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For many manufacturing companies, including those in the manufacturing industry, we are now in an era where "business as usual" no longer applies. Amid increasing uncertainty, it is necessary to reassess the essence of the business and question what true value means for customers. The recently published innovation research report, "Business Reform Theory - Considering the Mechanism of Creating Value, Providing It, and Gaining Profit," is an extremely practical guidebook compiled by an author who has supported reforms and conducted research on-site for 40 years. It is filled with immediately applicable insights, including customer-centered and profit-centered business design, 28 profit models, how to use the business model canvas, and redesigning business structures. A digest version that can be read quickly is also available. Please download it now to gain insights for your company's transformation. The related link URL leads to a podcast that condenses the main points into about six minutes.

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"Another meeting, huh?" "In the end, it's just the higher-ups who decide, right?" ─ Isn't such resignation becoming commonplace within organizations? This book proposes a "reconstruction of dialogue" centered on the sharing of meaning, based on social psychology, philosophy, and anthropology. In workplaces where motivation and empathy tend to be lost, now is the time for "dialogue" to become the starting point for transformation. Moving beyond superficial discussions to truly meaningful consensus formation─. 【For those facing these concerns】 ■ Even after meetings, it ultimately comes down to "the higher-ups deciding," with no reflection of on-the-ground voices. ■ I want to create a workplace where we can speak candidly, but the culture of reading the room gets in the way. ■ In our obsession with "unanimity," decision-making is delayed, and the responsibility becomes ambiguous. ■ By constantly avoiding conflict, we fail to generate constructive discussions or innovative ideas. ■ I want to respect diverse opinions within the organization, but the atmosphere does not welcome dissenting views. The emphasis on harmony, the pressure to conform, and the ambiguity of responsibility ─ these are cultural structures rooted in history and environment, and they cannot be changed by superficial meeting techniques or facilitation skills alone. This book breathes life into your organization.

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Improvement is left to the field. But when results don't come out—" do you know the reason? Our business process reform support service assists those working in indirect departments of manufacturing to feel that the business reform is "for themselves." It's not just about standardization or digitization; through a unique method that draws out employees' desire for growth and sense of self-efficacy, we achieve a transformation from a sense of being forced to a sense of fulfillment. Rediscovering value through the visualization of personalized tasks ● Small transformation teams voluntarily initiate "field-driven process reform" ● The deployment flowchart makes the overall flow and challenges of the business clear at a glance ● Because improvement is "for oneself," the reform continues Business reform from the employee's perspective, aligned with the true feelings of all workers. That is Kizawa & Company’s "Business Process Reform Support Service.

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This report highlights the importance of rethinking the Management by Objectives (MBO) system not merely as a human resources framework, but as a management philosophy based on "self-control" as proposed by Drucker. In Japanese companies, MBO has become a mere formality and is often treated as part of the evaluation system; however, it is fundamentally a mechanism for individuals to proactively set their own goals and generate results in harmony with the organization's objectives. This report introduces concepts that connect individual dreams and strengths with the organization's mission and performance, as well as exercises to deepen self-understanding, helping both individuals and organizations aim in the same direction. Through introspection, individuals can reassess their roles and contributions and reconstruct their relationship with the organization's goals. Moreover, in a knowledge society, knowledge workers are required to autonomously think about outcomes and create value. It is also crucial for organizations to create environments where individuals can exert their strengths. This report provides insights for aligning individual and organizational goals and leveraging strengths to produce social outcomes. It goes beyond merely revising systems and connects to a "life reform" for the workers themselves.

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This report, "Innovation Research: Towards Improving Well-Being through Business Process Reform," clearly demonstrates that visualizing business processes and systems is the key to achieving both the promotion of digital transformation (DX) and the enhancement of well-being. By organizing business processes and standardizing and visualizing them through flowcharts and manuals, it becomes possible to prevent the personalization of tasks, increase productivity, and eliminate disparities in workload. This creates a flexible system that can respond to sudden leaves of absence and remote work, fostering an environment that supports employees' mental and physical health and their sense of purpose at work. Moreover, visualized business processes are highly compatible with DX, clarifying where digital tools should be utilized and which processes should be automated, enabling efficient digitalization without strain. As a foundation for simultaneously achieving productivity improvements through DX and enhancing the well-being of each employee, the visualization of business processes is now an essential initiative for companies. This report provides a clear explanation of specific methods and steps to success.

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This report, "Innovation Research: A Prescription for Employee Happiness and Organizational Prosperity," presents practical tips for realizing sustainable prosperity for the entire company by drawing out the intrinsic motivation of each employee and enhancing their sense of fulfillment and happiness. The decline in competitiveness that Japanese companies have faced for many years is overshadowed by a managerial organizational culture that fails to leverage individual creativity and autonomy. This report explains the importance of creating a workplace that satisfies the inherent human needs for "autonomy," "competence," and "relatedness," based on psychological theories. It emphasizes the significance of "flow experiences" that generate enjoyment and "dialogue" that fosters empathy and trust, outlining a path for both individuals and organizations to grow together. As more employees find a sense of purpose through their work, organizations regain vitality and sustainable innovation emerges. The report strongly advocates for the evolution of "thinking" and "organization" that is urgently needed at this time. This is a must-read report for executives and leaders who wish to balance employee happiness with corporate prosperity. *For detailed content of the report, please refer to the PDF document. For more information, feel free to contact us.*

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This report, "Innovation Research: The Meaning of Business Models," clarifies the essence of the "business model," which is essential for companies to establish sustainable growth and competitive advantage in the rapidly changing modern business environment. In particular, the "Business Model Canvas" introduced in this book is a world-standard framework developed by Swiss entrepreneur Alex Osterwalder and others, widely used by companies and non-profit organizations around the globe. This tool allows anyone to intuitively understand and outline strategies by providing a comprehensive overview of the business and organizing key elements such as value creation, customer relationships, revenue structure, resources, and partnerships into nine components. Today, the success of innovation requires an open perspective that involves not only the company itself but also customers, partners, and even competitors, with new business models being tested and refined worldwide every day. This report offers readers a universal and practical framework based on cutting-edge insights, using theories that can be applied in the field and a wealth of case studies. *For detailed content of the report, please refer to the PDF document. For more information, feel free to contact us.*

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By introducing the method of "Action Learning (AL)," where teams tackle high-priority and important management issues, a "true learning" process begins that goes beyond mere knowledge acquisition. AL is a process that brings together diverse insights from the field to address complex, unsolvable problems by posing questions and deriving solutions through dialogue and reflection. It is within this practice that individual growth, team cohesion, and the overall learning capacity of the organization are enhanced, fostering sustainable competitiveness. In today's rapidly changing management environment, where reskilling and human investment are being emphasized, what is truly needed is the "ability to learn through practical experience in the field." Action Learning is a cutting-edge method that simultaneously achieves the resolution of management issues and the development of human resources. This report explains its practical application as a crucial approach that management and leadership should adopt, along with abundant case studies. True learning begins with solving management issues. As a first step, please make use of this report. *For detailed content of the report, please refer to the PDF document. For more information, feel free to contact us.

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Currently, business strategies around the world cannot be discussed without the perspective of "business ecosystems." The era of promoting innovation solely within one's own company has ended; instead, strategies that involve multiple companies and organizations collaborating and complementing each other's value in an ecosystem are becoming the global standard. This report, "Innovation Research: Business Strategy through the Creation of Business Ecosystems," systematically presents methods for leveraging one's strengths to build and expand ecosystems and create new business value, taking into account this global trend. In particular, it emphasizes that in order to succeed in an increasingly complex market environment, the perspective of "co-creation," which includes partners, suppliers, customers, and competitors, is essential. Practical frameworks such as value design blueprints and leadership prisms are used to introduce methods for strategically designing and gradually expanding business ecosystems. As the world faces significant transformations such as decarbonization and digital transformation (DX), ecosystem-based business strategies will be the source of competitive advantage for companies. This report will serve as a valuable guide for business leaders envisioning the next generation of business strategies, looking toward such a future.

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This report, "Innovation Research: A Framework for the Evolution of Business Models," is a practical guide that specifically illustrates how companies can evolve their business models and create new value in a rapidly changing market environment. The report presents six stages of business model evolution, carefully explaining the necessary perspectives, strategies, and approaches to innovation at each stage. It particularly emphasizes that transforming from a closed, self-contained model to a co-creation model that incorporates open innovation is key to achieving competitive advantage and sustainable growth. Additionally, it systematically organizes methods for actively incorporating external knowledge and technology, collaborating with customers and suppliers, and generating new markets and businesses. This provides concrete insights on how to innovate one's business model in response to future changes in the business environment. This is an essential read for companies looking to reconstruct their business models with an eye toward the future or for those wishing to strengthen their innovation strategies. *For detailed content of the report, please refer to the PDF document. For more information, feel free to contact us.*

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Actively collaborating with external partners to leverage our company's technology and intellectual property, we aim to create unprecedented value and gain a competitive advantage by building a co-creation network on a global scale. The world is now rapidly shifting from a closed business model to an "open business model" characterized by collaboration and co-creation on a global scale. In an era where ideas and technologies flow across borders and industries, it has become increasingly difficult for companies to achieve innovation solely on their own. In the global market, there are expanding opportunities to create new business models and markets by strategically sharing and exchanging intellectual assets such as patents and know-how, collaborating with companies from different industries and countries. This report details how the trend of openness, originating from U.S. technology companies, has spread to mature industries such as energy, materials, and durable goods, and how it has formed new business ecosystems in growth areas like green technology, next-generation infrastructure, and biotechnology. *For detailed content of the report, please refer to the PDF document. For more information, feel free to contact us.*

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This report argues that enhancing the intrinsic motivation of each employee and creating an environment where they can work as "captains of their own lives" is the key to sustainable growth and innovation for companies. It incorporates theories that support well-being, such as Edward L. Deci's "autonomy," Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's "flow experience," and David Bohm's "dialogue," and presents concrete methods for achieving happiness in work and organizations. Given that Japan is facing the harsh reality of being at the bottom of OECD countries in terms of life and job satisfaction, it is an urgent task to build a workplace environment that maximizes individual psychological energy and enhances mental capital. This report is filled with practical tips that can be implemented starting tomorrow for managers, leaders, and all working individuals aiming for well-being management. Please make use of this book to envision a future where well-being transcends individual happiness and connects to the prosperity of organizations and society. *For detailed content of the report, you can view it in the PDF document. For more information, please feel free to contact us.

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In recent years, interest in "wellness," which encompasses a comprehensive perspective on health that goes beyond mere disease prevention to include physical, mental, social, and environmental aspects, has rapidly increased. As of 2020, the global wellness economy reached approximately $4.4 trillion (about 481 trillion yen). Following the pandemic, people's lives and values have changed significantly, and wellness has become a key driver in reconstructing both individual lives and entire social systems. In particular, we are entering an era where diverse industries such as architecture, real estate, urban planning, education, tourism, workplace environments, food, healthcare, fitness, and mental health will be required to redesign themselves from a wellness perspective, suggesting that this will be the starting point for innovation across all industries. The global wellness economy is expected to not only expand economically as a new growth area following decarbonized and digital societies but also serve as a powerful engine for solving social issues and contributing to the creation of a sustainable future. Attention to the global wellness economy will be essential for future market creation and business strategies. *For detailed content of the report, please refer to the PDF document. For more information, feel free to contact us.*

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This report, "Innovation Research: Organizational Learning through System Dynamics," explains an approach to promoting organizational learning using the method of System Dynamics (SD) to address the challenges of an increasingly complex and advanced modern society and to achieve sustainable innovation. Originally, SD developed based on theories of feedback control and nonlinear dynamics in engineering and physics. However, this report demonstrates its applicability in the fields of management, social sciences, and psychology, highlighting its potential use in organizational management, decision-making, and policy design. Specifically, it can be utilized in various fields as follows: Corporate Management: Organizational design and strategy formulation for performance improvement, achieving overall optimization in promoting digital transformation (DX). Public Policy: Examining improvement measures and policy evaluation for social systems such as healthcare, transportation, and environmental issues. Education and Human Resource Development: Leadership development and enhancement of problem-solving skills using simulations. Innovation Creation: Risk assessment and dynamic validation during the launch of new businesses and projects. Supply Chain Management: Optimization and stable operation in the chain of inventory, demand, and supply.

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The "Organizational Culture Reform Support Service" promotes a transformation in the awareness of working individuals towards their jobs and supports the transition to behavioral change. Through an approach based on legitimate social psychology, organizational learning theory, and organizational development theory, participants will learn what dialogue is and experience it through workshops and dialogue meetings, solidifying it as a skill. Over a project period of 12 to 18 months, we will advance reforms tailored to the corporate culture and achieve company-wide motivation enhancement. 【Features】 ■ Provides a prescription for cultural reform based on the organization's values ■ Achieves gradual reform through continuous support over 12 to 18 months ■ Facilitates awareness reform through dialogue and workshops based on practical methodologies ■ Offers detailed support from senior consultants ■ Cultivates leadership to promote company-wide reform ★ We have a wide range of achievements, from companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime to medium-sized and small enterprises, as well as non-profit organizations. Please first take a look at our service guide. We also offer a robust innovation research report for free. Please check it out as well.

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1. Target Customers: We are envisioning business owners who are facing the following challenges: "The business environment surrounding our company is changing dramatically. We want to reform our existing business. We want to leverage the strengths of our existing business to develop new ventures." "I would like support for the entire process from formulating business strategies to commercialization." 2. Service Content: Focusing on collaborative work through visits once or twice a month or online meetings using Microsoft Teams, we will provide diagnosis of the current business model, creation of a vision and action plan for business model reform, and advice and guidance on the execution of the action plan. 3. Duration: Minimum of 12 months 4. Fees: Subscription model at 300,000 yen per month

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Balancing job satisfaction and productivity! Kizawa & Company’s [Corporate Training Program Planning and Management Service] For companies facing challenges such as "communication issues," "lack of development for young employees," and "vision not being disseminated," Kizawa & Company offers training programs designed to enable all employees to grow proactively and for the organization to collectively tackle transformation. This service deeply understands your company's vision and challenges through interviews with top management and workplace surveys. It adopts "action learning" based on actual business issues, supporting not only the acquisition of formal theories but also practical behavioral changes. Moreover, with a rich array of 14 themes and multi-level programs, it covers a wide range from vision, motivation, and leadership to business improvement and strategy development. Through planned learning over six months to a year, it aims to change the overall awareness of the organization and link it to results. ✅ Strengthening communication and team capabilities ✅ Increasing motivation for all employees through career design ✅ Promoting delegation of authority to create a workplace where young employees can thrive ✅ Integrating management philosophy and individual goals through shared vision ✅ Balancing development and efficiency through enhanced OJT and digitalization of operations

• Business Skills Seminar

1. Target Customers: We are envisioning business owners who are facing the following concerns: "In such a rapidly changing business environment, we must create an attractive workplace where employees truly feel a sense of purpose in order to survive. What kind of organizational culture should we build?" "I want to create an organizational culture where talent can work vibrantly, but I'm not sure how to proceed. I would like consistent support for a process of organizational culture reform that matches the current state of my company." 2. Service Content: We will conduct awareness surveys and diagnostics related to the workplace environment, plan and manage employee training necessary for organizational culture reform, and provide advice and guidance on the transformation process. 3. Duration: Minimum of 6 months 4. Fees: Subscription model at 300,000 yen per month. However, if the number of interviewees for the employee awareness survey regarding the workplace environment exceeds 30, we kindly ask for an additional fee of 10,000 yen for each additional person.

• Management consultant/Small business consultant

Our service provides support in three phases: "Diagnosis and advice on corporate strategy and management resources (what to do)," "Advice on organizing issues related to management reform (what to focus on)," and "Problem-solving and removing obstacles in executing tasks (how to change)." In the first nine months, we will strengthen the six organizational capabilities necessary for management reform. After that, we will significantly improve the profitability of existing business models and create new revenue sources through new business models. 【Six organizational capabilities essential for sustainable profit growth】 ■ Paradigm shift ■ Vision ■ Leadership ■ Ability to build business models ■ Technology exploration skills ■ Management and financial skills *For more details, please refer to the related links or feel free to contact us.

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1. Target Customers: We are envisioning business owners who have the following concerns: "The issues they face are of high importance and urgency, but the problems are too complex to generate high-quality solutions." "The leadership and problem-solving abilities of the management team are lacking and need to be urgently strengthened." "They want to select talent to take on the next generation of management and develop a management team with strong problem-solving capabilities." 2. Service Content: Action Learning is an approach that seeks to solve high-importance and high-urgency issues related to strategy and organization at the team level. It provides support to strengthen management capabilities while solving problems through practical actions, learning essential thinking techniques, managerial perspectives, analysis of business models and operational systems, and team building. 3. Duration: Minimum of 12 months 4. Fee: Subscription model at 300,000 yen per month

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We provide "Open Innovation Project Support Consulting." To accelerate our clients' open innovation processes, we offer the "Global Open Innovation Platform" (GOIP). To support our clients' open innovation projects, we will acquire and strengthen your six organizational capabilities. 【Services Offered】 ■ Diagnosis and advice on corporate strategy and management resources ■ Formulation of innovation strategies ■ Support for the introduction and execution of innovation projects *For more details, please download the PDF or contact us.

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This service supports companies in improving employee engagement and productivity through the planning, design, and operation of in-house training programs. We design optimal learning themes tailored to each level and job type, based on an understanding of your company's human resource vision, organizational culture, and business model. Through action learning that combines classroom instruction and practical assignments, we support the acquisition of theory and its application in practice. Over a period of six months to one year, all employees will work on transforming their awareness, changing their behavior, and establishing these changes in the workplace. Service Features: 1. We reflect management challenges and human resource development policies, proposing optimal themes and methods (classroom instruction, workshops, dialogue, etc.) for each level and job type. We also conduct online supplementary sessions, pre- and post-surveys, and follow-up interviews. 2. We utilize 14 learning themes directly related to solving management challenges. Themes are set by level and job type, allowing participants to acquire knowledge and skills useful in practice. 3. We create an environment where individuals can learn proactively and act autonomously, based on theories and practices that take into account Japanese organizational culture and psychological characteristics. 4. We provide materials such as summaries, exercise sheets, and practical assignment sheets that deepen learning by combining classroom instruction, exercises, workshops, and dialogue sessions.

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We offer "Management System Reform Support Services." To successfully implement organizational reform, it is essential to foresee the future and clarify the story of "what, what to change, and how to change it," and to execute it systematically. Business risks arise from four factors: volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. While it is impossible to eliminate them completely, it is possible to reduce them through control. We view corporate organizations as a "system that continues to operate in pursuit of its objectives," similar to living organisms. 【Three Phases】 ■ Diagnosis and advice on corporate strategy and management resources (What) ■ Organization of issues related to management system reform (What to) ■ Support for the execution of management system reform (How) *For more details, please refer to the related links or feel free to contact us.

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