If entrepreneurs only take satisfying selfish desires and earning money as the goal of struggle, then their scale and pattern can only stop at the backbone enterprises. —Kazuo Inamori Kazuku.
No one shall make himselfof the talent privatization
I once gave a speech entitled "Be humble and not arrogant, work harder", and I have always insisted on prudence and independence, and warned myself not to be complacent.
The origin of this idea is that "you should not privatize your talents," and it is precisely because I have always believed that people cannot privatize their talents, so I have always been humble and cautious.
The natural world is full of diversity, with a wide variety of creatures living together with humans on this planet.
Especially in human society, there are people with outstanding abilities, people with mediocre abilities, and other people of all kinds.
If everyone has leadership skills and everyone is an entrepreneur, then who will do it?Who will implement the plan?Who will be in charge of the labor?In this way, society will inevitably be out of balance.
The conditions for the establishment of society are the division of labor and cooperation, some people manage the enterprise, some people work seriously, and some people provide services, and this diversity is indispensable.
It can be seen that in order for society to function harmoniously, entrepreneurs with leadership skills are also indispensable, and there is a need for existence, so some people are born with the ability to manage enterprises.
On the other hand, if we look at the history of Kyocera, we can see that the starting point was the self-employment of Kazuo Inamori, who became the president and then the chairman, and built Kyocera from a small company to a large international company.
So I ask you, is there a historical inevitability for Kazuo Inamori to become the leader of Kyocera?I think the answer is no.
It doesn't have to be Kazuo Inamori, as long as you have the corresponding talent, others can also make Kyocera bigger and stronger.
To put it more bluntly, if one of you were to run Kyocera in my place, and I sat down as a student of Moriwajuku, it would not have had the slightest impact on human society and the entire universe.
For society and the universe, it is just a role that needs to be established, and that role needs to be established and made bigger and stronger, so that it can become a role model for society.
This role does not have to be Kazuo Inamori, but it was only by various coincidences that Kazuo Inamori accepted the mission given by the gods, and thus became the entrepreneur who founded and ran Kyocera.
2. If you want to jump from a backbone enterprise to a large enterpriseThere must be a change in mindset
Lack of technical strength, but only produce a single product, but because of the fear of their own company closure, driven by this sense of crisis and hunger, coupled with hard research and exploration, through continuous research and development of technology and products, so that the enterprise can develop and grow, this is the process of small and medium-sized enterprises to grow into backbone enterprises. So the question is, what is the next step?
Setting goals is the key, and if you simply take desire as the company's development goal, then the goal will be reduced to a series of numbers, such as "I want the company's sales to reach 10 billion yen" and "I want the company's sales to exceed 15 billion yen", etc., once the goal is achieved, the sense of crisis and hunger will disappear, and it will be replaced by complacency, so the company will not be able to grow further, and can only stay at the level of the backbone company.
In other words, if entrepreneurs only strive to satisfy their selfish desires and earn money, then their scale and pattern can only stop at the backbone enterprises.
If you want to jump from a backbone enterprise to a large enterprise, you must change your concept, that is, you no longer base the development goals of the enterprise on your own desires, but start from a higher level and realm.
3. Only the leader himself has broken through the bottleneck of the sense of purposeEnterprises can go to the next level
I have previously had conversations with the philosopher Toshihiko Izuru and the psychologist Hayao Kawai.
Mr. Toshihiko Izuru said that when he explored his heart through meditation, he finally entered a state of consciousness in which "only 'existence' exists."
He said: "Once meditative is settled, the consciousness discards the discriminating mind and is left with the concept of 'existence,' but this 'existence' can be described as all-encompassing. Then I could feel that everything in the world (including myself) was just the word 'existence' in the final analysis. ”
Mr. Kawai commented, "People often say, 'There are flowers here,' but in fact, 'there are flowers here.' ”
In other words, both scholars believe that the root of all things is an undifferentiated "existence" that is ever-changing and evolves into various objects.
The mountains, rivers, plants and trees all become Buddhas", but since we have a physical body, there will be differences.
Because there is a physical body, and there are talents in the physical body, there can be differences.
Therefore, it seems to me that my talents are only a gift from the gods. This talent is not something that can be given to anyone else.
This era and this society need a company like Kyocera, such an entrepreneur, and I am just a character who was chosen by chance.
If you can figure this out, then everything will suddenly become clear that the reason why you have such a talent is only because the gods have temporarily "deposited" it in you, so that you can contribute to society and the world in this only one life.
Since this is the case, it is natural that we should not be arrogant and arrogant.
Because of the attachment to talent, thinking that it is their own wealth, they will unconsciously become arrogant, so it is necessary to ** this kind of distraction.
For this reason, I have always told myself to "be humble and not arrogant, and work harder", and I have always put it into action.
The same is true for all of you here, the reason why the gods have given you the talent to be an entrepreneur is to make the company bigger and stronger, to hire more employees, and to contribute to the progress of society, so that talent should not be regarded as a private thing.
So,Entrepreneurs should not take superficial desires as the purpose and goal of the company's development, but should change their thinking and think about the true meaning of life.
I'm often asked, "Your company is already so big, but you're still working so hard." Why do you fight so hard?Don't you think you're making enough money?"This is a big mistake.
The reason why I insist on working hard is that I feel that my talents are not private property, and I should try my best to play a role for society and the world
In addition, in the process of making the company bigger and stronger, I also discovered the meaning of life and enjoyed the joy of achievement.
Working hard to benefit others, reaping kindness, and ultimately making myself happy.
As an entrepreneur who runs a company, only by transforming and sublimating his own values like this can the company transform from a backbone enterprise to a large enterprise.
In other words, only when the leader breaks through the bottleneck of the sense of purpose, can the enterprise reach a higher level, so as to grow from a backbone enterprise to a large enterprise.
4. It is precisely because of the excellent philosophical conceptOnly then can enterprises have great development
I used to read Konosuke Matsushita's books and learn Xi Konosuke's philosophy.
During this period, the idea that "even if you have the same talents and the same abilities, you will not produce the same results." The mental structure that a person has will be greatly reflected in the career. The management of a business depends on what kind of mentality and what kind of mental coordinates you have. ”
Therefore, I explain to my employees the necessity of Kyocera's philosophy and management philosophy, and at the same time, I continue to incorporate it into my own body.
However, the more I say this, the more people including the critics become obsessed with the concrete appearance: "The business philosophy, the business philosophy, and the entrepreneurial spirit may have some influence, but it doesn't make much difference." The most important thing is that you are talented, you are a good technician, and your company's sales are excellent, so you are successful. ”
Not really. If you peel back the layers of these appearances and pursue them exhaustively, in the end, what runs through the bottom is the philosophy held by the enterprise.
It is precisely because of the excellent philosophical concept that the enterprise can have great development. This is the biggest reason for Kyocera's success.
However, everyone said, "Isn't talking about things that resemble spiritual practice like talking in a dream?"You mean that management is just those things like ideological teachings, it's ridiculous!Moreover, the more intellectuals are, the more inclined they are to this argument.
This argument is not only outside the company, but also within the company.
Although the people who worked hard with me to become president and the other management officials below him knew it, none of the first-class university graduates who joined Kyocera after it had gained a certain reputation, especially those who jumped to the company halfway through, wanted to understand the connotation of the philosophy.
Because they believe that business management does not depend on the corporate philosophy, but on technology or ability, only by technology, business will have great development.
I often say that the temperament and mental state of a leader should have nothing to do with business management at first glance, and it may be very simple and simple.
In fact, it determines the operation of the business.