#Not for Bread Alone

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Not For

Bread

Alone by Konosuke Matsushita

Francesco Ianni



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



Human Resources• Trust your employees and

your company will run smoothly

• Establish clear cut goals

• It is important to have knowledge



Human ResourcesTrust

Goal

Knowledge

HumanResources



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



Collective WisdomWorkers need to feel important

If workers do well the company will do well.

Worker’s advice is valuable

Delegate

Be Honest



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)



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



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 …

. .



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.



Challenge and Growth• Worry and having

responsibility are part of the job

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



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



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



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



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

Page 47



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



Quotes from the book“Determination

is

one

thing, but stubborn

persistence

in

a

narrowly

conceived point of view is

another.”Page 132

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