People need money, but they also want to be happy in their work and proud of it.
AKIO MORITAThe “patron saint” of Japanese quality control, ironically, is an American named W. Edwards Deming, who was virtually unknown in his own country until his ideas of quality control began to make such a big impact on Japanese companies.
More Akio Morita Quotes
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In the United States businessmen often do not trust their colleagues.
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Curiosity is the key to creativity.
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Japanese attitudes toward work seem to be critically different from American attitudes.
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The public does not know what is possible. We do.
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All you need is the best product in the world, the most efficient production in the world and global marketing.
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More people are interested in trying to shuffle paper assets around than building lasting assets by producing real goods.
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Amenities are not of great concern to management in Japan.
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We want everybody to have the best facilities in which to work, but we do not believe in posh and impressive private offices.
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The important thing in my view is not to pin the blame for a mistake on somebody, but rather to find out what caused the mistake.
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Once you have a staff of prepared, intelligent, and energetic people, the next step is to motivate them to be creative.
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Our plan is to lead the public with new products rather than ask them what kind of products they want.
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Japanese people tend to be much better adjusted to the notion of work, any kind of work, as honorable.
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Never break another man’s rice bowl.
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If you go through life convinced that your way is always best, all the new ideas in the world will pass you by.
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But make sure you don’t make the same mistake twice.
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