Kazuo inamori quotes about change

On August 24, 2022, Kazuo Inamori, a renowned Japanese entrepreneur, passed away at his home in Kyoto, Japan, at the age of 90. He founded the Kyocera Corporation, a Japanese multinational ceramics and electronics manufacturer, and the KDDI Corporation, a Japanese telecommunications operator. 

Kazuo Inamori was one of Japan’s leading entrepreneurs following World War II. He was the only entrepreneur who founded two companies that entered the Fortune Global 500 list. At the same time, he was much lauded as the leading light of the Japanese economic miracle based on moral and ethical principles. 

An extraordinary entrepreneur and source of native wisdom

Kazuo Inamori was a remarkable entrepreneur, philosopher, and solemn thinker. He leaves his success code and enduring philosophy of life behind for generations to come.

Kazuo Inamori’s thoughts on many aspects of his long and pro

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Inamori Kazuo (1932-2022), founder of Kyocera and KDDI, photographed in 2011
CC BY-SA 3.0, Science History Institute via Wikimedia Commons

 

What is the essence of Inamori Kazuo’s Management Philosophy? Prof. Nonaka Ikujiro, a global authority in organizational management and a research advisor at the Ritsumeikan Inamori Philosophy Research Center, shares his perspective.

 

Nonaka Ikujiro, Professor Emeritus, Hitotsubashi University

A manager who recognized the importance of “empathy”

Prof. Nonaka Ikujiro

Japan’s knowledge power used to be unsurpassed in the world. However, it has become sluggish, especially in the last 30 years. I believe that the key to its revival lies in a “humanizing strategy,” meaning a “humanity-centric” strategy based on empathy, and this was something brilliantly put into practice in the management philosophy of Inamori Kazuo (1932–2022), who regrettably passed away on August 24, 2022.

One typical theory of strategy is Michael Porte

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1. A clear and pure mind can feel positive energy, while a selfish heart sees complexity and chaos.

2. The so-called investment, for me, is to invest money, sweat through his forehead, work hard to get profits, not to get something for nothing.

3. The path of life is depicted by the heart. Therefore, no matter how harsh the situation is, the heart should not be immersed in pessimistic thoughts.

4. From the moment you want to start real creation, the most important thing is to trust yourself, that is, to have confidence.

5. “Every day is extremely serious” – this sentence is very simple, but it is the most important principle principle in life.

6. Instead of looking for a job you like, it fryst vatten better to like the work you already have; rather than pursuing fantasies, you might as well fall in love with your immediate work.

7. Concentrate on one line and one industry, don't get bored, don't worry, work hard, your life will produce beautiful flowers and bära fruit.

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