Leadership · Communication · Cross Cultural Development
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Peak Potential...
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Leadership coaching, team workshops, and organizational consulting for leaders and teams working across the North American and Asia Pacific cultural divide.
Based in Canada and Japan. The only L&D consultancy built from day one for organizations that operate across both continents.
30,000+
Employees trained globally
30+
Years combined experience
2
Continents, one methodology
ICF · Intrivity
ACC certified, Intrivity Certified Trainers
Who We Work With
Cross Cultural Leadership Development for Global Organizations
Peak Potential Consulting is a cross cultural leadership development consultancy founded in Vancouver and Tokyo, specializing in coaching, workshops, and organizational consulting for companies that operate across North America and Asia Pacific.
Your leaders manage teams across borders and time zones, and the things that work in Vancouver don't land the same way in Tokyo. You need development that actually translates.
You're in the middle of something hard. A restructuring, a growth phase, a leadership bench that can't keep up. You need a coach who has been inside organizations like yours, not someone who only reads about them.
Your L&D team is stretched thin, asked to do more with less, and tired of vendors who don't understand what it actually takes to move the needle. You need a partner, not a vendor.
From the Blog
Recent Thinking & Insights
Executive Development Has Become Theatre. The Data Suggests It Doesn't Have To.
A Reddit thread in r/Leadership pulled 29 comments asking what companies actually invest in for executive development. The top reply was brutal: 'Most of executive development has become theatre.' The research says the comment was half right.
When the Translator Becomes a Shadow Manager
An early career translator at a Portuguese factory became the bridge between local staff and new East Asian management, with all the responsibility and none of the authority. The research has a name for what breaks when companies do this.
Two Japanese Engineers, Opposite Communication Styles
Country level cross cultural training tells you Japan is indirect and Germany is direct, and most of the time it is wrong about the actual humans in your meeting. Intrivity measures the individual.
How We Work With You
Our Specialty
Cross Cultural Leadership Services
Executive workshops, cultural transition programs for leaders relocating to Japan, and facilitation partnerships for organizations bringing their programs to Japanese business audiences. This is the work we were built for.
Starting from
US$5,000
01
Leadership Coaching
Your team has gone quiet. Your best people are disengaging. The decisions are getting harder and there's no one to think them through with. We coach leaders who are ready to face what's actually happening. Designed for leaders who manage across cultures, time zones, and unspoken expectations.
Starting from
US$700/session
02
Team & Leadership Workshops
What counts as "clear communication" in Toronto can feel blunt in Tokyo. What feels "polite" in Singapore can feel evasive in New York. We build workshops that account for those differences from the start. Grounded in Erin Meyer's Culture Map and real experience bridging business norms across the Pacific.
Starting from
US$4,000/group
03
Organizational Consulting
Strategic support to align your culture, leadership development, and talent practices across borders. We diagnose the friction that slows multinational teams down and design interventions that address it. From practitioners who have led L&D inside Indeed, Rakuten, TELUS, and Best Buy.
Starting from
US$10,000/project
Trusted by teams at
From Organizations We Have Worked With
"I've had the opportunity to work with Jay on corporate culture enhancement at Rakuten. Jay was my important partner to develop the effective solution like the online training, e-learning and various formats."
Senior Manager, Employee Engagement
Rakuten
"Matt was a great collaborator as he would always consult his team, colleagues and internal clients to understand their needs, role and contribution. He would listen with open mind and always share success. As a leader, he has a great capability to create a trusting environment."
Sales Director
YellowPages Group
"Thank you for the excellent session and the very meaningful discussions in Karuizawa."
Sr. Director, HR Japan
Pentax Medical (HOYA Corporation)
"Jay is extremely responsive, easy to work with and he's got the passion in the field of influencing others. Jay is able to find the common denominator across all levels, quickly assemble and create training documents, and partner with teams to ensure maximum exposure."
Senior Project Manager
TELUS
Let's talk about what your team actually needs.
Every engagement starts with a conversation. Tell us where your organization is today and where you want it to be. We will be honest about whether we are the right fit.
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