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Akio Morita Quotes
23 quotes from Akio Morita — Co-founder of Sony Corporation..
“A company will get nowhere if all of the thinking is left to management.”
“Curiosity is the key to creativity.”
“In the long run, no matter how good or successful you are or how clever or crafty, your business and its future are in the hands of the people you hire.”
“The important thing in my view is not to pin the blame for a mistake on somebody, but rather to find out what caused the mistake.”
“You could say that the only sure thing is that in business there are no sure things.”
“Never trust anybody to do a job exactly the way you would want it done.”
“Putting people down, because they lack diplomas or because they're having trouble with a certain job, is a sign of incompetence.”
“Succeeding by creating conflict is impossible.”
“The public does not know what is possible. We do.”
“Don't be afraid to make a mistake. But make sure you don't make the same mistake twice.”
“Managing is not reigning.”
“Exercise, practiced hard, is good not only for the heart, but also for the mind.”
“A company will get nowhere if all of the thinking is left to management.”
“The American system of management, in my opinion, also relies too much on outsiders to help make business decisions.”
“I often say to my assistants, 'Never trust anybody,' but what I mean is that you should never trust someone else to do a job exactly the way you would want it done.”
“We all learn by imitating, as children, as students, as novices in the world of business.”
“You can be totally rational with a machine. But if you work with people, sometimes logic often has to take a backseat to understanding.”
“In the long run, no matter how good or successful you are or how clever or crafty, your business and its future are in the hands of the people you hire.”
“Curiosity is the key to creativity.”
“Mistakes and miscalculations are human and normal, and viewed in the long run they have not damaged the company.”
“The important thing in my view is not to pin the blame for a mistake on somebody, but rather to find out what caused the mistake.”
“The public does not know what is possible. We do.”
“I have always believed that a trademark is the life of an enterprise and that it must be protected boldly.”