I believe one of the reasons we went through such a remarkable growth period was that we had this atmosphere of free discussion.
AKIO MORITAAnd then we grow up and learn to blend our innate abilities with the rules or principles we have learned.
More Akio Morita Quotes
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But make sure you don’t make the same mistake twice.
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Curiosity is the key to creativity.
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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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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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The remarkable thing about management is that a manager can go on for years making mistakes that nobody is aware of, which means that management can be a kind of a con job.
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Never break another man’s rice bowl.
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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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The most important mission for a Japanese manager is to develop a healthy relationship with his employees.
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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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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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Our plan is to lead the public with new products rather than ask them what kind of products they want.
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The only sure thing is that in business there are no sure things.
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I believe people work for satisfaction.
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I have always made it a point to know our employees, to visit every facility of our company, and to try to meet and know every single employee.
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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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