I watched last night's TV Tokyo "Cambria Palace" with great interest.
This time, the character was Mr. Fumihiko Seki (President of Seki Furniture Co., Ltd.). He was born in Okawa City, a furniture production center, and founded Seki Furniture by himself at the age of 25 after graduating from university.
Since then, he has been developing the business by utilizing the ideas of his employees, and the company has been operating without deficit for over 50 years.
He values his employees' "I want to try it" and is now developing not only furniture wholesaling business but also various other businesses related to furniture.
I was impressed by the following words he spoke on the program.
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Employees are the president's teachers.
The president is not bound by the Labor Standards Law.
The president is not bound by the Labor Standards Law. ・New products that do not sell well at product exhibitions are not mass-produced.
The president is not bound by labor laws. "Is there anything you want to do? The president himself goes around every day asking employees, "What are you proud of?
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In addition, what surprised me was the "13 Articles of Management of Seki Furniture".
I have learned a lot from it.
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1.Management is hard work 365 days a year.
2.Put one foot in the coffin and live like a ball of fire until you are about to put the other foot in.
3.The spirit of "sampo yoshi," which means customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and contribution to the local community, shall be our aim.
4.Maintain sound management and "continuously operate without loss for 49 years since establishment".
5.We will always strive to improve our health. He does not drink or smoke, and continues to do push-ups, squats, abdominal exercises, and walking upside down every day in the early morning.
He maintains the body shape and three sizes of a 20-year-old, and has no abnormalities in blood vessels, blood pressure, or the five organs and six internal organs, and his bone density is 124% of the average of his generation.
6.Adhering to the spirit of "Never be angry, never be in a hurry, never give up.
7.Conduct business with the spirit of "cool, businesslike, and without emotion.
8.Mission, passion, and vision. Always strive to manage the company with high aspirations.
9.Never be conceited in good times, never be distracted or depressed in bad times, and always be calm and collected.
10.Words to employees: "If you don't enjoy your work, it's not work; let your employees do what they want to do; don't complain if they make mistakes; the president will take all the responsibility, so please do your best.
Employees are the president's teachers. Information, opinions and suggestions from employees are the source of the company's prosperity.
11.Every year, visit new business models and prosperous stores in major cities in Japan, Europe, and the United States.
12.Don't let the company go under, don't let your guard down, always have a sense of crisis and tension.
13.Don't let the company down, don't let your guard down, always have a sense of crisis and tension.