Jon Lynch in Japan

Hi, I'm Jon Lynch, Chief Collaboration Officer at K.K. Tsunago in Japan. Welcome to my profile!

Jon Lynch in Japan's Bio:

Jon Lynch is Chief Collaboration Officer and CEO of K.K. Tsunago, a change management and communication consultancy firm.

Our mission statement is 'silos to synergy' and we help multinational firms in Japan to combine the key strengths of both non-Japanese and Japanese business culture to reach their goals. We also produce collaborative software solutions, including apps and websites to support sales and marketing.

We're opening 'J-Global Institute' in Tokyo Station area as a business school to research and train how Japanese and foreign businesspeople can collaborate together better. Our gaishikei evening workshop is every first Tuesday of the month. All welcome!

Jon Lynch in Japan Profile:

Experienced hands-on business leader with over 20 years experience driving growth and change in Japan, combining passionate commercial acumen with exceptional creativity. Entrepreneurial CEO/Consultant running a company and supporting sales / marketing teams at top national and global clients to increase effectiveness, revenue growth and profitability. Experienced with P&L responsibilities, and combining balanced scorecards / dashboards with coaching to improve individual, team and enterprise performance. Well-practiced at motivating and empowering sales / operational teams to improve acquisition and conversion, and sell higher value solutions. Proven record working with clients' senior executives to launch or revitalize key sales, marketing and digital media initiatives. Expert at understanding strategic needs and providing original custom solutions that empower staff and clients to deliver superior value. Developed and employed unique tools to understand markets, highlight issues and align stakeholders to implement initiatives that benefit customers. Fluent spoken and written Japanese, high EQ from 20 years of continuous cross-cultural training, sales and consulting experience in Japan, and a wide network of industry relationships.

Photo Credit: Carrie Bugg

Jon Lynch in Japan's Experience:

Bilingual Consultant/Trainer/Program Designer at Link Global Solution
1992 - 2014 | Tokyo
Consulting to improve global business communication performance, developing customized intercultural management training programs, conducting bilingual business training at top Japanese and overseas global companies. As Program Manager at INTEC Japan coordinated a team of over 100 instructors to deliver multiple client programs.
Chief Collaboration Officer and CEO at Tsunago
October 2013
I'm Chief Collaboration Officer and CEO of K.K. Tsunago, a change management and communication consultancy firm which specializes in 'collaboration consulting.' We offer proven tools and modules which help organizations create greater internal efficiencies and more effectively reach overall strategic goals. Our mission statement is 'silos to synergy' and we support multinational firms in Japan to combine the key strengths of both non-Japanese and Japanese business culture, leading to efficient and effective individuals and teams reaching corporate objectives. To achieve this, Tsunago helps clients develop their 'collaboration eco-system' through synergistic systems, processes and relationships, so effective decisions are made at the speed in which the world moves today. We offer a number of consultative, training and facilitation tools to help leaders roll out strategic initiatives and meet their goals. Proven vision-sharing and process consulting tools help identify critical business issues and opportunities, and enhance collaboration. Our modules and facilitators help cross-functional teams in a matrix organization to effectively communicate, understand and work towards corporate goals, whilst engaging stakeholders to achieve speedy execution. 'Tsunago' means 'join together' in Japanese. Originally a mobile technology start-up. Tsunago continues to provide innovative B2B and B2C web and mobile solutions which have helped clients such as Hilton and Mainichi group to optimize their business activities. Please drop me a line for a chat about how we could support your business...

Jon Lynch in Japan's Education:

University of Bristol
1987 – 1990
Bachelor's degree
Burnham Grammar
Dale Carnegie

Jon Lynch in Japan's Interests & Activities:

Collaboration, Culture