Rediscovering japanese business leadership: 15 japanese managers and the companies they're leading to new growth

Who are Asia's biggest business leaders? What kind of leadership skills and philosophies do they possess that have put them at the forefront of their respective industries? What unique lessons do they provide? What common traits do they share? How have they managed to steer their companies (and countries) to growth in times of great change or crisis, be it the Asian financial crisis in 1997, the post-bubble malaise that lasted throughout the '90s, or the current global financial maelstrom. What makes these business leaders, in particular, best-equipped to meet the challenges of a 21st century global economy? In thisfirst title of a new series, learn about the strategies and philosophies thathave driven these unique Japanese business managers and their companies to global leadership. Readers can also look forward to subsequent volumes covering China, Korea and other rising Asian-Pacific nations.Yozo Hasegawa was born in 1943. After graduating from Keio Universitys economics department in 1967, he joined Nikkei Inc. as a journalist in the business and foreign-news departments and was posted as a foreign correspondent and bureau chief in Warsaw and Vienna between 1982 and 1985. He returned to Japan as senior staff writer until his retirement in 2007. During his many years as a business journalist, he has met frequently with global management luminaries such as GM CEO Richard Wagoner, Nissan Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn, Honda PresidentTakeo Fukui, Toyota Presidents Fujio Cho and Katsuaki Watanabe, and former GECEO Jack Welch. Hasegawa is now a full-time lecturer at Teikyo University andadjunct professor at Gakushuin University in Tokyo, and is also a regular commentator on television and radio. Anthony Kimm is a freelance translator, writer and movie subtitler who makes his home in Tokyo, Japan. He has worked for amajor Japanese publishing company and has translated articles and publications for the Nihon Keiza Shimbun, the Asahi Shimbun and various Japanese government agencies. Tony, a Minneapolis native, graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-82495-5
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 256
• Fecha Publicación: 05/04/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés