Foresight Disguised as Recklessness

"Actually, when the president said he wanted to enter the ADSL field, I was very much against it. At the time, I strongly advocated, “The profit in this industry is not very high, just give it up.” But for some reason, the president finally said, “In that case, this task is up to you.” As a result, I had no choice but to take on the task. But later, I realized that my thinking was completely wrong. Because the president had foresight; he didn’t reveal everything at the start, perhaps to avoid complications. I believe that in the president’s eyes, from the beginning, he already saw this as the closest and fastest path to achieving the goal."

"Because the president seems to foresee the future and can see which businesses or enterprises will thrive in the future, investing in the most promising projects at the most suitable time."

"Ultimately, SoftBank successfully acquired Vodafone Japan for 1.75 trillion yen, setting a record for the highest acquisition price in the history of Japanese corporate acquisitions. For a company that had just entered the telecommunications industry, without any achievements or reputation, this price was undoubtedly an enormous sum that was almost unattainable at the time."