By Ryoji Shimada While Konosuke Matsushita, the founder of Panasonic Corporation, is famous as one of Japan’s leading…
Leaders Need To Have the Spirit of 先憂後楽 (Senyukoraku) “hardship now, pleasure later.” There is a phrase, “Hardship…
What do you do to manage your subordinates? Do you give them a hard time? Or do you…
Can You Manage Talents of Your Subordinates in Japan? Those in supervisory positions who work hardest to develop…
Many foreigners or non-Japanese in Japan plan to work in Japan for a few years and then return…
Many foreigners or non-Japanese in Japan plan to work in Japan for a few years and then return…
By Erik Tielking This wasn’t supposed to happen. Nova Corporation, my employer for ten years in Japan, operated…
When you establish a business, it is important to also clearly establish the basic precepts that underlie the…
By P. Pringle After several challenging years of global recession, manufacturing is beginning to recover in the Midwest…
By D. McCaughan Diverse Values by Generation We talked to mothers born in 1970-74 and 1980-84. Keep in…