I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Fumi Sugeno, the Head of the Social Innovation and Investment Foundation, an organization dedicated to building a more sustainable and inclusive society through impact investing in Japan and beyond.

Fumi has built an impressive cross-border career in the NGO and nonprofit sector, with experience spanning Japan, China, and the United States. Through our conversation, we explored what it truly means to lead across cultures—and the complexity that comes with it.