Established Methods

Name: Established Methods
ISBN: 9787213098451

Kazuo Inamori / 稻盛资料馆 / 叶瑜 / 曹寓刚Zhejiang People's Publishing House · ChinaNov 2020

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Word count: 60K words
Chapters: 70
ISBN: 9787213098451

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Summary

Kazuo Inamori, a person who kept improving and getting things done. He founded Kyocera in 1959, which became a Fortune Global 500 company in 1969; he founded DDI in 1984, which became a Fortune Global 500 company in 2007; and in 2010 he successfully rebuilt Japan Airlines. In this book, Kazuo Inamori, upholding a spirit of altruism, shares in five parts his methods for getting things done: how to live a good life, the principles for achieving success in work, ways of thinking about life and work, attitudes toward success and failure, and methods for tempering the mind. The key to turning the "impossible" into the "possible" is to make thorough, wholehearted efforts until you actually "do it." Not casual effort, but complete commitment until it is "done."

Editor's review

The Method of Success is a late-life summation of the thought of Japan's management sage Kazuo Inamori, systematically organizing the philosophy, management ideas, and life principles he followed throughout his life. This is not merely a management book but a "life guide" integrating Eastern philosophy, Buddhist thought, and business practice. Drawing on his experience founding Kyocera and KDDI, two Fortune Global 500 companies, and successfully rescuing Japan Airlines, Inamori proposes the core question "What is right as a human being?" and attributes business success to simple moral discipline and cultivation of character.

The book's unique value lies in the systematic and practical nature of its thought. Inamori transforms ideas such as "respect Heaven and love people," "an altruistic heart," and "effort no less than anyone else's" from abstract principles into operable business methods and paths of personal cultivation. His success equation of "way of thinking × passion × ability" profoundly reveals the decisive influence of character and mind on achievement. Vivid metaphors such as "burning fighting spirit" and "exerting force at the center of the sumo ring" show how Eastern wisdom can be applied in a modern competitive environment.

Compared with his earlier Living Method series, The Method of Success focuses more on systematic summary of methodology, with more refined language and stricter structure. For today's restless business environment, the book offers a way of thinking that returns to essentials—the true "method of success" lies not in technique but in character. Readers can gain not only business management wisdom but also deeper reflection on the meaning of work and the value of life.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Business managers and entrepreneurs seeking to turn philosophical ideas into practice
Working professionals hoping to find a sense of value and a path to growth in their work
Researchers and enthusiasts interested in Eastern management philosophy
Readers at a life transition who need spiritual guidance and principles for action

Not a good fit for

Pragmatists expecting a specific operations manual or quick-success techniques
Readers uninterested in philosophical reflection and cultivation of character

Reading tips

Read the whole book first to grasp the framework of thought, then repeatedly reflect on key chapters in light of your own practice
While reading, compare the author's corporate cases (such as the Japan Airlines rebuild) for reflection
Do not rush; it is suitable to read one short section a day and keep a reflective record

About the publisher

Zhejiang People's Publishing House China · Founded in 1951

Zhejiang People's Publishing House is a comprehensive publisher known for its social science, history and foreign literature titles, covering philosophy, politics, law, economics, culture and history. Among the books in the library catalogue, its foreign literature list includes Yasunari Kawabata's Snow Country and The Old Capital in well-known translations, as well as Wuthering Heights; its history list is represented by Dangnian Mingyue's Ming Dynasty series, and its politics list by Zhejiang New Discourse. Authors represented include Yasunari Kawabata, Ye Weiqu, Tang Yuemei, Dangnian Mingyue, Emily Brontë and René Wellek, with Wellek's Theory of Literature (newly revised edition) among its titles in literary theory. Beyond these areas, the press also publishes works on literary appreciation and social culture, giving it a profile that combines classic translations, popular history and academic works. As publicly available information is limited, other details are not covered here.

版权信息
译者导读——思想的升维
序
第一章活法生き方
001 真正的人生
002 “极度认真”地活着
003 看透因果
004 无限的可能
005 相信潜力
006 全力以赴活好今天
007—008 因为喜欢
009 如何爱上工作
010 借自上天之物
011 度过美好人生
012—015 细节有神明
016 年轻时期的苦难
017—018 才能的用途
019 美好而崇高的灵魂
020 拓展经营的人生观
021—026 确立哲学
第二章原理原则原理原則
027—029 人生与工作的决定因素
030 宇宙的法则
031 持续就是力量
032—034 作为人，何谓正确
035 人的命运是可以改变的
036—039 领导者的资质
040 大义与成功
041 领导者和团队的关系
042 大自然的意志
043—047 明确目标并持续努力
第三章思维方式考え方
048—050 思考透彻，直至看见
051 思想与现实
052 以意志战胜命运
053 工作的喜悦
054 劳动即修行
055 利他精神
056 关键在哲学
057—058 成就新事业
059 戒私
060 企业经营需要的是德
061 人格重于才干
062 “想要工作”的强烈愿望
063—065 为了实现梦想
第四章成功与失败成功と失敗
066 付出不亚于任何人的努力
067—068 爱上工作
069—070 抱持信念
071—074 人生就是心想事成
075 大商之道在于诚
076—077 成功和失败都是考验
078—081 真正的成功者
082—086 不要陷入私利私欲的陷阱
第五章磨炼心性心を磨く
087 用工作磨砺心志
088 追求完美
089 梦想的力量
090—093 为员工而存在的企业
094 以读书耕耘心田
095 感动之心
096 “能行”的自信
097—098 公平无私的精神
099 自由也会成为恶
100—101 勤奋能磨炼心性、塑造人格
102 在工作中追求完美
103—108 六项精进
参考文献
稻盛和夫
稻盛资料馆

FAQ

How does The Method of Success differ from Kazuo Inamori's other books, such as Living Method and Working Method?

The Method of Success focuses more on systematically summarizing methodology and is an integrated work of the author's late-life thought, with a more complete structure and closer connection to practice; Living Method emphasizes life philosophy, Working Method focuses on the view of work, while The Method of Success integrates and deepens all three.

Can readers outside the business field benefit from this book?

Absolutely. The book's discussions of character cultivation, ways of thinking, and the meaning of life are universal. Many educators, public welfare workers, and even students report that its "altruistic philosophy" and "view of effort" are inspiring for personal growth.

Is the book's thought applicable to the Chinese cultural environment?

Inamori's philosophy is deeply influenced by Chinese Confucian and Buddhist thought, and core concepts such as "respect Heaven and love people" and "extending innate knowledge" are highly consistent with traditional Chinese culture. Many Chinese companies have already localized Amoeba management and Inamori's philosophy, proving its cross-cultural adaptability.

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About the author

Kazuo Inamori Author · Japan · 1932–2022

Kazuo Inamori (1932–2022) was a prominent Japanese industrialist born in Kagoshima. He founded Kyoto Ceramics (now Kyocera) in 1959 and Daini Denden (now KDDI) in 1984, and in 2010 took over as chairman of Japan Airlines without pay, leading its restructuring. He established the Seiwa Juku and the Inamori Foundation, advocating the Amoeba management system and the philosophy of respecting heaven and loving people. His management ideas have had wide influence. The library holds 18 of his works in categories such as self-help and management, including the 15th-anniversary edition of The Way to Work, The True Essence of Business Management, and Altruistic Management Philosophy. Grounded in his hands-on business experience, these works are plain and sincere in tone and emphasize combining ideals with action.

稻盛资料馆 Author · Japan

The Inamori Resource Center is a Japanese institution that mainly collects and organizes documents on Kazuo Inamori's management thought and compiles materials on his management philosophy. Because public information is limited, its founding date, organizational size, and specific staffing are unknown. Judging from Seihō, the only work included in the library, the Center's writing and publishing focus is on inspirational and personal-growth books. Its content centers on Inamori's management ideas and philosophy of life, and it works primarily through document organization and compilation, providing readers with carefully arranged texts for understanding these ideas. Overall, the Inamori Resource Center is closer to an institution for organizing and compiling materials than to an individual author, and its works are clearly characterized by documentary compilation and the popularization of thought.

叶瑜 Author

Ye Yu has long been engaged in translating works on Kazuo Inamori's management philosophy into Chinese. She graduated from the Japanese Department of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, once served as deputy general manager of Kyocera (Beijing) Management Consulting Co., Ltd., and is now co-founder of Beijing Ziyu Culture Media Co., Ltd. and a consultant to Seiwajyuku. Beyond her work as a translator, public information about her is limited; nevertheless, the eight works in the collection show that her work centers on Inamori's business thought, covering entrepreneurship, management principles, accounting practice, talent development and team management. Her translations serve the ideas of the originals, seeking to convey the business logic of the Japanese texts accurately in plain, readable Chinese. These translations offer Chinese readers a fairly systematic body of texts for understanding Inamori's management philosophy and have some influence among readers of management, finance and inspirational growth titles.

曹寓刚 Author

Cao Yugang: public information about this author is limited, and neither his identity nor his background appears in the available records. What can be confirmed is his involvement in writing or compiling four works. His books span such categories as foreign literature, management, and inspirational personal growth, and include the ten-volume collection Essential Readings in Japanese Classic Literature, Gambling on Technological Development from the Kazuo Inamori management records series, Cheng Fa, and The Life Philosophy of Kazuo Inamori. Judging by these subjects, he is concerned both with compiling and introducing Japanese literary classics and with organizing and conveying Kazuo Inamori's management ideas and life philosophy. His writing tends to combine practical experience with interpretation of ideas, addressing readers interested in Japanese literature, business management, and personal growth.