I believe one of the reasons we went through such a remarkable growth period was that we had this atmosphere of free discussion.
Curiosity is the key to creativity.
But make sure you don’t make the same mistake twice.
A company will get nowhere if all of the thinking is left to management.
To gain profit is important, but you must invest to build up assets that you can cash in in the future.
We will try to create conditions where persons could come together in a spirit of teamwork, and exercise to their heart’s desire their technological capacity.
I knew we needed a weapon to break through to the US market, and it had to be something different, something that nobody else was making.
Carefully watch how people live, get an intuitive sense as to what they might want and then go with it. Don’t do market research.
All you need is the best product in the world, the most efficient production in the world and global marketing.
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.
You can be totally rational with a machine. But if you work with people, sometimes logic often has to take a backseat to understanding.