32: Michael Magee, Managing Director, BRITA Japan

Michael Magee previously worked as a Product Manager for Johnson
& Johnson in Japan before working at EMC Japan, then 3M Asia
Pacific, before finally stepping into his current role as the
Managing Director of BRITA Japan.


 


Having been born and attending school in Japan, Mr. Magee already
has the critical knowledge of Japanese language and culture that
he recommends understanding before leading in the country.
Through his experiences, Mr. Magee learnt that it is important to
build relationships and trust with Japanese people and further
comments that “the joy of working in Japan is really the
relationships… If you have a friend, you can have friends for
life.” His wealth of knowledge about Japanese business and people
lead him to give fantastic advice about competitive dynamics, the
importance of listening, and how to relate to people on a deeper
level rather than a professional level.