What will you learn from this book
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Innovative Leadership: Explore how Fujio Mitarai's leadership style played a crucial role in turning around Canon, with a focus on innovation and adaptability.
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Strategic Vision: Understand the strategic vision Mitarai implemented to navigate Canon through challenging times and position it for success.
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Market Adaptation: Learn how Canon adapted to changing market conditions and technological advancements under Mitarai's leadership.
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Customer-Centric Approach: Explore how a customer-centric approach was integrated into Canon's operations, products, and services.
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Global Expansion Strategies: Understand how Canon executed global expansion strategies under Mitarai's guidance.
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Operational Efficiency: Investigate the measures taken to enhance operational efficiency and streamline processes within the organization.
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Product Diversification: Examine how Canon diversified its product portfolio and entered new markets to drive growth.
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Financial Restructuring: Learn about financial restructuring efforts that contributed to Canon's turnaround.
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Crisis Management: Explore how Canon navigated through crises and challenges, developing resilience and crisis management strategies.
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Employee Engagement: Understand the role of employee engagement and corporate culture in Canon's success during the turnaround.
| Language | English |
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| ISBN-10 | 047082123X |
| ISBN-13 | 9780470821237 |
| No of pages | 221 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
| Published Date | 07 May 2004 |
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"Fujio Mitarai is one of the ablest, most clear–sighted corporate chieftains in the global economy today. Whether cutting unprofitable businesses, pursuing precedent–breaking partnerships or pushing path–breaking manufacturing innovations, Mitarai has immensely improved Canon′s financial condition. This must–read book details how Mitarai achieved great success in a most difficult environment."
–– Steve Forbes, President & CEO, Forbes Inc.
How Canon Got Its Flash Back is a fascinating book that show how one blue–chip tech company is riding out the bad times in style. While the earnings of most Japanese tech companies have gone up and down over the past decade, Canon′s growth has held steady.
This book discusses the East–West style management strategies of its current president Fujio Mitarai (nephew of the founder, Takeshi Mitarai) that have turned Canon into a winner despite an increasingly dreary global economy. Mitarai was chosen as one of the world′s top 25 managers in 2001 by leading US magazine BusinessWeek. Since taking office in 1995, Mitarai was viewed as a model for executives of large corporation throughout the world.