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Rugby × Business Seminar "RUG BIZ SHOW" Now Open
Mitsubishi Estate, an official sponsor of the Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan, is running the "Marunouchi 15-chome PROJECT" (September 13-20) to build excitement for the tournament one year before its opening.
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As part of this initiative, the "RUG BIZ SHOW"—a business school learning from rugby—was held over four days during the period (five sessions total) at venues including Maru Cube in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward.
Featuring active rugby players and former players now active at the forefront of business as instructors, this seminar explored problem-solving using rugby's flexible and unyielding mindset.
The rugby ball-shaped "textbook" presented to seminar participants
Current rugby players serving as instructors included Kensuke Hatakeyama (Suntory Sungoliath), Dan Carter (Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers), Atsushi Hiyosawa (Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers), and Luke Thompson (Kintetsu Liners). They spoke on themes such as "The Ultimate Decision-Making Power That Astonishes the World," "15 All Blacks Disciplines That Work in Business," "Daring to Speak: The Hard Work Theory."
On the 18th, speakers included Yasushi Aso, Chairman of Aso Cement (also Chairman of the Kyushu Economic Federation); Motoichi Tamatsuka, President of Digital Hearts Holdings; and Kensuke Iwabuchi, former rugby player and Head Coach of the Japan Men's Sevens National Team. The session was moderated by Hideto Kakinoki, Executive Officer of Nikkei Inc.
Under the theme "Top Leaders Discuss 'Rugby-Style' Strategic Management," the three speakers actively shared their perspectives on topics including: "Rugby Experience Applied to Business," "Essentials for Building Strong Organizations," "Leadership and Captaincy," "Rugby Strategy and Business," "Discipline," and "The Necessity of Internationalization," drawing from rugby's multifaceted nature.
Approximately 100 attendees were captivated by the engaging and passionate discussions from top executives and active coaches with extensive rugby experience, making the two hours pass in the blink of an eye.
Marunouchi 15-chome PROJECT website:
https://marunouchi15.com/
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