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Vital Japan 第81回勉強会： 2010年6月19日（土） 6:30pm- 【飯田橋】
◆Topic:「世界的日本企業の成功戦略を探る - 小粒でも強いその理由とは」
World Class beyond Toyota ? Japanese “Hidden Champions”
使用言語：英語
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◆日時：2010年6月19日（土）
開場 6:00pm 勉強会 6:30-9:15pm
終了後、希望者にて立食パーティー

◆会場：東京・飯田橋

◆使用言語：英語
◆参加費：1000円
◆定員：200人

◆参加申込：次のフォームからお申込みください。
http://vitaljapan.com/clipmail2/
(6/19勉強会用）

◆勉強会の流れ
開始前：Networking time (〜18:30)
18:30-18:50 Opening & Icebreaking
18:50-19:50 Interactive Presentation by the speaker
(19:50-20:05 Break)
20:10-20:45 Group discussion
20:45-21:15 Interactive session and wrap up

◆Topic: 「世界的日本企業の成功戦略を探る - 小粒でも強いその理由とは」
World Class beyond Toyota ? Japanese “Hidden Champions”

◆Speaker: Dr. Stefan Lippert
Professor of Business, Kenichi Ohmae Graduate School of Business

スピーカーは、ビジネスブレークスルー大学院大学、一橋大学、
テンプル大学などのビジネススクールで教鞭をとるDr. Stefan Lippert。
昨年の勉強会で国際企業の組織論についてお話をいただいて以来、2度目の登壇となります。

今回は、Dr.Lippertが研究を進めている「隠れた世界企業」(Hidden Champion)について
日本と欧米を比較し、その成功要因を考えます。前半では主として、スピーカーのプレゼン、
後半では参加者でのディスカッションや全体でのインタラクティブセッションを行う予定です


“Hidden Champions” are little known world market leaders. Scattered across
the globe, these highly successful companies are known only by a handful of
experts.

This concealment is in stark contrast to their dominant market positions.
Many of them have global market shares of over 50 percent; some hold as
much as 70 or 90 percent. They are the vanguard of globalization.

Among the approximately 2,000 Hidden Champions worldwide, about 200
are located in Japan. Regarding strategy, organization, and operations,
they resemble their Western peers. However, there are also some striking
differences. For example, Western Hidden Champions can be found in almost
all industries, whereas 95% of their Japanese peers are industrial manufacturers.
There are almost no Japanese service companies that qualify as
Hidden Champions.

Furthermore, the Japanese Hidden Champions are on average twice as large
as their Western peers. They seem to need a higher critical mass to conquer
global markets.

Finally, the Japanese Hidden Champions are generally less profitable,
even in good times.

Based on recent research, the seminar will examine the success strategies
of the Japanese Hidden Champions. How do they compare with their
Western peers? How do they cope with the “Kaisha Dilemma” ? maintaining
“Japaneseness” while at the same time becoming a global firm?
What are the lessons for small and midsize companies,
for large corporations, for investors, and for politics, regions, and the country?


*Speaker's Bio:
Dr. Stefan Lippert is a business school professor and management consultant.
He teaches MBA classes at Kenichi Ohmae Graduate School of Business,
Temple University Japan, Hitotsubashi University ICS in Tokyo and at other
business schools in Japan and overseas. Dr. Lippert is an active scholar and
author in the areas of international strategy, marketing, and leadership.
His current interests include the internationalization of Japanese firms,
especially the “Hidden Champions”.

In his consulting work, Dr. Lippert advises Japanese and international
companies primarily on international strategy, organizational
transformation and cross-border M&A.
He was the Managing Partner Japan of Simon-Kucher & Partners,
a global strategy & marketing consultancy.
Prior to that, Dr. Lippert worked with McKinsey& Company.
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in English
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Vital Japan 81st Meeting

*Topic: World Class beyond Toyota ? Japanese “Hidden Champions”
*Speaker: Dr. Stefan Lippert
Professor of Business, Kenichi Ohmae Graduate School of Business
*Language: English

*When: Saturday, June 19, 2010
6:30-9:15pm (Doors open 6:00pm)
Networking Party to follow at a restaurant

*Place: Iidabashi, Tokyo

*Cost: 1,000yen
*Sign Up: http://vitaljapan.com/clipmail2/
(Max 200 people)

*Meeting Flow:
Networking time -18:30
18:30-18:50 Opening & Icebreaking
18:50-19:50 Interactive Presentation by the speaker
(19:50-20:05 Break)
20:10-20:45 Group discussion
20:45-21:15 Interactive session and wrap up

“Hidden Champions” are little known world market leaders. Scattered across
the globe, these highly successful companies are known only by a handful of
experts.

This concealment is in stark contrast to their dominant market positions.
Many of them have global market shares of over 50 percent; some hold as
much as 70 or 90 percent. They are the vanguard of globalization.

Among the approximately 2,000 Hidden Champions worldwide, about 200
are located in Japan. Regarding strategy, organization, and operations,
they resemble their Western peers. However, there are also some striking
differences. For example, Western Hidden Champions can be found in almost
all industries, whereas 95% of their Japanese peers are industrial manufacturers.
There are almost no Japanese service companies that qualify as
Hidden Champions.

Furthermore, the Japanese Hidden Champions are on average twice as large
as their Western peers. They seem to need a higher critical mass to conquer
global markets.

Finally, the Japanese Hidden Champions are generally less profitable,
even in good times.

Based on recent research, the seminar will examine the success strategies
of the Japanese Hidden Champions. How do they compare with their
Western peers? How do they cope with the “Kaisha Dilemma” ? maintaining
“Japaneseness” while at the same time becoming a global firm?
What are the lessons for small and midsize companies,
for large corporations, for investors, and for politics, regions, and the country?


*Speaker's Bio:
Dr. Stefan Lippert is a business school professor and management consultant.
He teaches MBA classes at Kenichi Ohmae Graduate School of Business,
Temple University Japan, Hitotsubashi University ICS in Tokyo and at other
business schools in Japan and overseas. Dr. Lippert is an active scholar and
author in the areas of international strategy, marketing, and leadership.
His current interests include the internationalization of Japanese firms,
especially the “Hidden Champions”.

In his consulting work, Dr. Lippert advises Japanese and international
companies primarily on international strategy, organizational
transformation and cross-border M&A.
He was the Managing Partner Japan of Simon-Kucher & Partners,
a global strategy & marketing consultancy.
Prior to that, Dr. Lippert worked with McKinsey& Company.
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