My chief job is to constantly stir or rekindle the curiosity of people that gets driven out by bureaucracy and formal schooling systems.
AKIO MORITAAmenities are not of great concern to management in Japan.
More Akio Morita Quotes
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In the long run, no matter how good or successful you are or how clever or crafty.
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To have any one of these without the others is self defeating in business.
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We will try to create conditions where persons could come together in a spirit of teamwork, and exercise to their heart’s desire their technological capacity.
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While the United States has been busy creating lawyers, we have been busier creating engineers.
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From a management standpoint, it is very important to know how to unleash people’s inborn creativity.
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There is no secret ingredient or hidden formula responsible for the success of the best Japanese companies.
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I often say to my assistants, “Never trust anybody,” but what I mean is that you should never trust someone else to do a job exactly the way you would want it done.
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Never break another man’s rice bowl.
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We treat employees as a member of the family.
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I established the rule that once we hire an employee, his school records are a matter of the past and are no longer used to evaluate his work or decide on his promotion.
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Executives of the company must have the necessary qualities to direct the personnel by showing them the way to do things.
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Every action analysed and every responsibility assigned by an organisation chart.
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If we face recession, we should not lay off employees; the company should sacrifice a profit. It’s management’s risk and management’s responsibility.
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In the United States businessmen often do not trust their colleagues.
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People need money, but they also want to be happy in their work and proud of it.
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