To have any one of these without the others is self defeating in business.
AKIO MORITANever break another man’s rice bowl.
More Akio Morita Quotes
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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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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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I feel it is my fault because I made the decision to hire him.
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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.
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Employees are not guilty; why should they suffer?
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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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Whether we succeed or not depends on the strength of our resolve and the amount of our endeavor.
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An enemy of innovation could be your own sales force.
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I believe one of the reasons we went through such a remarkable growth period was that we had this atmosphere of free discussion.
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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 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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The public does not know what is possible. We do.
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Curiosity is the key to creativity.
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Your business and its future are in the hands of the people you hire.
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Don’t do market research.
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