September 2019 Monthly Study Meeting

The September 2019 monthly study meeting will be held on Thursday, 9/12.

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If you would like to attend the monthly study meeting as a guest, please contact us through the contact page.

Event name: September monthly study meeting, Thursday, 9/12, from 18:45

Venue: Japanese American Association of New York, 49 West 45th Street 11th Floor New York NY 10036

We will hold our regular monthly study meeting. As before, we have set aside 30 minutes from 18:45 to 19:15, before the study meeting begins, for a light meal (free of charge). We hope this will be a time for members to get to know one another better.

Rough schedule for the day

18:45-19:15 Meal (light meal / free of charge)

19:15-21:00 Monthly study meeting

21:00-22:30 Social gathering

September monthly study meeting

Coordinators: members Kida, Oshima, Tanaka, 岩上 and Sekiguchi

Date and time: 9/12/2019 Thu 19:15-21:00

Theme: The 12 Management Principles, No. 9 "Face every challenge with courage"

1. Recitation of the 12 Management Principles and the Six Endeavors (19:15~19:25, 10 min)

2. Viewing of a DVD lecture by Chairman Inamori (19:25~20:15, 50 min)

Viewing a lecture by Chairman Inamori related to the 12 Management Principles

3. Management Q&A study session

Group discussion on a topic chosen from the management Q&A collection

(1) The moderator explains why this management Q&A was chosen (20:15~20:20, 5 min)

(2) Read the question from the management Q&A and discuss in groups how Chairman Inamori would answer (20:20~20:35, 15 min)

(3) Read Chairman Inamori's answer, consider issues and countermeasures for your own company, and present them within the group (20:35~20:50, 15 min)

4. Selection of the next moderator (20:50~20:55, 5 min)

5. Announcements from the organizers' meeting (20:55-21:00, 5 min)

Social gathering (21:00~22:30)

<Monthly themes of the study meetings>

(The themes follow the 12 Management Principles.)

January: Clarify the purpose and mission of your business

Set a lofty purpose that is fair, aboveboard and grounded in a just cause.

February: Set specific goals

Always share the goals you set with your employees.

March: Keep a passionate desire in your heart

Hold a desire so strong and persistent that it penetrates even your subconscious mind.

April: Make efforts second to none

Carry out unglamorous work steadily, step by step, with unremitting effort.

May: Maximize revenues and minimize expenses

Measure what comes in and control what goes out. Do not chase profit; profit will follow.

June: Pricing is management

Pricing is the job of the top executive. There is only one point at which the customer is pleased and you also make a profit.

July: Success is determined by willpower

Management requires a strong will that can pierce even rock.

August: A burning fighting spirit

Management requires a fierce fighting spirit greater than that of any combat sport.

September: Face every challenge with courage

There must be no cowardly behavior.

October: Always be creative in your work

Keep improving without pause: tomorrow better than today, and the day after better than tomorrow. Keep finding new ideas and refinements.

November: Be kind and sincere

Business always involves another party. Everyone, including that party, should be happy; everyone should be pleased.

December: Always be cheerful and positive; manage with dreams and hope, and with an open and honest heart

Guests: Welcome

Cancellations: accepted until the day before the event