Konosuke Matsushita

Quotes are word for word from the source.

• Trusting your intuition

  “What you really have to rely on is your own intuition and when it comes down to it, you really don't know what's going to happen until you do it.”

  Our noteMatsushita discusses the limits of study versus action in management.

• Simple business logic

  “When it rains, you put up an umbrella. That is the secret of success in business and management.”

  Our noteHe explains the fundamental mindset for business success.

• Mission through satisfaction

  “Our social mission as a manufacturer is only realized when products reach, are used by, and satisfy the customer.”

  Our noteMatsushita defines the social role of a manufacturing company.

• Loving your work

  “In order to do a good job a person must like what he or she is doing.”

  Our noteHe talks about the relationship between attitude and job performance.

• The untrapped mind

  “The untrapped mind is open enough to see many possibilities, humble enough to learn from anyone and anything, forbearing enough to forgive all, perceptive enough to see things as they really are, and reasonable enough to judge their true value.”

  Our noteMatsushita describes the ideal mental state for a leader.

• Indirect paths to success

  “The goal one aims for can rarely be reached by a direct road.”

  Our noteHe reflects on the natural law of achieving goals.

• Growth during downturns

  “it is during the bad times that the skilled manager lays firm foundations for future growth.”

  Our noteMatsushita explains how to handle unfavorable circumstances.

• Business as public endeavor

  “I underlined my conviction that running a business and managing an enterprise were not merely a private concern but a public endeavor.”

  Our noteHe shares his core conviction about the nature of enterprise.