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 MORITANever break another man’s rice bowl.
More Akio Morita Quotes
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We all learn by imitating, as children, as students, as novices in the world of business.
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The only sure thing is that in business there are no sure things.
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Never break another man’s rice bowl.
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I feel it is my fault because I made the decision to hire him.
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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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To have any one of these without the others is self defeating in business.
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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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An enemy of innovation could be your own sales force.
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Japanese people tend to be much better adjusted to the notion of work, any kind of work, as honorable.
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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 make sure you don’t make the same mistake twice.
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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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In the United States businessmen often do not trust their colleagues.
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When I find an employee who turns out to be wrong for the job,
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Advertising and promotion alone will not sustain a bad product or a product that is not right for the times.
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