Cornerstone Move1 book · 3 highlights
People as the Only Factory
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Itochu - The Strongest Merchant Beyond the Zaibatsu Corporations
野地秩嘉 · 3 highlights
“the true assets of a trading company are its people. Unlike manufacturers, trading companies neither have large factories nor a large workforce. The only way to grow the company is to invest in and develop people.”
“Okafuji decided not to rely on resources, but to nurture people. As a trading company, he simply did what should be taken for granted.”
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