Success is driven by motivated, visionary leaders with the ability to execute

Hello. I'm Nada from Seito Medical School. This is the first installment of my notes for 12/05 (Tue). I'm currently reading "Leadership Engine," which I bought at Book Off. It's a book about leadership, but it's a little old and I bought it for 220 yen.

・Leaders are the ones who get the last win and take responsibility

・Online shop B to B

<The leader takes responsibility for the outcome>

"Success is achieved by driven, visionary leaders who have the drive to execute." (Quote from the book)

What comes to your mind when you hear the word "leader"? A leader is someone who creates something from scratch. A leader is the first to attract attention and gather people. To attract attention, you can sit alone in front of the assembly, or you can find your compatriots and talk about your goals. If the leader is pure and truly cares about others, people will naturally gather around him.

What is the first thing required of a leader? First of all, courage. First, there is a risk that a fight may break out, and in the worst case scenario, there may be a risk of losing one's life, but is there something that you want to achieve despite that risk? In student movements, students often stand up to fight against vested interests, or vested rights. In the period immediately after the war, there were times when students ran wild on universities in what were known as student protests, but what should leaders have done at those times?

First, they must show the best way forward while taking into consideration the safety of their comrades. If they cross the line and get caught, all will be lost. Then they must compromise with the establishment. The establishment may see the students as a threat, but unless they are extremely corrupt, they will be willing to listen. The leader must then negotiate with the establishment on behalf of the comrades. If the demand is for money or some other selfish thing, the public will not be on their side. To get the public on their side, the demands must be beneficial to the public as well.

Imagine that you have to survive a thrilling battle in the future. Would you want to take part in that battle? If you think about it, whether in politics or business, the top people are always exposed to battle. This is because in any situation there are rivals who can be called antis, and they must surpass those rivals as they grow day by day. The top people must take the lead and keep thinking of ways to win against such rivals from morning to night. You could say that the price they pay is that they are respected.

Conflict can occur at any time. In Japan, Tokugawa Ieyasu's Edo Shogunate lasted for 260 years, and during these 260 years there were no wars and it was peaceful. However, because of this, the skills of warfare did not become refined, and inertia continued for 260 years.

No one likes fighting. They want to avoid losing and suffering a miserable experience. However, if you run away from a situation where you have to fight, you will lose without fighting, even though you could have won. This will be a very good condition for the other side.

The problem is not fighting, but being ready to win at any time. To do that, you need to keep your nails sharp and be ready to land a powerful blow on your opponent at any time. Some people say that winning isn't everything, but if you compromise and settle when you should be fighting, you may end up losing a lot. On the other hand, even if you win, you may not have anything left, and it would have been better if you had settled before fighting.

A leader is someone who takes the lead in these battles and challenges, leaves results, and leaves them as a long-lasting legacy. Leaders who bring temporary benefits will soon fade from people's memories. To be talked about for generations to come, you need something that will last for generations to come.

A leader is someone who is a good example for others and is the last to reap the benefits. A leader cannot be the first to run away when something happens. It is also an important job of a leader to keep an eye on the whole and create an environment in which subordinates can win. I haven't read all of the books I mentioned earlier, so I think there is a different explanation of what a leader is. What I have just said is my theory on leadership, and leaders gain legitimacy by taking responsibility. A leader has a role as a leader. Let's move on to the next one.

<Online shop B to B>

The next theme is online shopping and B to B (business to business). The basic principle of online shopping is that the online store sells products to consumers. Online stores do not have full-time sales staff, so they can sell products at a lower price to cover the labor costs. It is interesting to think about what kind of collaboration between companies will take place in this online shop.

For example, let's say your company has an idea for a novel product. At that time, developing the product in your company may require huge funds, such as setting up facilities and hiring new specialized personnel. However, if you order from another company, you may be able to produce the product at a lower price. Which do you think the management department of your company would prioritize? For example, let's say you want to create a gift set from a carefully selected group of products. At that time, you can purchase products at a low price from other companies and add them to the gift set.

This is just an example, but if we look at collaboration between companies from a different perspective, we may be able to see some amazing new business opportunities. Being able to rent out equipment is a big deal. Sharing is also an option.