Only an insightful writer like Yozo Hasegawa could provide masterful portraits of the new Japanese leaders and describe how great Japanese companies continue to soar. This is a fascinating must–read business book to better understand some of the greatest Japanese business leaders of today. Dr. Dominique Turpin, The Dentsu Professor IMD Once again, we face a period of great transformation in our world. In Japan since the 1980s, many managers had increasingly looked to adopt Western business models as the most rational means for success in a globalizing world only to see those foundations collapse with the “Lehman Shock” of 2008. Amid all the turmoil and the ebb and flow of Eastern versus Western business models, there are those companies that have repeatedly and consistently demonstrated first rate, if not world class, leadership strength. The 15 companies and top managers introduced in this book are just such a breed. Mr. Hasegawa shows us why their...
