Raise Your Game: Akio Morita And The Sony Leadership Story

Mar 05, 2012 25 Min Podcast
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Roshan Thiran from Leaderonomics talks about the life of Akio Morita, the man behind Sony. One of the points discussed is; What’s the secret of Sony’s success?
Akio morita said,

We always stay two steps ahead of the competition


Morita, who turned a radio repair business into the worldwide electronics giant Sony Corp., died at the age of 78 suffering from pneumonia. The company has remained a world leader in the industry.

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