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.
AKIO MORITAI 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.
AKIO MORITAThe public does not know what is possible. We do.
AKIO MORITAI believe one of the reasons we went through such a remarkable growth period was that we had this atmosphere of free discussion.
AKIO MORITAEmployees are not guilty; why should they suffer?
AKIO MORITA(Japanese Government believes that if you have a big laboratory with all the latest equipment and good funding it will automatically lead to creativity. It doesn’t work that way.
AKIO MORITAIf we do our best and make efforts, a peaceful and great future will become ours without fail.
AKIO MORITAWe all learn by imitating, as children, as students, as novices in the world of business.
AKIO MORITAThe 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.
AKIO MORITAIn the long run, no matter how good or successful you are or how clever or crafty.
AKIO MORITAAnd then we grow up and learn to blend our innate abilities with the rules or principles we have learned.
AKIO MORITAThere is no secret ingredient or hidden formula responsible for the success of the best Japanese companies.
AKIO MORITAJapanese people tend to be much better adjusted to the notion of work, any kind of work, as honorable.
AKIO MORITAAll you need is the best product in the world, the most efficient production in the world and global marketing.
AKIO MORITAJapanese attitudes toward work seem to be critically different from American attitudes.
AKIO MORITAI 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.
AKIO MORITABut make sure you don’t make the same mistake twice.
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