<Seminar Report> Former Japan National Soccer Team Manager Takeshi Okada: "The Courage to Speak of Dreams, the Wisdom to Nurture" ~The Challenge of Nurturing People and Teams, Starting from Imabari~
I had the opportunity to attend a seminar by former Japan national soccer team manager ⚽️Takeshi Okada-san.
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As a seminar geek,I~
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Last month, November 2025,Nihon Keizai Shimbunin
My Personal Historywas being written,the person of the hour
BEST timing❦Seasonal❔️Lucky❕️
It was a solo talk,but it had agood tempoand was enjoyable♪
Here are the keywords in a bulleted list format✒✨️
"If you don't havea sense of ownership," nothing starts.
The team in Imabari has onlythree rules.
・Do notbreak the law.
・Do not do anything thatendangers lives.
・Do nothinder the growthof others.
"Withoutproactivity,,taking personal responsibility = a sense of ownership," you cannot survive.
An era with no role models.
・Think for yourself and act for yourself.
・Half-fail.
・Learn & Learn.
You don't know what the right answer is.
An era where you don't knowwhat to believe.
AI is on the rise, and humanity is facing extinction due to environmental destruction and war?!
・A foundationis necessary
・Corporate philosophyis very important
I am friends with Akio Toyoda of TOYOTA and we are in contact🎗️
As the heir to the founding family, he pondered what catchphrase to
adopt, and as a result,
when he called out『Let's make better cars
』,his employees laughed at him
↑
Mr. Okada was convinced it was a very good sentenceHe is against the stance of constantly chasing profits
Furthermore, there is a
limitto it
I got his permission and copied it
I adopted the phrase『Let's become a better club⚽️』
Things that cannot be expressed in numbersbecame the philosophy
There is a limit if you only set profit targets
Takeshi Okada's coaching philosophy, such as "Enjoying the game without forgetting thejoy of when you first startedsoccer," "a sense ofcamaraderie," "
giving your all," "
focusing," and "valuingcommunication
," and "activelychallenging
yourself," summarized in English is...
Enjoy (It becomes painful because only the top-tier⚽️ players come, like being king of the mountain)
Our team (Each person thinks for themselves) (In an era where things don't sell with a 'just me' mentality, even if you have a great accounting department, it's meaningless if things don't sell)
Do your BEST (In a way that leads to growth) (There is no such thing as a battle you can't lose, because you will lose half the time, J2)
Concentration (Don't think too much about the future) (You have to live in the moment) If you could win by shouting, you should just practice shouting every day
Communication (Value mutual understanding)
Aggressive Play (Actively take on challenges)
Condition management,
trainingdoing what needs to be done thoroughly carry out
Think when you lose, think when you make a mistake.
In any case, focus on what you can do now
Always look to the next height
Keisuke Honda -> looked only forward, succeeded as a business owner too.
He won't invest in Imabari... (bitter laugh)
Even among soccer players, there are those who go unrecognized, but it is important to
pay attention to every team member and acknowledge their existence
. Their expressions
suddenly brighten up (share small emotions, make them feel seen, touch on trivial things like their children's kindergarten).
As a soccer player, I have created many groups of 20-30 men (it's impossible for everyone to be best friends, nothing starts if you're just getting into fistfights, deliberate together).
People clash when you point out mistakes, understand the differences
People cannot live alone.
A common purpose must be constantly kept in mind
Morals = things everyone does naturally
"The god of victory resides in the details."
It's the small things that decide the outcome.
Luck is just about whether you can grasp it or not;
make the effort not to miss out on grabbing luck
What is leadership?
Management control, leader's thoughts, dreams, and aspirations.
The captain is not a hero.
A monster parent appears at the board meeting.
Intentionally play dumb, pass the question back to others.
Make a decision, cast aside distracting thoughts, be empty-minded,
If you were to die tomorrow...
which is more beautifuljudge by that
Do not think logically, butintuitivelyinstead
Know the depths of despair
When I went from coach to Japan national team manager all of a sudden,
I was plagued by anxiety.
Thinking 'Why at a time like this?!' and
blaming others,I threw caution to the wind.
(This was such an impressive scene at the time,
and although I don't have a good memory,
and I'm not particularly fond of watching soccer,
I remember it well, so perhaps it is in the memories of those of my generation too?!)
Take actionandthe next stepwill become visible
Resolve
is similar to taking on a major role
If you think, 'Is it pitiful to cut a member?', you lose.
Even if they are dejected, no sympathy is needed.
Have high aspirations
Follow those who take risks without self-interest
'Momotaro' wasexposing himself and taking on a challengeso
the animals followed him.
It wasn't because they were attracted to the millet dumplings.
⬆️ That's an easy-to-understand analogy, isn't it? 🌝 lol
It becomes hard to say 'I don't know' or 'I can't do it', but
I was moved when I saw Tadao Ando answer a difficult question by saying, 'I really don't know.'
What do you study for?
I am working with Doshisha University to research selection methods.
Rather than knowledge,toughness and initiativeand an organization that acceptsdiversityliving
the presentto the fullest
Q: What is the Okada style of human power?
A; The readiness to reveal one's true self makes the tension in one's shoulders
drop completely
I was finally able to do this after turning 60
Gratitude and respect cannot be felt unless you have confidence in yourself
Once I could feel that this was a life only I could walk it finally turned into
confidence just a little bit
Q; Captaincy at the Satoyama School ship
A; It is not needed by everyone,
what everyone needs is
“proactivity” and “a heart that accepts diversity”
How was it~?
It felt like 2 hours that passed in the blink of an eye.
Former Japan national team manager's famous quotes and
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