New Book "What the World's Top Leaders Teach Their Subordinates" Released Today! Google's Former Head of Talent Development Reveals World-Class Management Techniques

Cross Media Publishing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Koichiro Kobayakawa), a publisher specializing in business and practical books, released the book "What the World's Top Leaders Teach Their Subordinates" on April 2, 2026.

Following "What the World's Top Leaders Do on Their Days Off," which has sold over 200,000 copies, and "What the World's Top Leaders Talk About in Small Talk," which has sold over 60,000 copies, the highly anticipated third installment in the "World's Top Leaders" series reveals the management techniques used by global elites to develop and delegate to subordinates, a topic of great interest to managers and leaders.

The author is Piotr Feliks Grzywacz, who served as the former Head of Talent Development at Google. He analyzes the differences in management methods between world-class companies and Japanese companies, explaining truly effective methods for educating subordinates. This practical guide proposes concrete solutions, from the fundamental problem of "why Japanese companies have so many subordinates who wait for instructions" to world-standard subordinate development techniques.

●Unraveling the Structural Causes of the "Instruction-Waiting Subordinate" Problem Unique to Japanese Companies

In Japanese companies, complaints such as "recent young employees don't think for themselves" and "they lack initiative" are frequently heard. However, the author points out that the existence of instruction-waiting subordinates is not due to their lack of ability, but rather a result created by the organization's management.

Superiors unconsciously demand that subordinates "don't overstep their bounds" and "don't make decisions on their own," and this is also a criterion for evaluation. As a result, subordinates adopt a behavioral pattern of "not thinking for themselves" and "not making their own judgments" as a means of self-preservation. This book visualizes this structural problem and proposes fundamental solutions.

●The "Big Picture" Education Method Practiced by the World's Top Leaders

Top-tier superiors in Western and foreign-affiliated companies prioritize sharing the "big picture" (overall vision) with their subordinates first, rather than giving detailed instructions on how to proceed with tasks.

By first conveying the meaning and significance of the work, such as "What is the goal of this task?" and "How will achieving it contribute to the company?", they create an environment where subordinates can think for themselves and act proactively. This book introduces specific practical methods for this approach in detail.

●Techniques for Balancing "Psychological Safety" and "Tough Feedback"

Japanese superiors tend to misunderstand psychological safety as a "mechanism to avoid hurting subordinates" and avoid giving tough feedback. However, the world's top leaders utilize psychological safety as a "means to achieve results".

Based on insights from Google's internal research "Project Aristotle," this book introduces how to create an environment that allows for healthy conflict and constructive criticism, and effective feedback techniques that promote subordinate growth. Specific methods such as SBI feedback, Pendleton model, and sandwich model are also explained in detail.

▼This book is perfect for:

・Managers struggling with subordinates who wait for instructions

・Superiors who want to learn world-standard management techniques

・Leaders aiming to improve team productivity

・Those who want to acquire talent development skills applicable in global companies

▼Table of Contents

Introduction: Why do Japanese companies have so many "instruction-waiting subordinates"?

Chapter 1: Japanese Superiors are Just Managers

Chapter 2: The Difference! "Subordinate Education" in the World and Japan

Chapter 3: The World's Top Leaders Balance "Psychological Safety" and "Tough Feedback"

Chapter 4: If the Superior Changes, the Subordinate Changes Too! How to Build the Best Team

Chapter 5: The "Mysterious" Habits of Japanese Superiors that Perplex the World

Conclusion: What are you unconsciously teaching?

●Author Profile

Piotr Feliks Grzywacz

Serial entrepreneur, investor, management consultant, writer. Representative Director of Pronoia Group Inc., Outside Director of GA Technologies Inc. Born in Poland in 1973. Came to Japan in 2000 as a researcher at Chiba University. After working in organizational and talent development at Morgan Stanley, he oversaw leadership development and organizational transformation as the Head of Talent Development at Google. In 2015, he became independent and established Pronoia Group, a future-creation company. He is the author of numerous bestsellers, including "What the World's Top Leaders Talk About in Small Talk" and "NEW ELITE." Leveraging his extensive experience in global companies, he consults on organizational transformation and talent development for Japanese companies.

●Book Information

"What the World's Top Leaders Teach Their Subordinates"

Author: Piotr Feliks Grzywacz

Price: 1,815 yen (1,650 yen + tax)

Format: Four-six size / 272 pages

ISBN: 9784295411888

Publisher: Cross Media Publishing Co., Ltd. (Cross Media Group Co., Ltd.)

Release Date: April 2, 2026

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