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.
AKIO MORITAIf 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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More people are interested in trying to shuffle paper assets around than building lasting assets by producing real goods.
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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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But if you work with people, sometimes logic often has to take a backseat to understanding.
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It’s difficult to see new projects to fruition.
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When I find an employee who turns out to be wrong for the job,
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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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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 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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My solution to the problem of unleashing creativity is always to set up a target.
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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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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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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 most important mission for a Japanese manager is to develop a healthy relationship with his employees.
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I feel it is my fault because I made the decision to hire him.
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Japanese attitudes toward work seem to be critically different from American attitudes.
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