197 Simone Thomsen, Group Vice-President, President Eli Lilly Japan

Prior to her Japan posting Simone was VP Marketing International
Business Unit in Indianapolis, VP and General Manager Germany,
Austria and Switzerland, Chief Marketing Officer Japan, Managing
Director Austria, International Marketing Leader Cardiology
Indianapolis, National Sales Director Germany, Austria and
Switzerland, New Product Planning Manager Germany, Head of
corporate Communications.  Prior to Eli Lilly with Fresenius
Kabi she was Head of Area Management Japan, Head of Corporate
Communications, Group Product Manager Anaesthesia, and an
International trainee.


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About The Author


Dr. Greg Story, President Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training


Contact me at greg.story@dalecarnegie.com


The bestselling author of “Japan Sales Mastery” (the Japanese
translation is "The Eigyo" (The営業), “Japan Business Mastery” and
"Japan Presentations Mastery" and his new books "How To Stop
Wasting Money On Training" and the translation "Toreningu De
Okane Wo Muda Ni Suru No Wa Yamemashoo" (トレーニングでお金を無駄にするのは止めま


Dr. Greg Story is an international keynote speaker, an executive
coach, and a thought leader in the four critical areas for
business people: leadership, communication, sales and
presentations. He leads the Dale Carnegie Franchise in Tokyo
which traces its roots straight back to the very establishment of
Dale Carnegie in Japan in 1963 by Mr. Frank Mochizuki.


He publishes daily blogs on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter


Has 6 weekly podcasts:


1.     Mondays -  The
Leadership Japan Series,


2.    Tuesdays – The Presentations Japan
Series


Every second Tuesday - ビジネス達人の教え


3.    Wednesdays - The Sales Japan Series


4.    Thursdays – The Leadership Japan Series


Also every second Thursday - ビジネスプロポッドキャスト


5.    Fridays - The Japan Business Mastery
Show


6.    Saturdays – Japan’s Top Business
Interviews


Has 3 weekly TV shows on YouTube:


1.     Mondays - The Cutting Edge Japan
Business Show


Also every Second Thursday - ビジネスプロTV


2.    Fridays – Japan Business Mastery


3.    Saturdays – Japan Top Business
Interviews


In the course of his career Dr. Greg Story has moved from the
academic world, to consulting, investments, trade representation,
international diplomacy, retail banking and people development.


Growing up in Brisbane, Australia he never imagined he would have
a Ph.D. in Japanese decision-making, become a 39 year veteran of
Japan and run his own company in Tokyo.


Since 1971, he has been a disciple of traditional Shitoryu Karate
(糸東流) and is currently a 6th Dan.


Bunbu Ryodo (文武両道-both pen & sword) is his mantra and he
applies martial art philosophies and strategies to business.