Kenichi Ohmae is a famous Japanese management scientist and economic commentator. He once served as the Japan Branch Director of McKinsey & Company, a professor at the Graduate School of the University of California, Los Angeles, and a visiting professor at Stanford University. He boldly put forward the views of "borderless economics" and "regional country theory". He is the author of many classic works with far-reaching influence, such as "The Technology of Thinking", "Professionalism", "M-shaped Society", and "OFF Studies". Kenichi Ohmae was rated as "one of the five management gurus in the world" by the British "Economist" magazine and "Japan's only extremely successful management guru" by the British "Financial Times".
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A classic work on management that provides a more profound reflection on social management. The author of the book boldly puts forward the views of "borderless economics" and "regional state theory". He is the author of many classic works with far-reaching influence, such as "The Technology of Thinking", "Professionalism", "M-shaped Society", and "OFF Studies". Kenichi Ohmae was rated as "one of the five management gurus in the world" by the British "Economist" magazine and "Japan's only extremely successful management guru" by the British "Financial Times".
Kenichi Omae, a Japanese trendologist, economic commentator, management consultant, and policy consultant, also proposed the concept of M-shaped society in his book "The Impact of the Middle and Lower Classes". It originally described the transformation of Japanese society from the middle class as the mainstream to the two extremes of wealth and poverty (the middle class gradually disappears). This concept was also used to describe the current social situation in places such as Taiwan and Hong Kong at the beginning of the 21st century. Compared with the unemployed, it is more difficult for the government to provide appropriate support to the working poor. Families working in poverty are more likely to perpetuate poverty problems to the next generation due to lack of resources to provide books and education for their children, resulting in hereditary poverty.
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Therefore, instead of wasting money on such meaningless things, parents should invest more "time" in their children. Parents themselves are living teaching materials. It is very important to tell their children the cruel side of society and guide them how to overcome difficulties and overcome dangers. Parents must give their children the courage and resilience to withstand strong winds and waves.
This is not a difficult thing to do. As long as parents often talk to their children, they can share their experiences in society with their children. At the same time, you can also take the opportunity to listen to your children talking about school matters and understand their thoughts. To cultivate children's outlook on life and philosophy of life, communication and dialogue between parents and children is absolutely necessary.
Neither teachers in schools nor cram schools can teach children the meaning of life and how to live. Because after the teachers in the school pass the qualification certification, they are guaranteed to have this "iron rice bowl", but most of these teachers' social experience value is equal to zero. A person who has never been swallowed up by the stormy waves of society, has never been bullied by his boss, has never been suppressed by his colleagues, and has never worried about changing careers, of course, cannot teach his children to understand the meaning of life and the way to live.
It is the worst model to blame all the children's education problems on the mother who does not work outside the home, and then the mother entrusts the child to a tutor or cram school teacher.
Especially people from the middle and lower classes should rethink their limited income, assets, and time in order to live a more fulfilling life, because available money and time are limited. If you want to live better in the future, managing and managing your own lifestyle is absolutely essential.
Summary: Parents are their children's first teachers. If they want others to educate their children well, they themselves are incompetent first. Many of the arguments in this book have already been demonstrated. This was a book from more than ten years ago. Therefore, reading more books is a very good reminder and suggestion for personal thoughts and family situations. It's a good book and worth reading.
Objectively analyzing the structural changes that Japanese society has experienced after the economic downturn, the author proposes several key reasons for the formation of M-shaped society through the study of Japanese cases, including long-term economic recession, job changes caused by technological progress, and population aging. In this kind of society, we individuals need to re-evaluate our lifestyle and values, financial planning and rational consumption.
At the national level, the author calls on the government to take measures to promote social equity, such as reducing the burden on low- and middle-income groups through tax reform, encouraging the development of entrepreneurship and small and medium-sized enterprises, and improving the education system to pay more attention to the cultivation of practicality and innovation capabilities. In addition, the reform of the social welfare system should also be promoted to better support vulnerable groups.
A sociology book that surprised me. I didn't know much about sociology before. I always thought that sociology was nothing more than the sum of the most simple and easy-to-understand principles in life. But this book really broke my stereotypes. I was very surprised by the author's way of thinking and writing mode, which gave me great inspiration. It has enriched my IQ and expanded my horizons. It is really a good book that benefits people a lot. I also recommend him to other readers, I hope you can learn something!
This book touched me very much, and the "M-shaped society" it mentioned really makes sense. People like me who have gone out to work after graduating from junior high school understand this very well. The book says that an economic downturn is not a recession, but a long-term recession. I strongly agree with this. And today's society is indeed as mentioned in the book, the income class has changed. However, I believe that as long as you work hard, there is still a chance. As the book says, "The essence of the changes that have taken place in Japan during this period is that income classes have become polarized." I also have to work hard not to become part of the lower class.
Good, good, good, good
Very good, talking about today is all a shadow of today. Also gave a solution.
Look at other people's past and think about your own future
It was recommended by a professor before and has been published for 20 years. Compared with today's Chinese social phenomena, there are still many things that can be used for reference. It is really amazing to today's people. It is a classic!
A classic work on management that provides a more profound reflection on social management. The author of the book boldly puts forward the views of "borderless economics" and "regional state theory". He is the author of many classic works with far-reaching influence, such as "The Technology of Thinking", "Professionalism", "M-shaped Society", and "OFF Studies". Kenichi Ohmae was rated as "one of the five management gurus in the world" by the British "Economist" magazine and "Japan's only extremely successful management guru" by the British "Financial Times".
Kenichi Omae, a Japanese trendologist, economic commentator, management consultant, and policy consultant, also proposed the concept of M-shaped society in his book "The Impact of the Middle and Lower Classes". It originally described the transformation of Japanese society from the middle class as the mainstream to the two extremes of wealth and poverty (the middle class gradually disappears). This concept was also used to describe the current social situation in places such as Taiwan and Hong Kong at the beginning of the 21st century. Compared with the unemployed, it is more difficult for the government to provide appropriate support to the working poor. Families working in poverty are more likely to perpetuate poverty problems to the next generation due to lack of resources to provide books and education for their children, resulting in hereditary poverty.
2025.1.26.22.00 Therefore, instead of wasting money on such meaningless things, parents should invest more "time" in their children. Parents themselves are living teaching materials. It is very important to tell their children the cruel side of society and guide them how to overcome difficulties and overcome dangers. Parents must give their children the courage and resilience to withstand strong winds and waves. This is not a difficult thing to do. As long as parents often talk to their children, they can share their experiences in society with their children. At the same time, you can also take the opportunity to listen to your children talking about school matters and understand their thoughts. To cultivate children's outlook on life and philosophy of life, communication and dialogue between parents and children is absolutely necessary. Neither teachers in schools nor cram schools can teach children the meaning of life and how to live. Because after the teachers in the school pass the qualification certification, they are guaranteed to have this "iron rice bowl", but most of these teachers' social experience value is equal to zero. A person who has never been swallowed up by the stormy waves of society, has never been bullied by his boss, has never been suppressed by his colleagues, and has never worried about changing careers, of course, cannot teach his children to understand the meaning of life and the way to live. It is the worst model to blame all the children's education problems on the mother who does not work outside the home, and then the mother entrusts the child to a tutor or cram school teacher. Especially people from the middle and lower classes should rethink their limited income, assets, and time in order to live a more fulfilling life, because available money and time are limited. If you want to live better in the future, managing and managing your own lifestyle is absolutely essential. Summary: Parents are their children's first teachers. If they want others to educate their children well, they themselves are incompetent first. Many of the arguments in this book have already been demonstrated. This was a book from more than ten years ago. Therefore, reading more books is a very good reminder and suggestion for personal thoughts and family situations. It's a good book and worth reading.
Objectively analyzing the structural changes that Japanese society has experienced after the economic downturn, the author proposes several key reasons for the formation of M-shaped society through the study of Japanese cases, including long-term economic recession, job changes caused by technological progress, and population aging. In this kind of society, we individuals need to re-evaluate our lifestyle and values, financial planning and rational consumption. At the national level, the author calls on the government to take measures to promote social equity, such as reducing the burden on low- and middle-income groups through tax reform, encouraging the development of entrepreneurship and small and medium-sized enterprises, and improving the education system to pay more attention to the cultivation of practicality and innovation capabilities. In addition, the reform of the social welfare system should also be promoted to better support vulnerable groups.
A sociology book that surprised me. I didn't know much about sociology before. I always thought that sociology was nothing more than the sum of the most simple and easy-to-understand principles in life. But this book really broke my stereotypes. I was very surprised by the author's way of thinking and writing mode, which gave me great inspiration. It has enriched my IQ and expanded my horizons. It is really a good book that benefits people a lot. I also recommend him to other readers, I hope you can learn something!
This book touched me very much, and the "M-shaped society" it mentioned really makes sense. People like me who have gone out to work after graduating from junior high school understand this very well. The book says that an economic downturn is not a recession, but a long-term recession. I strongly agree with this. And today's society is indeed as mentioned in the book, the income class has changed. However, I believe that as long as you work hard, there is still a chance. As the book says, "The essence of the changes that have taken place in Japan during this period is that income classes have become polarized." I also have to work hard not to become part of the lower class.
Good, good, good, good
Very good, talking about today is all a shadow of today. Also gave a solution.
Look at other people's past and think about your own future
It was recommended by a professor before and has been published for 20 years. Compared with today's Chinese social phenomena, there are still many things that can be used for reference. It is really amazing to today's people. It is a classic!