Soichiro Honda (Mechanic tough being the boss Japanese automobile industry)

Soichiro Honda was born on 17
November 1906 at Iwatagun (now
Tenrryu City) isolated in
Shizuoka prefecture. Chubu Region
between Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara on the island of Honshu which
Initially full of neat tea plant, which was interrupted-selanya
planted strawberries are delicious. But now the birth Honda
Hamamatsu has engulfed the largest city in the province.
His father was a blacksmith Gihei Honda who
bicycle repair shop turned into entrepreneurs, while
mother named Mika, Soichiro eldest of nine
brothers, but only four managed to achieve
adult age. The others died in childhood
due to lack of medicine and also due to environmental
slums.
Although Honda Gihei poor, but he liked
renewal. When the mouthpiece came the Western capital, he
do not hesitate to replace the traditional cigaret pipe
crooked, no matter his neighbors consider it strange. Apparently the nature of it and also the skill to handle
machine down on her eldest son.
Before entering school, Soichiro was happy,
helping his father in the foundry. He was also very fascinated
see and hear dengum rice grinding machine
located several kilometers from his village.
Low achievement at school. Honda claims
repeat-ulangannya bad. He does not like to read,
while he felt very difficult to fabricate. No
he seldom truant. "Even now I am more efficient
learn from TV than from reading. If I read,
nothing is sticking in the brain, "he said.
When it's fifth and sixth grades, talent Soichiro
stood out in the field of science. Although it was only
dozen years, but in science classes in Japan
already raised objects such as batteries, scales,
test tubes and machines. Easily capture Soichiro
teacher information and easily he answered the question
teacher.
Some time before that, for the first time
Soichiro saw the car. "When I forget everything. I
chased the car and managed to cling briefly behind him.
When the car stopped, lubricant drips to the ground. I
kiss the ground that dibasahinya. Maybe I just like the dog's behavior. Then I wipe the lubricant
hands and arms. Perhaps at that moment in your heart
I arose the desire to someday make their own cars.
Since that time there is sometimes a car comes to village
us. Every time I hear the roar of the car, I ran into the street,
do not care at that moment was holding my sister. "
Soichiro just have to sit in school
for ten years. After graduating from elementary school, that bad boy
sent to the junior high school in which not Futumata
far from his residence. Graduated from high school he
his father's home. Gihei Honda have already switched from
become entrepreneurs blacksmith shop bike. Honda Gihei
has the magazine The World of Wheels that read Soichiro
with interest.
In the magazine was a car repair shop from Tokyo
advertise for employees. Soichiro rush
apply and she accepted. Although his father worried, but
Soichiro also escorted into the city.
Honda almost did not believe in his ear Honda
felt while waiting for a mechanic's called learning
really is the most severe test of endurance,
would ever face in his life. In times of
after that he was no longer afraid to face whatever obstacles thanks to the fortitude to be acquired during
lackey.
Honda who during his career did not know much
about money, just a little profit
that first year. But Honda was lucky because
workshop a success. He decided to save money and
estimates that during his tenure will be able to
collect up to 1,000 yen.
During his Honda famous as the inventor. He
held the patent more than 100 personal discovery. The
First, the discovery is the technique of making the radius of the car
of metal. When was the cars in Japan using the fingers
combustible timber. Japanese companies
immediately exporting the metal fingers to India. In
age 25 he obtained a 1000 yen profit a month.
Companies also appreciate the young people and
always recruiting young people to give "blood
new "and fresh ideas. When Honda withdrew
In 1973, he chose as a replacement is Kyoshi
Kawashima, head of research firm Honda. During
Historically, only the Honda company has experienced
strike once in 1954. When that Honda and
management on the one hand facing younger workers and Honda in the other Contracting Party. But as companies like
in Japan it was resolved by consensus.
Since 1973 Honda moved into the market
four-wheel vehicle to be able to continue to develop
amount of corporate income. Staff that in period
Honda increased 10% every year. If they grow
old, meaning the company will gain weight load.
Though Honda face heavy competition in the market
domestically and abroad. To be able to keep creating
new market they should always look for a unique technique
and efficient and also sells products at competitive prices.
But when Honda and Fujisawa resign
in the fall of 1973, Honda said, "I can
retreat without feeling worried, because I believe
company will move forward with passion,
overcome various difficulties and flexible, without
loss of freshness. "

"Frankly I feel young in terms of mental
and physical, "said Honda. "I think you can not
win from me. But I must admit now
I often feel envious of young people. I was told
that the general corporate leaders in America aged 40 -
and the company that led the people in their 60s often experience years of stagnation.We now are entering
new era requires new values. Although I
and deputy general manager felt we were young, we
think our age has passed for the lead. "
If I look back, I see
that I made none other than the error,
series of failures and a series of regret, "said Honda.
"But I am also proud for my success. Although
I often make mistakes and failures, but
it is never caused by the same thing. I do not
never repeat the mistakes and I always try
as hard as possible to improve themselves. In that case I
successful.
"He still holds the largest share
company. When resigning in 1973
income is close to 1.7 billion dollars. Despite
omongannya pension still be heard. He said, the future
Japanese industry is not determined by to fast, but by
quality goods that we make and their effects on
the interests of fellow human beings. If we make stuff
which caused much pollution is likely that we will
profit, but only briefly, after it went bankrupt. We at
Honda companies often joked: nice to have
large companies that it works only think of big profits. As a result, small firms
such as Honda had the opportunity to make goods
good.