Abstract

Recommended by former Sony president Kazuo Hirai and IGPI Group Chairman Kazuhiko Toyama!

In this "hyper-competitive era," all companies and organizations are constantly being asked to change. This book is packed with practical advice to lead reform to success, as it sharply points out organizational and human pitfalls in advancing reform. This is the bible of innovation!
-- Kazuo Hirai, Former Sony President and CEO, Project Hope General Incorporated Association Representative Director

"A must-read that gets to the essence of change" I have seen many stagnant companies, but this book brilliantly elucidates the essence of what is hindering change. This is a book that should be read not only by managers, but also by leaders who are fighting on the ground.
-- Kazuhiko Toyama, IGPI Group Chairman

Innovation is not born, business transformation is not possible, and profit margins continue to decline. How can we overcome the dilemma of corporate transformation, where necessary change is stalled due to organizational fragmentation caused by business optimization?

This acclaimed management scholar, whose debut work, "Working with Others", garnered an unprecedented response, has presented an entirely new theory of corporate transformation that uses the unique keyword of "structural incompetence" to carefully unravel the mechanisms behind the complex problems facing many companies today and show them a way to overcome the situation.

Author’s Information

Associate Professor, Graduate School of Economics and Management, Saitama University
Born in 1977. Specializes in business strategy and organizational theory. After working as an assistant professor at the Waseda University Asia-Pacific Research Center, an associate professor at Nagasaki University's School of Economics, and an associate professor at Seinan Gakuin University's School of Commerce, he became an associate professor at Saitama University's Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (commonly known as the Graduate School of Economics and Management) in 2016. In addition to conducting research on corporate transformation and innovation promotion, he also serves as a corporate transformation advisor for major companies and start-ups. His main publications include "Working with Others: An Organizational Theory that Begins from a Disagreement" (NewsPicks Publishing) and "Changing Organizations: How to Have Dialogue to Take a Step Out of a Deadlock 2 on 2" (Diamond Inc.). Winner of the 2007 Society of Management History Award (Encouragement Award in the Paper Category) and the Grand Prize in the Book Category of the Japan Human Resources Department's "HR Award 2020" ("Working with Others").