Konosuke Matsushita was an uncommon leader in a time of great change in Japan. His innovative management and marketing practices were key to the post-WWII economic miracle in Japan. He rose from abject poverty to great riches, but that is only one element of this great man’s story. His was a shining example of the truly adaptive leader. He was constantly growing and learning from his experiences to create a better future for the organizations he led. He truly lived the motto that, “the more things change, the more we need to grow.”
He made billions of dollars in his lifetime. He poured much of it back into the country that he love in an effort to transform the nation and its leaders. As an inspirational leader in the world, he is truly peerless.
- Service to public
- Fairness and honesty
- Teamwork for the common cause
- Untiring effort for improvement
- Courtesy & humility Accord with natural laws
- Gratitude for blessings
Dr. Kotter is honored to have been given the chair by Harvard Business School as the Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Leadership.
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