang has cemented its position as a leader in the South Korean digital marketplace. Gerald provides a comprehensive over…

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553 Getting Followers To Follow Our Leadership 11:41

4M ago11:41

11:41

It is very common to hear from expat leaders here about their frustrations with leading teams in Japan. They get all of their direct reports together in a meeting room to work through some issues and reach some decisions. All goes according to plan, just like at home. Weeks roll by and then the penny drops that things that were agreed to in the mee…

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552 Why CFOs Struggle As The CEO In Japan 11:16

4M ago11:16

11:16

I was reading an article by Anjli Raval in the Financial Times about the transition for CFOs to the CEO job. She quoted a survey by Heidrick & Struggles which showed a third of CFOs in the FTSE 100 firms became the CEO. This is up from 21% in 2019. Raval makes an interesting observation, “research shows that CEOs promoted from the CFO job do not dr…

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551 Keep Reminding The Team Of the Goal When Leading 10:23

4M ago10:23

10:23

It sounds very obvious, doesn’t it, to remind the team what we are trying to achieve, but are we doing it? Yes, we had that team Town Hall a few months ago and as the leader we outlined where we need to be at the end of the financial year. After that session, we have all been head down and getting on with it. “They know right? I told them everythin…

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550 Loyalty Is Now Tenuous In Business In Japan 11:07

4M ago11:07

11:07

Japan has had a very low degree of mobility in employment. Large companies hired staff straight out of school or university and expected they would spend their entire working life with their employer. That has worked for a very long time, but we have hit an inflection point where this is less something we can expect. Mid-career hires were frowned u…

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The APAC Playbook | Red Phoenix's Guide to Growing Western Sports Properties in APAC 1:01:02

4M ago1:01:02

1:01:02

In this episode of The Negotiation podcast, host Todd Embley is joined by Leif Rogers and Gino Gordon of Red Phoenix Entertainment, a sports marketing agency facilitating the expansion of North American sports, athletes, and franchises into Asian markets. Leif, the Founder and CEO, alongside Gino, Chief Strategy Officer, share their unique insights…

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549 Leading Japan’s Most Difficult Generation Of Workers 12:21

5M ago12:21

12:21

Leaders now face a pivotal moment in business in Japan. Do they continue to cling to the past? Do they replay what they went through when they were younger and lead as they were taught by their seniors or do they change the angle of approach? Japan rebuilt itself after the devastation of the war. The workers slaved away, adding a notch to their col…

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Justin Downes - President @ Axis Leisure Management | The Booming Ski Industry In China 44:06

5M ago44:06

44:06

Global skiing participation is on the decline—but in one crucial market, skiing is perhaps the hottest recreational pastime, with millions of people taking up the sport in the last few years. That market is China. In this episode of The Negotiation, host Todd Embley welcomes back Justin Downes, who has led efforts to develop snow resorts across Chi…

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Mark Dreyer, Founder of China Sports Insider | Messi Drama in HK, F1 Is Back in Shanghai, Women's Tennis, the Skiing Boom, and All Things China Sports 1:01:24

5M ago1:01:24

1:01:24

In our latest episode of The Negotiation podcast, we're excited to welcome back Mark Dreyer, a luminary in the world of sports in China. With the Paris Olympics on the horizon, Mark gives us a sneak peek into the key stories and athletes poised to make headlines for China in the upcoming summer games, and whether China is expected to dominate the m…

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