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 Not For

 Bread

 Alone  by Konosuke Matsushita

Francesco Ianni

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Overview of the book• The author of the  book describes in vivid details how he  built one of the  biggest and most respected electrical company in the world

• The  book contains observations and insights captured over the years

• He was convinced that an improvement in management techniques would make the  business prosper

• His entire philosophy of  business is centered on people and the understanding of human nature

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Human Resources• Trust your employees and 

your company will run smoothly

• Establish clear cut goals

• It is important to have knowledge

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Human ResourcesTrust

Goal

Knowledge

HumanResources

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Collective Wisdom• The  boss should listen to workers; 

employees need to feel important

• “If the tail moves fast, the head will move fast” (Page 43)

• Getting advice from employees is valuable

• Delegate: “Leave up to them  but do not abandon them to do it.” “Out of hand  but not out of mind”

• Be honest

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Collective WisdomWorkers need to feel important

If workers do well the company will do well.

Worker’s advice is valuable 

Delegate

Be Honest

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Creative Management• “Intuition make sense.” We 

have to rely on our own intuition

• Intuition and

 science

 are

  by

 no

 means incompatible. They are like two wheels of a  bicycle, when either is missing, the  bike cannot move. (page 61)

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Spirit of Service• Service is the key to keeping 

customers• Persuasion is very important

• If you watch and listen, you can learn a lot from people’s experience

• Complaints give

 the

 opportunity to establish direct contact

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Service

Persuasion

Watch Listen

Create Contacts

     A

   g   r   o   w

     i   n   g   c   o   m   p   a   n   y

   w     i     l     l …

 . .

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Social ResponsibilityPaying attention to the details is very important. For example, in a school system paying attention to the master schedule is extremely important for a good fiscal  budget.

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Challenge and Growth• Worry and having 

responsibility are part of the  job

• In any system/organization recess is the  best time for training personnel

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Quotes from the book“I  have  found that  people are  generally more willing to cooperate when  you solicit their advice than 

when  you try to tell them how to do everything. If  I  have any “secret,”it is natural inclination to trust my 

staff  and seek their cooperation.” Page 31

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Quotes from the book“I  would say that a manager 

ought to  give at least seventy 

 percent of  his attention to the  positive qualities of  his subordinates; thirty  percent is enough  for those  points that need 

improvement 

or 

changing.”Page 35

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Quotes from the book“The manager must also be willing to listen to what his subordinates have to 

say about management and day‐by‐ day 

operations.” Page 43

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Quotes from the book“What one likes, one will do well.”

Page 47 

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Quotes from the book“The

worst 

thing 

to 

do 

is to ignore a complaint. 

Rather, 

make 

the 

best 

use of  an opportunity at 

hand.”Page 76

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Quotes from the book“Determination

is 

one 

thing, but stubborn 

 persistence 

in 

a 

narrowly 

conceived  point of  view is 

another.”Page 132