Americans make money by playing `money games,’ namely mergers, acquisitions, by simply moving money back and forth … instead of creating and producing goods with some actual value.
AKIO MORITAMore people are interested in trying to shuffle paper assets around than building lasting assets by producing real goods.
More Akio Morita Quotes
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I believe people work for satisfaction.
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My concept is that anybody has creative ability, but very few people know how to use it.
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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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And then we grow up and learn to blend our innate abilities with the rules or principles we have learned.
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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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I believe it is a big mistake to think that money is the only way to compensate a person for his work.
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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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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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My chief job is to constantly stir or rekindle the curiosity of people that gets driven out by bureaucracy and formal schooling systems.
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I feel it is my fault because I made the decision to hire him.
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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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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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My solution to the problem of unleashing creativity is always to set up a target.
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