"Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time."

May 7, 2013
The picture of Father Pittau, S.J. (Archbishop of Sardinia) and GTO
" Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time."
時は貴重だ。
だが、真実は時よりも貴重だ。
Benjamin Disraeli
British prime minister and novelist, 1804-1881
Right after the war, National (today's Panasonic) was broke. Only way to survive was to collaborate with Phillips Electronics of the Netherlands. Nobody wanted to work with the foreigners. But Matsushita Kounosuke, the founder of the company appointed 45 year-old middle school graduate and very loyal and honest employee except he was too honest to anyone.  Kounosuke told him one thing that is even though you disagree with Dutch engineers we must wait 5 years to complain or disagree with them. When a huge factory was completed, the Japanese engineers and factory workers did not listen to the advice from the Dutch advisers at all and did whatever they wanted to do. That was the time the 45 year-old factory manager said one thing to wake them up.  That was one thing:"wait five years before you complain to them."
The workers realized  their mistake and started working hard. That was the intention of Kounosuke.
He knew who to use and how to use people properly.
Kounosuke once said there is 60 percent of good in any person and 40 percent of negative side.  His job is to see the positive side in person and correct the weakness.  That is what he did as a leader.
What is your strength and weakness and how you can improve yourself?
gto