Akio Toyoda
Akio Toyoda
Akio Toyodais the president and CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation...
NationalityJapanese
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth3 May 1956
CountryJapan
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Trouble results when the speed of growth exceeds the speed of nurturing human resources. To use the analogy of growth rings in a tree, when unusually rapid growth caused the rings to grow abnormally thick, the tree trunk weakens and is easily broken.
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For much of Toyota's history, we have ensured the quality and reliability of our vehicles by placing a device called an andon cord on every production line - and empowering any team member to halt production if there's an assembly problem. Only when the problem is resolved does the line begin to move again.