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Mr. Ura

Strategic Concepts & Mechanics

Strategic PatternTurnover Speed Over Margin Size
Identity & CultureShared Mission Over Solo Genius
Signature MoveFather as Teacher and Counter-Example
Signature MoveFailure Germs Hide Inside Success
Capital StrategySuburban Location Arbitrage
Cornerstone MoveCasual Clothes Like Weekly Magazines
Signature MoveBurn the Boats When You Take the Seal
Identity & CultureAccidents as Brand Architecture
Signature MoveCustomer Need First, Company Desire Never
Cornerstone MoveSteal From Foreign Retail Then Localize
Operating PrincipleCompanies Die Without Self-Reinvention

Primary Evidence

"When I gradually understood the principles of doing business, I felt that I could not let this state continue, so I told the six clerks in the store how to do the right thing. But what happened next surprised me: these clerks began to resign. Two years later, only Mr. Ura was left. I never intended to have a fallout with these old clerks, maybe they thought I was wrong, maybe they were shaken by the future development of the store, which led to this regrettable result. But even when old employees like the store manager submitted their resignations, my father never blamed me. On the contrary, one day, he handed me the company's important account books and seals. If I were in his shoes, seeing these old employees leaving one after another, I would definitely say something. Now thinking back, I feel that my father is really great, truly a respected businessman. I guess my father might have thought this way: if you really have the determination to do something, go ahead and do it, even if you ruin the company in the end, as long as I am still alive, I can help you recover."

Source:One win and nine losses: The entrepreneurial life and business philosophy of Japan's new richest man, Tadashi Yanai (translated)

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