Takashi Kawatani is undoubtedly world’s renowned crosscultural management consultant, award winning author and TV Host, engaged with training and research in 20 countries in Asia Pacific, US, Europe for multinational firms, universities, and government, as well as post-merger integration of M&A of Japanese firm by Western buyer. He is researcher on Global HRD, Japanese Style Management, Cross-cultural Leadership and Diversity management.
Crosscultural Management Consultant
- President, Diversity Management Institute Inc.
- Formerly, Managing Director of Diversity Strategies S/B, Inter Cultural Management S/B (Kuala Lumpur)
- Research interests: Global HR Development, Multicutural Synergy, Motivation, Diversity Management, etc.
- Formerly, lecturer at Sanno Institute of Management; Special Advisor – Japan Overseas Enterprises Association;
- Research Associate – Centre for Japan Studies, Institute of Strategic and International Studies Malaysia;
- Global Human Resources Advisor for Overseas Vocational Training Association (OVTA).
- Award: Strategic Leadership Award in Global HR Excellence Awards, World HRD Congress 2011.
- Communication Handbook for Malaysian and Japanese Managers, ISIS 1996, Managing Together in Asia:
- Crosscultural Management Guide, 2003 PHP Institute, Eigo No Hanaseru Bosu Ni Naru (Leading in English) 2005
- Nikkei Shimbun, Multicultural Team Building DVD Series, 2008 Revic Global, Working Together, ASK, 2010, others.
- Personal Interest: insect catching (organizer of Nature Beetle Program in a Malaysian Jungle), trekking.
