Ryukichi Miyabayashi is a senior consulting manager of Dentsu Innovation Institute (DII), a Dentsu think tank. At DII he heads the Japanology & CQ (Cultural Intelligence Quotient) Project, a project focusing on the crossroads between culture and management. Before DII he worked in account planning, where he was tasked with helping clients create strong international corporate brands particularly in Brazil, India, the Middle East, and North America. He holds an MBA from IESE Business School, an MA in commerce from KEIO University, and is presently studying the topic “mission & vision statement as a management tool” in a doctoral program at Hitotsubashi ICS.