May 20, 2020 
5 min readAre you all working remotely? The state of emergency due to the new coronavirus was declared on April 6, 2020. Many companies may have been working remotely for a longer period of time. In the past two months, ISAO has seen a sharp increase in inquiries about "Goalous", which openly sets goals and shares activities, saying, "I can't see my activities due to remote work, so I would like to consider introducing them." ...
May 14, 2020 3 min readI used to work for a European organization, and there was a word "Plan B" that I used a lot at that time. In Japanese, it is an "alternative", but it has a deeper meaning. Recently, I suddenly realized that this "Plan B" is not used much in Japanese organizations, both in terms of words and in practice. In conclusion, **"Always have Plan B"** is my way of thinking. As I wrote at the beginning, Plan B is an alternative. ...
April 30, 2020 5 min readThis is the final episode of the Jack Welch memorial series. **"See Change as an Opportunity"** "Look at change as an opportunity" The world is changing dramatically due to the impact of the new coronavirus, so I would like to think about it as being in the midst of it. Recently, when I have the opportunity to speak at lectures and seminars, there is a speech that I like to introduce. ...
April 22, 2020 2 min read**"Face reality"** When you actually do business, phenomena that go beyond theory occur. Even in such times, Welch says it is important to always face reality. > “Face reality, then act decisively. > > Most mistakes that leaders make arise from not being willing to face reality and...
April 15, 2020 3 min readJack Welch recommended stretching. Stretching is working with high goals that may not be possible. > Stretch targets energize. “We have found that by reaching for what appears to be the impossible, we often actually do the impossible; and...
April 8, 2020 2 min readIn 1999, Fortune magazine praised Jack Welch, then CEO of General Electric (GE), as "the most influential and prominent figure of his generation" and the best manager of the 20th century. Jack Welch turned GE into a conglomerate. With it, GE of his time was a huge success. ...
April 1, 2020 3 min readGet Less Formal means something like "don't be formal" or "don't get too caught up in formality". What's wrong with being formal? At ISAO, we value casualness. It's the opposite way, but it's used in the same sense. He says this. _**“You must realize now how important it is to maintain the kind...
March 25, 2020 3 min readJack Welch, a past manager I admired very much and learned the most, passed away the other day. I have never met or talked to him, but he is undeniably my **management mentor**. With my condolences, I would like to write on my blog what I learned from him about management. ...
March 18, 2020 6 min readDear readers of "The Road to Super Flat Organization." Thank you so much for reading! Back number:The Road to Super Flat Organization 9: The Road to Non-territorial Office I found out that my friends…
March 11, 2020 6 min readSo far, I mostly talked about HR and organization. So this time, I will write about the changes in the office. Back number: The Road to Super Flat Organization 8: 360 Degree Open Evaluation From two…
March 4, 2020 4 min readThis time, I will talk about how we set our new evaluation system after the new coaching system. Back number: The Road to Super Flat Organization 7: the Birth of the Coaching System A problem in a…
February 26, 2020 4 min readThis time, I will describe how we worked on the coaching system. The roles of a manager in the previous organization Last time, I wrote that we adopted an organization where managers are not there…
