Sunday, February 22, 2015
WⅥ: About my Introduction
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Ando Kazutaka
LILTDY 2014’s class
PR.Ken Enochs
12 Feb 2015
Yoshida’s leadership is needed today
‘‘Idiots. ’’ The word is said to a politician in the Diet by Shigeru Yoshida. He governed as Prime minister during the eight years after World War Ⅱ(1946-1947,1948-1954) . He might said same word to recent Japanese leaders, because he put up with the Interference from GHQ and built the base of postwar Japan so that he expected future Japanese leaders to create brand new Japan. However, recent leaders fall short of his expectations.
After 3.11, Japanese people needed leaders , but the person who is admitted as the ‘‘actual’’ leaders, don’t appear yet. There are so many arguments about what happens to the situation that creates ‘‘actual leaders’’ among the times after Yosida. One of the most impressive idea is that, being after the Cold war when one president have the absolute power to decide every little thing, the power that leaders had at once are comparatively weakened and people have more initiative to do their things. In other words, the people gradually become individualists and don’t care about the whole of Japan. That was shown from the fact that voter turnout of House of Representatives previous election was the worst since after WWⅡ. Then, political leaders of today would do well to learn from the leadership skill of shigeru Yoshida if they are to inspire voters and lead the people in Japan.
WⅤ: About My Final Project Outline
Thesis statement
The Japanese leadership is different from the western one, but why it is effective in Japan?
Formal outline
I. Introduction
A) The situation that create “Yoshida”
II. Who is the Yoshida Shigeru?
A) The period before the War
B) The period after the War
III. His leadership skill (compared with western leaders in particular Shackleton)
A) Vision and quick Victories
B) Symbolism and Personal Example
C) Optimism and Reality
D) Stamina
E) The team massage
F) Core Team value
G) Conflict
H) Lighten up
I) Risk
J) Tenacious Creativity
IV. Conclusion
A) Summary
B) What is Japanese leaders
WⅣ：About chapter 4 of leading at the edge
From this chapter and my paper, there are two types to keep the harmony among the members when selecting the members. Firstly, in L@E, Shackleton gathered the member from so many different area: physician, scientist, seamen, and artists. He prepared for not only the unexpected situation in the South pole.
However, That might caused conflict and disharmony, because they had different perspective. He proposed the ceremony of "hair-cut " to create common identity to deal with this problem.
On the other hand, in my paper, Shigeru Yoshida also gathered the member from different ministries and government offices. However His way to keep harmony among his cabinet was exclusive.
Yoshida mainly focused on the cooperation of his cabinet. He alternated the members of his cabinet quite often. During his term of over seven years, Yoshida appointed over 80 people to cabinet positions. He used the appointive power to “reward loyal party members and punish disloyal members”
Each strategy have weak points. If you took Shacleton's way, you might have the risk of internal disunity without good way. If you took Yoshida's way, you might be criticized as cruel person.
However, That might caused conflict and disharmony, because they had different perspective. He proposed the ceremony of "hair-cut " to create common identity to deal with this problem.
On the other hand, in my paper, Shigeru Yoshida also gathered the member from different ministries and government offices. However His way to keep harmony among his cabinet was exclusive.
Yoshida mainly focused on the cooperation of his cabinet. He alternated the members of his cabinet quite often. During his term of over seven years, Yoshida appointed over 80 people to cabinet positions. He used the appointive power to “reward loyal party members and punish disloyal members”
Each strategy have weak points. If you took Shacleton's way, you might have the risk of internal disunity without good way. If you took Yoshida's way, you might be criticized as cruel person.
Sunday, February 1, 2015
WⅣ: About my research proposal
Research proposal
There was the opportunity for me to be asked that ‘who is the best Japanese leader in the history?’. I could not answer that immediately, because I had never thought about ‘the best Japanese leader in history’ until then. Now I took Lessons in ‘Leadership and The Dynamic you’. In that class, we are reading ‘Leading at the edge’, and studying about Shackleton. He showed his leadership and made difference in crisis. When I read this book about Shackleton, I associated him with One Japanese Prime minister: Shigeru Yoshida. He also tried to deal with the so many problems in the crisis, after the Pacific War. He called the time ‘’climactic’’. He was on the similar situations to Shackleton. However, Shackleton’ leadership is typical one: The action of leading a group of people or an organization, or the ability to do this. (Oxford,dictionary) For example, Shackleton tried to do something in order to make his colleagues follow: clear vision and explain about it and use right words. On the other hand, Yoshida sometimes sticked to his own idea and his idea was not clear, that was criticised by media at the time. And it is said that he was not good at speech.
This paper will explore the ‘Japanese leadership’, comparing the western leadership and Japanese one. It seems that ‘Japanese leader’ is different from typical one. From the history about Yoshida, this paper examine the feature of Japanese leadership. I will be on based on these resources. Masayasu Hosaka’s book, ‘ Yoshida Shigeru as paradox(2000)’. This writer is modern and contemporary historian. ‘The Yoshida Memory(1962)’ was written by Shugeru Yoshida. ‘Shigeru Yoshida’ was broadcasted in NHK TV as drama.
There was the opportunity for me to be asked that ‘who is the best Japanese leader in the history?’. I could not answer that immediately, because I had never thought about ‘the best Japanese leader in history’ until then. Now I took Lessons in ‘Leadership and The Dynamic you’. In that class, we are reading ‘Leading at the edge’, and studying about Shackleton. He showed his leadership and made difference in crisis. When I read this book about Shackleton, I associated him with One Japanese Prime minister: Shigeru Yoshida. He also tried to deal with the so many problems in the crisis, after the Pacific War. He called the time ‘’climactic’’. He was on the similar situations to Shackleton. However, Shackleton’ leadership is typical one: The action of leading a group of people or an organization, or the ability to do this. (Oxford,dictionary) For example, Shackleton tried to do something in order to make his colleagues follow: clear vision and explain about it and use right words. On the other hand, Yoshida sometimes sticked to his own idea and his idea was not clear, that was criticised by media at the time. And it is said that he was not good at speech.
This paper will explore the ‘Japanese leadership’, comparing the western leadership and Japanese one. It seems that ‘Japanese leader’ is different from typical one. From the history about Yoshida, this paper examine the feature of Japanese leadership. I will be on based on these resources. Masayasu Hosaka’s book, ‘ Yoshida Shigeru as paradox(2000)’. This writer is modern and contemporary historian. ‘The Yoshida Memory(1962)’ was written by Shugeru Yoshida. ‘Shigeru Yoshida’ was broadcasted in NHK TV as drama.
WⅢ: Reflection about Visible Leadership
We had discussion about "Visible leadership". Because the meanig of "Visible leadership" are changeable depending on how someone think about it, it is difficult to understand it.
We talked about "Visible leadership" based on each our memories. Mizuki's story is so impressive to me. She talked about the former leader of her cheer leading club. As she said, her former leader was the best cheer leader even for the members. In the other words, She always didn't show her weak points, were in high spirits, encouraged the members.
Seita talked about his club life with his coach when he was high school student. As he said, his coach had two positions when he contacted with students. One is "equal position" . It means that he does not speak proudly to students and listen earnestly to the arguments form students. And other one is "teacher position". It means natural teacher who sometimes scolds and sometimes praise students.
I mentioned that principal usually hold the gathering and appear in front of the students at the beginning of the week in Japanese high school. However, I saw President Hibiya few times as Ken said.
We talked about "Visible leadership" based on each our memories. Mizuki's story is so impressive to me. She talked about the former leader of her cheer leading club. As she said, her former leader was the best cheer leader even for the members. In the other words, She always didn't show her weak points, were in high spirits, encouraged the members.
I mentioned that principal usually hold the gathering and appear in front of the students at the beginning of the week in Japanese high school. However, I saw President Hibiya few times as Ken said.
WⅢ: About chapter 2 of leading at the edge
Connected with the ability to be optimistic, there is a story about Nagatomo Yuto, Japanese soccer player .
Nagatomo Yuto is the one of the biggest successful Japanese soccer player, and now he plays for Inter Milan at Italy. However, When he was student, he never considered to be professional player by his coaches and he had been injured after entering Meiji university. He spent almost college life to get re-habitation.
I can say that ''Nagatomo was at the atmosphere of the doom.'' but he never gave up soccer. He thought of what skills that he has are better than others and what skills are lacking. He understood reality calmly, but not became pessimistic.
His solution is to take advantage of his strong point and minimize his weak points. His strong point are limitless stamina and sprint. His weak one is injure and his height. To take advantage, he did muscle training to strengthen the core of the body. The effect of the training spread to so many skill. He could refrain from being injured and he got strong body.
Now, I am in similar situation like Nagatomo's. I can learn a solution from him
Only ignoring the reality is not reality option. As Nagatomo did, I need to understand the reality and be optimistic.
Nagatomo Yuto is the one of the biggest successful Japanese soccer player, and now he plays for Inter Milan at Italy. However, When he was student, he never considered to be professional player by his coaches and he had been injured after entering Meiji university. He spent almost college life to get re-habitation.
I can say that ''Nagatomo was at the atmosphere of the doom.'' but he never gave up soccer. He thought of what skills that he has are better than others and what skills are lacking. He understood reality calmly, but not became pessimistic.
His solution is to take advantage of his strong point and minimize his weak points. His strong point are limitless stamina and sprint. His weak one is injure and his height. To take advantage, he did muscle training to strengthen the core of the body. The effect of the training spread to so many skill. He could refrain from being injured and he got strong body.
Now, I am in similar situation like Nagatomo's. I can learn a solution from him
Only ignoring the reality is not reality option. As Nagatomo did, I need to understand the reality and be optimistic.
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