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More people are interested in...

More people are interested in trying to shuffle paper assets around than building lasting assets by producing real goods.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

I consider it my job to nurtu...

I consider it my job to nurture the creativity of the people I work with because at Sony we know that a terrific idea is more likely to happen in an open, free and trusting atmosphere than when everything is calculated, every action analysed and every responsibility assigned by an organisation chart.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

We all learn by imitating, as...

We all learn by imitating, as children, as students, as novices in the world of business. And then we grow up and learn to blend our innate abilities with the rules or principles we have learned.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

In the long run, no matter ho...

In the long run, no matter how good or successful you are or how clever or crafty, your business and its future are in the hands of the people you hire.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

We don't believe in market re...

We don't believe in market research for a new product unknown to the public. So we never do any.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

The most important mission fo...

The most important mission for a Japanese manager is to develop a healthy relationship with his employees, to create a familylike feeling within the corporation, a feeling that employees and managers share the same fate.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

If we do our best and make ef...

If we do our best and make efforts, a peaceful and great future will become ours without fail. Whether we succeed or not depends on the strength of our resolve and the amount of our endeavor.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

But make sure you don't make ...

But make sure you don't make the same mistake twice.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

My chief job is to constantly...

My chief job is to constantly stir or rekindle the curiosity of people that gets driven out by bureaucracy and formal schooling systems.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

From a management standpoint,...

From a management standpoint, it is very important to know how to unleash people's inborn creativity. My concept is that anybody has creative ability, but very few people know how to use it.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

The "patron saint" of Japanes...

The "patron saint" of Japanese quality control, ironically, is an American named W. Edwards Deming, who was virtually unknown in his own country until his ideas of quality control began to make such a big impact on Japanese companies.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

The only sure thing is that i...

The only sure thing is that in business there are no sure things.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

Don't be afraid to make a mis...

Don't be afraid to make a mistake. But make sure you don't make the same mistake twice.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

Americans make money by playi...

Americans make money by playing `money games,' namely mergers, acquisitions, by simply moving money back and forth ... instead of creating and producing goods with some actual value.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

The company must not throw mo...

The company must not throw money away on huge bonuses for executives or other frivolities but must share its fate with the workers.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

The remarkable thing about ma...

The remarkable thing about management is that a manager can go on for years making mistakes that nobody is aware of, which means that management can be a kind of a con job.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

I believe it is a big mistake...

I believe it is a big mistake to think that money is the only way to compensate a person for his work. People need money, but they also want to be happy in their work and proud of it.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

To gain profit is important, ...

To gain profit is important, but you must invest to build up assets that you can cash in in the future.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

Japanese people tend to be mu...

Japanese people tend to be much better adjusted to the notion of work, any kind of work, as honorable.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

Advertising and promotion alo...

Advertising and promotion alone will not sustain a bad product or a product that is not right for the times.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

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