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Panasonic's standards are still firmly grounded
in the philosophy of the company founder. The Seven Core Principles of
Panasonic were established by Konosuke Matsushita back in the 1930s.
These
principles, which are also called the seven objectives, comprise the
foundation of Panasonic’s management philosophy. Matsushita’s powerful ideas
are about the roots of life-long
learning. One can, he often told people, learn from any experience, and
at any age. With ideals that are big and humanistic, Matsushita emphasized,
one could conquer
success and
failure,
learn
from both, and continue
to grow.
“In
changing environment,
life-long learning maybe more related to great success or unusual
achievements than IQ, parental socio-economic status,
charisma, and formal
education… Life-long
learning is closely associated with humility, an open
mind, a willingness to
take risks, a capacity to
listen, and honest
self-reflection,” Matsushita said.
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