Archive for ‘ January, 2008 ’
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Comparison of style in meetings/conferences
Over the past several days, I came across with such a contrast in the way meetings are conducted between two groups. One group is the pan…
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Davos (No.2)
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2008 is coming close to the end quickly. We have almost 1 day left, now that we finished the morning se…
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16-hour day at Davos
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2008 began on Wednesday, January 23. The day started with private breakfast meeting at 8:00 a.m. where …
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CSTP, Working dinner at the Embassy of Finland and off to Davos
On January 6, I was appointed by the Prime Minister Fukuda to be a part-time member of the Council for Science & Technology Policy (ab…
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Aikido-concentration and physical stamina
Today I had the second class of Aikido for the year 2008. I had been interested in Aikido since I saw a big Canadian man could not do anyth…
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New insights and ideas through dialogue and discussion
Recently I came across an incident to remind me of the importance of dialogue and/or discussion. It was the occasion in which I was interv…
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Innovation Live with Mr. Matsui of Ryohin Keikaku
I taped an interview with Mr. Tadami Matsui, CEO of Ryohin Keikaku (known for MUJI brand), few days ago for the TV show, "Innovation Live."…
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ICS-Open Campus on Jan. 21
There will be another Open Campus on Monday, January 21, at ICS. This will be a good opportunity to get to know business school, in particu…
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Problem solving course–1st day
Today, I taught the first session of the Problem Solving Skills course at ICS. It is always exciting and at the same time, a bit nerve-wreck…
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Great time to catch up with alumni throughout the world!
Holiday season is a great time to catch up with friends throughout the world via Christmas cards, New Year greetings whether in the form of…