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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

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

Japanese attitudes toward wor...

Japanese attitudes toward work seem to be critically different from American attitudes.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

Once you have a staff of prep...

Once you have a staff of prepared, intelligent, and energetic people, the next step is to motivate them to be creative.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

There are three creativities:...

There are three creativities: creativity in technology, in product planning, and in marketing. To have any one of these without the others is self defeating in business.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

In the United States business...

In the United States businessmen often do not trust their colleagues. If you trust your colleague today, he may be your competitor tomorrow, because people frequently move from one company to another.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

Our plan is to lead the publi...

Our plan is to lead the public with new products rather than ask them what kind of products they want.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

All you need is the best prod...

All you need is the best product in the world, the most efficient production in the world and global marketing.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

There is no secret ingredient...

There is no secret ingredient or hidden formula responsible for the success of the best Japanese companies.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

If we face recession, we shou...

If we face recession, we should not lay off employees; the company should sacrifice a profit. It's management's risk and management's responsibility. Employees are not guilty; why should they suffer?

Akio Morita 60 quotes

I have always made it a point...

I have always made it a point to know our employees, to visit every facility of our company, and to try to meet and know every single employee.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

The important thing in my vie...

The important thing in my view is not to pin the blame for a mistake on somebody, but rather to find out what caused the mistake.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

Management of an industrial c...

Management of an industrial company must be giving targets to the engineers constantly; that may be the most important job management has in dealing with its engineers.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

If you go through life convin...

If you go through life convinced that your way is always best, all the new ideas in the world will pass you by.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

Of course we have to make a p...

Of course we have to make a profit, but we have to make a profit over the long haul, not just the short term, and that means we must keep investing in research and development - it has run consistently about 6 percent of sales at Sony - and in service.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

An enemy of innovation could ...

An enemy of innovation could be your own sales force.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

I often say to my assistants,...

I often say to my assistants, "Never trust anybody," but what I mean is that you should never trust someone else to do a job exactly the way you would want it done.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

Curiosity is the key to creat...

Curiosity is the key to creativity.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

We want to keep the company h...

We want to keep the company healthy and its employees happy, and we want to keep them on the job and productive.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

My solution to the problem of...

My solution to the problem of unleashing creativity is always to set up a target.

Akio Morita 60 quotes

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