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1. Management Training in Japan (Subsidized program).
2. Insight: Thoughts on the Management Philosophy of Various Japanese Companies.
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1. Management Training in Japan (Subsidized program).
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Application for the following 1 course is now open! Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!.
(1)The Program on Information and Communication Technology Utilization to Overcome DX-related Strategic Management Challenges [PICT].
Participants will learn about the concepts and methods of DX and the transformation of business models being developed in Japanese companies, and will learn how to formulate ICT utilization strategies in their own companies.
Duration: From 4 September to 17 September 2024.
Place: AOTS Tokyo Kenshu Center (Adachi-ku, Tokyo, Japan).
How to apply: Applications will be accepted via AOTS Alumni Societies. See the Program Outline for details.
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2. Insight: Thoughts on the Management Philosophy of Various Japanese Companies.
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Thoughts on the Management Philosophy of Various Japanese Companies – May 2024
Katsuhiko Wakabayashi often uses water in a Japanese wooden washtub called “tarai” as an analogy when he explains to his employees how important it is to do business with your mindset focused at all times.
Allow me to explain what this analogy means.
Imagine having a tarai filled with water in front of you.
If you push the water from your side of the tarai to the other with your hands, the water will hit the other side and flow back towards you, following the curve of the tarai.
Now, make the opposite movement.
Try pulling the water from the other side of the tarai towards you with your hands.
The water will hit your side of the tarai and flow back to the other side away from you, following the curve of the tarai.
This is, what they call, the “law of water in a tarai.”
If you try to push water in a tarai away from you, it will eventually flow back towards you, but if you try to pull it towards you, it will keep flowing away from you.
This analogy illustrates that if you give back to others, it will ultimately benefit you, but if you only pursue your personal interests, it will not lead to favorable results.
You may be surprised to know that Konosuke Matsushita and Kazuo Inamori cited this analogy on many occasions.
This story has been well known all over Japan.
It is also said to be an original quote by Sontoku Ninomiya, a sage, agricultural administrator, and philosopher of Japan’s Edo period over 200 years ago.
He was struck by a disaster, later lost his parents, and plunged into poverty as a result, but he did not despair.
He restored his family’s fortunes through hard work and diligence.
Moreover, he not only rebuilt his family, but also helped other poor peasants and villages.
He restored as many as 600 farming villages and districts during his lifetime.
In the 20th century, bronze statues of Ninomiya were erected across the country in his honor.
Today, more than 1,000 of them are still in existence.
Water in a tarai signifies all the things that you own or have.
They can be your money, property, skills, or ability.
If you try to have them all to yourself, happiness will go away from you.
On the other hand, if you share them with others, it will benefit you.
This is what Sontoku Ninomiya might have wanted to advocate.
His ideas have long been instilled in business leaders of modern Japan.
If we could share his philosophy with people from many other countries and spread it worldwide, I’m sure the world would be a better place.
To be continued in the next edition.
Stay tuned for the next AOTS E-Newsletter.
Rikio Suma, Author
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