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Founders Notes: Made In Japan

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Made in Japan Akio Morita "Made In Japan" by Akio Morita tells the story of how he and his colleagues rebuilt postwar Japan through innovation, perseverance, and a commitment to quality, ultimately transforming Sony into a global leader. The book emphasizes the importance of creativity, efficient resource use, strong leadership, and direct communication with customers, while highlighting the unique Japanese values of responsibility, continuous improvement, and respect for resources. Forty years ago, a small group gathered in a burned-out department store building in war-devastated downtown Tokyo. Their purpose was to found a new company, their optimistic goal was to develop the technologies that would help rebuild Japan's economy. In this early gathering was a young engineer, Akio Morita, then twenty-five years old. Today, that company is one of the most powerful and respected multinational corporations in the world-Sony-and Akio Morita is its outspoken chairman. I was having lunch with my navy colleagues when the incredible news of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima arrived, The information was sketchy-we were not even told what kind of bomb had been dropped-but as a technical office

Made in Japan Akio Morita "Made In Japan" by Akio Morita tells the story of how he and his colleagues rebuilt postwar Japan through innovation, perseverance, and a commitment to quality, ultimately transforming Sony into a global leader. The book emphasizes the importance of creativity, efficient resource use, strong leadership, and direct communication with customers, while highlighting the unique Japanese values of responsibility, continuous improvement, and respect for resources. Forty years ago, a small group gathered in a burned-out department store building in war-devastated downtown…

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