Afraid of standing out?
To my experience at Haneda two decades ago and the diversity, I received several comments. One talked about the experience he himself had which…
Month: March 2008
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Diversity- Scene at Haneda, two decades ago.
As I think of the importance of diversity and having different view and opinions, I recall the scene I saw over two decades…
15-hour day again!
Yesterday was another 15-hour operation day in Tokyo. The common theme was Competitiveness and the position of Japan. It began with the breakfast…
Global Hybrid Organization to lead the process?
The paper I presented at the Conference last November in Tokyo is posted at the Institute for International Policy Studies (IIPS) website. The conference was…
Two conferences in Tokyo and Osaka
This past week, there were two conferences held on the topics of Innovation and Sustainable Development. One was the “Global Innovation Ecosystem 2008” held…
Great time to start exercise!-It is spring!
I started jogging again this past week after a break for the winter.(I do other things at the gym such as cross trec, tread mill…
Economist Conference: Business Roundtable with the Government of Japan
On Wednesday, March 5, I spoke as one of the panelists at Business Roundtable.with the Government of Japan: Creating a vision for the…
Universities-Critical for Globalization & Innovation
In the March/April 2008 issue of Economy, Culture & History, JAPAN SPOTLIGHT Bimonthly, published by Japan Economic Foundation, is my paper entitled “Universities Playing…
What’s New from Two Perspectives?
I make it a rule to ask myself a question, “What’s new?” from at least two perspectives. One is “What’s new from the past?”…