Managing for Creativity in Japan Talking with Foreign Executives in Japan

Patterns Tagged ‘harmony’
Being a Change Agent

“…it would be very difficult for a Japanese manager to reverse his whole set of behavioural characteristics and suddenly become a change agent…..”

Characteristics of a Successful Manager

“….there is probably a heavier emphasis on the ability to trust and rely on others, and to listen intuitively…..”

The Passive-Aggressive

“If you look at change models, you know on average, about 2% of the population enjoys change, but another 16% will go along with it because they can see that it’s required. Another 30% will go along with it if the key opinion leaders do, because they are just kind of followers and another 30% […]