Japanese CEO, who relocated to Bengaluru in April, says world needs Indian leadership: ‘Amazed at the diversity of values’
A CEO of a Japanese firm who decided to relocate to Bengaluru in April in a bid to understand the culture and the country recently said that the world needed Indian leadership and expressed amazement at India’s diversity and values.
Writing on social networking platform LinkedIn, Naotaka Nishiyama, founder and chief executive of Tech Japan, said that the world today was a chaotic place to live in and required India to take it forward as the country has experienced many things domestically
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One of the key aspects that impressed the Japanese CEO was the incredible diversity of values in India. The country’s rich tapestry of cultures, traditions, and perspectives fosters a unique environment that encourages creativity, innovation, and inclusivity.
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One of the key aspects that impressed the Japanese CEO was the incredible diversity of values in India. The country’s rich tapestry of cultures, traditions, and perspectives fosters a unique environment that encourages creativity, innovation, and inclusivity.
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Indian leadership. It has been a month since I moved to India, and once again I am amazed at the diversity of values in India.”
“It is a miracle that India is one country despite being a large country with various religions, races, and values. It is a good opportunity to think about leadership, as India is in the election season now,” the man wrote in the post.
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In the business field, Neither Sundar Pichai nor Satya Nadella are second-generation Americans. They were born in India, educated in India, and then went to the U.S. for graduate school.”
“In other words, it is only because India embodies both competition and collaboration that it is capable of leadership in a global organization,” he wrote.
The man’s post saw a lot of replies from users, who praised him for his analysis and perspective about India’s potential to help grow the world.
“This is a very insightful and informative perspective. For me it talks to both the differences and richness of cultures and more specifically diversity. Their is immense richness in diversity if properly leveraged and harmonized which I think the India model confirms and demonstrates as per your articulation,” one user wrote.
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Naotaka Nishiyama, the founder and CEO of Tech Japan, shared his thoughts on the social networking platform LinkedIn, highlighting the current chaotic state of the world. He emphasised the need for India to assume a leading role in navigating this turbulence, citing the nation’s extensive domestic experiences as a crucial asset in this endeavour.
Nishiyama wrote, “World needs Indian leadership. It has been a month since I moved to India, and once again, I am amazed at the diversity of values in India. It is a miracle that India is one country despite being a large country with various religions, races, and values. It is a good opportunity to think about leadership, as India is in the election season now.”
“In socialist countries and military-like organizations, the traditional top-down approach has been effective. However, in today’s unstable and uncertain society, it is necessary to move forward in a collaborative manner, taking advantage of diverse ideas. When a top-down approach is based solely on the ideas of a dictator, many blind spots occur,” he added.
