August 23, 2019 
5 min readHow Should We Build Up an Organization? "How should I improve our organization which doesn't seem working well?" It is a question that troubles many managers and leaders. How about installing a "Teal…
May 31, 2019 3 min read"Bali Flat" without hierarchy or job title Perhaps because of the rare case of a typical hierarchical organization being flattened, I have recently had more opportunities to talk about organizations with various people. I am often asked about the turnover rate, so this time I thought about the turnover rate. "If you made it flat and employees were able to demonstrate their abilities freely, would the turnover rate have decreased?"
May 22, 2019 3 min readOf the five spirits (values) of ISAO, I would like to write about the most ISAO-like value, "Open Connection". There is a lot of talk about openness in the world, but I think there are two main meanings in ISAO. The first is "**The requirements of the times**". In today's era, you can instantly get any information you want on the Internet. ...
May 8, 2019 3 min readMaking information transparent in an organization will stimulate individual growth and team performance. Why is transparency important, and how can we achieve that? I will show you a thoroughly…
April 22, 2019 4 min readOrganizational information disclosure (openness) promotes individual growth and increases team strength. Why is openness necessary? How can we be open? I will tell you about a super open management method for those who really want to change their organization and grow their members. In the previous "Super Open Management to Mobilize Managers" 1. Ask each job, "Is the job an activity outside the company?" 2. Don't value work for the company...
April 10, 2019 2 min readOrganizational information disclosure (openness) promotes individual growth and increases team strength. Why is openness necessary? How can we be open? I will tell you about a super open management method for those who really want to change their organization and grow their members. The production sites of the manufacturing industry, which is a major industry in Japan, have led the world in productivity improvement, such as Toyota's Kaizen and the Kanban system. ...
February 12, 2019 3 min readWe will talk about the procedure of rebirth of a hierarchical and stalemate organization in an open and flat manner through ISAO's actual examples! I will mainly talk about the reforms carried out by ISAO in the three years from 2010 to 2012. I hope that this will be a reference for management who are currently in a hierarchical organization and want to create a more flat organization in the future. **The situation in 2010**...
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January 7, 2019 5 min readHappy New Year! This is Nakamura. ISAO started its 2019 activities today, Monday, January 7th. Thank you to everyone who took care of me throughout the past year. Thank you for your continued support this year. By the way, the year-end and New Year holidays were well involved, so I think there were many people who were able to take 9 consecutive holidays. ...
December 7, 2018 4 min readIt's been a long time, I'm Nakamura from ISAO. ISAO holds open and flat seminars every month. Eliminate all hierarchies, positions, departments, and information gaps. We believe that Bali Flat is the best way to completely eliminate waste in the organization, have fun, and realize our vision. Our vision is to be a company that makes an impact on the world. - "Wouldn't it be difficult to govern if everything was open?" -...
June 20, 2017 2 min readOne of the ISAO spirits, **open**. Openness can also be rephrased as individuals actively disseminating information to the team. To disseminate information is to share the power of information with everyone. It has an important meaning in the sense of improving team strength. Disseminating information is not just about empowering your team. In fact, it also means a lot to you who send it out. ...
February 27, 2017 3 min readISAO has no middle management positions in the bariflat model. I don't think it's necessary. So, what is the job of a middle manager that is "not necessary" in the first place? - Work that only needs to be approved - Have subordinates make materials, report, and check them. And the work of reporting to the boss - just meeting and greeting the general manager of the business partner, etc. These jobs have something in common. ...
February 14, 2017 3 min read**"Do you enjoy your work?" ** In this kind of survey, about 60-90% of people said, "It's not fun!" He seems to answer. Why? So what makes work not fun? - Not rewarding - Relationships and company environment - Not being evaluated I think there are many reasons, but I think most of the reasons can be summarized in the above three. Next, let's find out the reasons for changing jobs. At Rikunabi...
