Resolute Japan

Discover how Japans new leadership model has transformed its top companies and created a new paradigm for business success In Resolute Japan, Waseda Universitys Jusuke J. J. Ikegami and the Wharton Schools Harbir Singh and Michael Useem reveal a new leadership model that has led Japans corporations to make a stunning comeback. In the process, they share what they have learned from interviews with more than 100 CEOs and top executives of Japans largest and most influential companies, including Hitachi, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, NTT, and Panasonic. In this book, you will discover: + How Japans new leadership model has led to superior performance in the stock market and beyond; + The core principles and practices that characterize Japans new leadership model and how they differ from the old models; + How Japans new leadership model enables companies to balance multiple and often conflicting objectives, such as shareholder value and social responsibility, short-term results and long-term growth, and agility and stability; + How Japans new leadership model fosters innovation, resilience, and competitiveness in a rapidly changing global environment; + Why, even in an environment of macroeconomic stagnation due to economic policies at the national level, individual companies can achieve sustainable development through this new leadership model; and + How Japans new leadership model can inspire and inform business leaders in the West and elsewhere who are facing similar challenges and opportunities. Resolute Japan offers a rare and insightful perspective on the new corporate fabric of Japan, one that is sure to both challenge and enlighten leaders around the world.