Philosophy
Love your work
2022年4月26日 Philosophy
Inamori encouraged his workshop members, most of whom are business leaders of small to middle size companies in Japan, that we should love our work to grow our business. He explained as follows. “Guys, listen; it takes a lot of energy to get our job done. You always must drive yourself to keep generating such …
“Self-starter “development,- how to motivate staff-
2022年4月14日 Philosophy
To how to increase the “self-starters” Inamori mentioned as follows. Just as there are flammable, non-flammable, and self-combustible objects, there are flammable people who get energized themselves when they get close to the live coals, non-flammable people who do not get energized even when they get close to the live coals and “self-starter” Anyone who …
To find vocation-Love your work and strive to work harder-
2022年4月7日 Philosophy
Inamori,in Kyocera philosophy, encourages their staff to follow this motto. However, some say that not only work but also hobbies and entertainment are necessary to fulfill our lives. This time, I would like to spend some time analyzing how those two items, (work and hobby or entertainment) are associated with each other. Inamori explained as …
What drives growth-how to accumulate daily improvements-
2022年4月5日 Philosophy
This time, Mr. Inamori talks about the theme of “Accumulating daily efforts”. “It is important to have ambitions and aspirations. However, even if you set a sublime goal, you have to deal with something that seems minor and simple in your daily work. Therefore, sometimes you may feel that there is a huge gap between …
Seeking the perfectionism -to secure manufacturing industry-
2022年3月29日 Philosophy
“Some people are often satisfied with their work of 90% completion. But they can never make the perfect product with “cutting edge”. They may probably believe that mistakes can be erased with an eraser. But this is totally wrong, especially in the manufacturing industry. No matter which functions you are responsible for, in case …
Does the performance-based salary work? – an answer from the legendary entrepreneur-
2022年3月27日 Philosophy
Mr. Inamori* talks about Amoeba Management under the title of “Doing our best for the team” Above all, he talks about this policy as to how to reward the achievements of the amoeba (group) who contributed to the business result. The most beautiful and precious act of human beings is doing our best for others. …
Be cheerful and optimistic
2022年3月4日 Philosophy
In Kyocera philosophy, Inamori said, “We should always be cheerful, optimistic, and positive.” He explained Kyocera philosophy. “No matter what the adversity, no matter how painful an event comes to us, we have always been cheerful, optimistic, and positive while striving ourselves. This attitude allowed Kyocera to achieve our goals. I feel the life is …
How come we can have gratitude to others? Tips for sustainability.
2022年2月24日 Philosophy
One of the Kyocera mottos is “Having a gratitude”. Mr. Inamori always tells this in his workshop. “Without the harmony among the people in a company, we cannot make something that pleases our customers, because the product reflects the mindset of the person who makes it. However, the selfish mindset never works to create harmony. …
Be always humble-keys to the sustainable management –
2022年2月23日 Philosophy
“Be always humble” is one of the core principles of Kyocera philosophy. Inamori mentioned as follows: The more people get filled with materials, the more egoistic they become. This change has caused conflicts among people as each of them insists on their egoistic views. This may disturb team building and productive interactions. If you show …
Honesty and open-mind to be enlightened
2022年2月22日 Philosophy
An honest and open mind refers to having a humble attitude of admitting our own incompetence and striving to overcome such deficits. Those who are capable, passionate and aggressive do not listen to others. Even if they listen, they end up ignoring such advice from others. However, a person who is really walking the success …