Capitalism for the long term [D1.政治・経済・社会]
Some people say that the financial deficit of the business is evil. Is it really true ? The lack to execute the company's mission or putting the first priority as profit in a short term isn't evil?
The recent HRB article points out these issue as the capitalism for the long term. They thow the question that though the company have to take care all stakeholder specially share holder, is it necessary to take care of the high speed trader who holds share in a few seconds? These traders show not much interest in long term strategy like CSR activities or HR strategy, which can't generate a quick financial win.
Gaddafi [D1.政治・経済・社会]
Gaddafi was killed today. I went to Tripoli, Libya twice and spent around 2-3 weeks each time as a business trip 25 years ago. I remeber that Gaddafi governed the country which was far from the other democratic countries.
New era will begin in Libya like Egypt. This will, however, be a big challenge for them. Hope I will have a chance to see new Jamahiriya (Libya) in the future. Inshallah...
中国、インドなしでもびくともしない日本経済 [D1.政治・経済・社会]
Bowling [A4.筋力トレーニング]
We had annual bowling tournament today with 390 bowlers. In Singapore,the bowling boom came in early 90's. That is why 40's are good player. In case of Japan, it is 50's like me,,,.
Water Conservation [人事5-CSR・健康経営・人事部・労務]
We received water conservation award from PUB at MacRitche reservoir tonight. Many of the above banners are displayed around this reservoir. bit embarrassed,,.
MacRitchie Reservoir
NHKスペシャル 長寿遺伝子 [A5.健康メンテナンス]
しかし、凄いですね。人間ってなんでも発見してしまうんですね。昔の中国の皇帝は、全ての権力を手に入れたあとは、長寿の薬を求めて世界中を探しまわっていた。しかし王様でもこれはかなわない夢でした。
しかし、何と平均寿命を100歳くらいまでは、簡単にあげることができるらしいです。長寿遺伝子のサーチュエン遺伝子をOnにすればいいだけのことだそうです。どうやってOnするかというと、ただ単にカロリーを3割減すれば活性化するのだそうです。これは、20億年前の細胞が飢餓から身を守るためにプロフラムされているのです。
うーん、なんと道徳的な話かなと思います。昔から腹八分目と言われていたではありませんか。飽食の時代の警笛のようなもんです。そういえば、太っている人のほうが老けて見えます。
Heart works 2 - EDB & Partners: New Frontiers for the Singapore Economy [D1.シンガポール]
Fifty years is a solid milestone for any organisation. For the Singapore Economic Development Board, it is a time to recharge for the challenges ahead, but also to reflect on core values and the course of its evolution. The agency's drive and determination are derived from a resilience embedded in its organisational culture - in particular, the exercise of leadership at all levels, from the formulation of strategy to adroitness on the ground in anticipating and meeting the needs of investors and rallying the necessary partners from all quarters. 54books in 2011 |
どうする?日本企業 [D4.経営戦略]
しかし、このての本ばかり溢れる様になってきました。震災を機に、失われた20年を取り戻すべく頑張らないといけないのにそういう感じになってきていないからでしょうか?ちょっと早すぎる感もありますが、成長目標をあげないと企業はリストラをしなくてはけなくなるので、実現不可能な成長目標をあげそれに固執し、本来のMissionを忘れてしまうというのは耳の痛い話であります。
新日鉄は、成長が限界に来た時に、雇用を守るべく、スペースシャトルをつくったりして、雇用の維持をはかりましたが、企業の多角化はすべて失敗しました。これはこれで、やるせないものを感じますが。
筆者は、下記のようにReinventionといっています。日本の若者もCreativityはあるそうです。やはり、若者をどんどん採用し、自由な発想ができる環境を作るという単純なことかもしれません。
そういえば、最近始めた新しいことは全て若手の発想でした、、。
内容紹介
以下、本書カバーそでより。
やりたいことが先にあり、それに邁進した結果として成長を遂げるのが、企業の正常な姿です。
戦後のトヨタ自動車やソニーは、そのような姿を代表する企業だったと言えるでしょう。現在なら、アップルがその好例と言えます。ところがいまや多くの企業が、やりたいことはそっちのけで、成長目標の実現に邁進しているようです。しかし成長を目標に掲げると、ろくなことになりません。
私が望みを託す活路は「リ・インベンション」、すなわち歴史に残る発明を取り上げて、一からやりなおそうというものです。それは、技術力以上に構想力を要します。構想力は秀でた個人に宿るものです。日本にも優れた人材が育ちつつあると、私は感じています。これという人物は、リ・インベンションに挑戦させ、新事業の芽が出たなら、若くても経営を委ねるくらいのことは、やってもよいのではないでしょうか。
組織潜在力 [人事1 組織改革]
元々は米国の軍の組織編成のために開発されたものだそうです。それぞれの人の特徴を把握し、ベストミックスにすれば、生産性があがるというものです。これは、以前研修で実験しましたが、たしかにそうでしたね。
これは、それぞれのタイプに合わせてコミュニケーションの取り方を変えるコーチングに相通じるものもあります。
内容紹介
新堕落論~石原慎太郎 [D1.政治・経済・社会]
Brand Strategy [D5.マーケティング]
Steve Jobs [人事2-コンピテンシー・イノベーション]
It is with great regret that Steve Jobs has passed away.
He was a great innovator, having passionate vision and a really leader but not a manager.
Some books mentioned that he did what manager should not do.
I wonder how to become a real leader.
I would like to share with you the following article which explains the principles which Steve was known for and I believe that we can learn from him. .
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Steve Jobs: He Saw Genius in Our Craziness
By Carmine Gallo, Forbes
The news that Steve Jobs died struck me very hard and I believe it’s because few business leaders have the ability to make deep, meaningful and personal connections with their customers. And he did it time and time again. He took computers out of the hands of hobbyists and put them in the hands of everyday people so they could change the world. He made computers fun, enjoyable and inspiring. He made it a joy to explore, share and consume music. He brought animation back to the movie and turned my simple cell phone into a powerful instrument for entertainment and business productivity. His iPad changed the very nature of computers and how we interact with electronics in our lives. And for a communications coach like myself, Steve Jobs taught me that a presentation can, indeed, inspire.
In my research on Steve Jobs I identified 7 principles that I believe were largely responsible for his success. Today I urge you to adopt these principles in your own lives and in your business so we can carry on his legacy and move the world forward with vision and optimism.
Principle One: Do what you love. Jobs once said, “People with passion can change the world for the better.” Life is too short, he said, for living someone else’s dream. Don’t spend another minute doing something or working for someone who doesn’t inspire you to higher levels of achievement.
Principle Two: Put a dent in the universe. Steve Jobs believed in the power of vision. He once asked then Pepsi President John Sculley, do you want to spend your life selling sugar water or do you want to change the world? Don’t lose sight of the big vision.
Principle Three: Connect things. Steve Jobs once said creativity is connecting things. He meant that people with a broad set of life experiences can often see things that others miss. He said the Macintosh was great because the people working on it were artists, poets, and historians who could also understand computers. Don’t live in a bubble. Hire outside of your industry. Hire for attitude and creativity.
Principle Four: Say no to 1,000 things. Steve Jobs said he was as proud of what Apple chose not to do as he was of what Apple did. In apple’s world, simplicity is the elimination of clutter. Anything that clutters the user experience is eliminated. That’s why there’s only one button on the front of an iPad or why there is no built-in keyboard on an iPhone. Apple’s products are popular because they are simple, elegant and easy to use. It all started with Steve Jobs asking, “what can we remove?”
Principle Five: Create insanely different experiences. Steve Jobs created many product innovations, of course, but he also innovated around the customer service experience and I think it’s a part of his legacy that might not be fully appreciated. When Steve Jobs first came with the concept for the Apple Stores he said they would be different because instead of just moving boxes, the stores would enrich lives. Everything about the experience you have when you walk into an Apple store is intended to enrich your life and to create an emotional connection between you and the Apple brand. What are you doing to enrich the lives of your customers?
Principle Six: Master the message. You can have the greatest idea in the world but if you can’t communicate your ideas, it doesn’t matter. Steve Jobs was the world’s greatest corporate storyteller. Instead of simply delivering a presentation like most people do, he informed, he educated, he inspired and he entertained, all in one presentation. Thank goodness YouTube has captured all of his presentations. Don’t give another presentation without watching Steve Jobs introduce the iPhone in 2007. You’ll never give a presentation the same way again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FsuOIH14Qs
Principle Seven: Sell dreams, not products. Steve Jobs captured our imagination because he really understood his customer. In 1997, when Apple was close to bankruptcy, Steve Jobs said he would reduce the number of products Apple sold to satisfy the needs of their core customers. At the time, he said, “some people think you’ve got to be crazy to buy a mac, but in that craziness we genius and those are the people we’re making tools for.” Your customers don’t care about your product. They care about themselves, their hopes, their ambitions. Steve jobs taught us that if you help your customers reach their dreams, you’ll win them over.
There’s one story that I think sums up Steve Jobs’ career at Apple. An executive who had the job of reinventing the Disney Store once called up Jobs and asked for advice. Steve’s advice? Dream bigger. I think that’s the best advice he could leave us with. See genius in your craziness, believe in yourself, believe in your vision, and be constantly prepared to defend those ideas. Because it’s those ideas that could potentially change the world. God, I’ll miss him
日本の未来について話そう REIMAGINING JAPAN [D2.日本史・世界史・近未来]
REIMAGINING JAPAN: The Quest for a Future That Works
- 作者:
- 出版社/メーカー: VIZ Media LLC
- 発売日: 2011/07/12
- メディア: ハードカバー
- There are several suggestion or wish to Japan to resume. I really think that Japan should restart.
- ●変革へのギアチェンジ カルロスゴーン http://www.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/reb/20110721/278396/
内容紹介
2011年3月11日に日本を襲った東日本大震災、津波被害、そして福島第1原発問題。現在、世界中の目が日本に向けられている。日本は復興に向け動き出したが、震災以前から抱える数々の問題は依然日本の将来に影を落としている。国内政治の混乱や巨額の負債、高齢化、硬直化した教育制度と若者の意欲喪失に加え、技術や革新の分野での国際競争力の低下や外交問題など、憂事は尽きない。本書は、世界的な経営コンサルティング会社、マッキンゼー・アンド・カンパニーが、世界のオピニオンリーダーに日本が直面する問題について、それぞれの視点での提言を求め、それをまとめた1冊である。著者の方々はその優れた洞察力のもと、時折ユーモアも交えながら、日本への愛情に満ちた筆によって日本の過去、現在、そして最も重要な未来を描き出している。グローバル企業のCEO、ピューリッツァー賞受賞作家、ゲームクリエイター、サッカー監督、民間人校長、漫画家、建築家など、幅広い顔ぶれの寄稿者がそれぞれの視点で日本を語るというユニークな企画により編まれた本書は、いまの日本を読み解くための手がかりとなるだろう。