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Not For
Bread
Alone by Konosuke Matsushita
Francesco Ianni
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Overview of the book• The author of the book describes in vivid details how he built one of the biggest and most respected electrical company in the world
• The book contains observations and insights captured over the years
• He was convinced that an improvement in management techniques would make the business prosper
• His entire philosophy of business is centered on people and the understanding of human nature
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Human Resources• Trust your employees and
your company will run smoothly
• Establish clear cut goals
• It is important to have knowledge
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Human ResourcesTrust
Goal
Knowledge
HumanResources
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Collective Wisdom• The boss should listen to workers;
employees need to feel important
• “If the tail moves fast, the head will move fast” (Page 43)
• Getting advice from employees is valuable
• Delegate: “Leave up to them but do not abandon them to do it.” “Out of hand but not out of mind”
• Be honest
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Collective WisdomWorkers need to feel important
If workers do well the company will do well.
Worker’s advice is valuable
Delegate
Be Honest
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Creative Management• “Intuition make sense.” We
have to rely on our own intuition
• Intuition and
science
are
by
no
means incompatible. They are like two wheels of a bicycle, when either is missing, the bike cannot move. (page 61)
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Spirit of Service• Service is the key to keeping
customers• Persuasion is very important
• If you watch and listen, you can learn a lot from people’s experience
• Complaints give
the
opportunity to establish direct contact
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Service
Persuasion
Watch Listen
Create Contacts
A
g r o w
i n g c o m p a n y
w i l l …
. .
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Social ResponsibilityPaying attention to the details is very important. For example, in a school system paying attention to the master schedule is extremely important for a good fiscal budget.
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Challenge and Growth• Worry and having
responsibility are part of the job
• In any system/organization recess is the best time for training personnel
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Quotes from the book“I have found that people are generally more willing to cooperate when you solicit their advice than
when you try to tell them how to do everything. If I have any “secret,”it is natural inclination to trust my
staff and seek their cooperation.” Page 31
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Quotes from the book“I would say that a manager
ought to give at least seventy
percent of his attention to the positive qualities of his subordinates; thirty percent is enough for those points that need
improvement
or
changing.”Page 35
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Quotes from the book“The manager must also be willing to listen to what his subordinates have to
say about management and day‐by‐ day
operations.” Page 43
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Quotes from the book“What one likes, one will do well.”
Page 47
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Quotes from the book“The
worst
thing
to
do
is to ignore a complaint.
Rather,
make
the
best
use of an opportunity at
hand.”Page 76
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Quotes from the book“Determination
is
one
thing, but stubborn
persistence
in
a
narrowly
conceived point of view is
another.”Page 132