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I agree. Maybe the respect of seniority in Japans society is actually a good thing, and perhaps their society would have been worst off with more entrepreneurs.
by guiomie 13y ago
I agree. Maybe the respect of seniority in Japans society is actually a good thing, and perhaps their society would have been worst off with more entrepreneurs.
I always feel like one thing that is missing in the western-american culture is respect of seniority. And especially for the current 25 and less in the work force.
- lovemenot 13y agoA foreigner, I live and work in Japan, visiting companies large and small. I agree with this sentiment in principle. There is nothing intrinsically wrong with Japan's system. Indeed it has in the past brought wealth to the whole society. Nevertheless, right now, this model is failing hard. What is needed now is for Japanese people and companies to invent the future. Instead they seem to be waiting for a new model to follow, which they assume will come from outside. Japan is capable of huge transformational change in a short time, but it prefers to wait until no alternative remains. While some other societies, tend to have their (r)evolutions one entrepreneur at a time.