I feel it is my fault because I made the decision to hire him.
AKIO MORITAOf course we have to make a profit, but we have to make a profit over the long haul, not just the short term, and that means we must keep investing in research and development.
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(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.
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An enemy of innovation could be your own sales force.
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To create a familylike feeling within the corporation, a feeling that employees and managers share the same fate.
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If you don’t want Japan to buy it, don’t sell it.
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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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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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We all learn by imitating, as children, as students, as novices in the world of business.
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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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The company must not throw money away on huge bonuses for executives or other frivolities but must share its fate with the workers.
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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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People need money, but they also want to be happy in their work and proud of it.
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In the United States businessmen often do not trust their colleagues.
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If we do our best and make efforts, a peaceful and great future will become ours without fail.
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But if you work with people, sometimes logic often has to take a backseat to understanding.
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The best example of this was the Apollo project in the United States.
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