What are the things you value most as a executive?

It is essential for executives to indicate goals to employees and to motivate them to move forward in the same direction. If you compare it to mountain climbing, the role of the executive is not simply to say, "Let's climb that mountain," but to choose a specific route and make all the necessary preparations. Videos are very effective in making employees understand and share a common direction. By visualizing things in a video, the future takes on a precise shape, and employees get excited and become passionate about the work ahead.

For employees to move in the same direction, it is critical that they share the same fundamental values. Our company has summarized our values in the �gKOMATSU Way�h standards. We also refer to the "SLQDC" formula to indicate the order of priorities when thinking about projects and making decisions. The most important letter here is �gS�h (safety and health). Then we have �gL�h (legal compliance and environment), �gQ�h (quality and reliability), �gD�h (timing), and finally, �gC�h (costs). This order makes it clear that we prioritize our responsibilities to employees, society, and customers.

Corporate management boils down to employees. When employees share the same values and strive towards the same goals, which are in line with the management's guidelines, the organization will become more robust, and the speed of business will become much faster.

What do you expect from the JAPAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION �iJMA�j?

I am particularly interested in three areas, "education/training," "specialized exhibitions," and "audits/certification," each of which is important. Today companies face a mountain of things to do, from DX to GX to work style reform and so on, and there are no correct answers. Creating opportunities to share the initiatives taken by other companies is exceptionally valuable. As we are in a period of epochal changes. I would like to ask the JMA to incorporate a wide range of topics into its education and training projects. I also believe that specialized exhibitions are an opportunity to showcase Japan's "national strengths." The JMA holds the largest exhibition in Asia. I want people from all over Asia to visit Japanese exhibitions. I hope the number of foreign visitors to Japan will increase, MICE will become more popular, and tourism and student exchanges will pick up momentum.