Reinventing the Millennium

Toshiba's Nakamori Yukihei had no choice but to interrupt the process. He consciously worked hard to maintain his voice and was not too anxious, but in the eyes of others, he was already a bit hysterical.

The progress of his communication with Mr. Fang... was both unexpected and not so unexpected.

Nakamori has no memory of how Takada Shigehisa left before.

Seeing that the host did not interrupt the exchange, Fang Zhuo shrugged towards the camera.

Zhongsen had just taken a deep breath to calm down, but then he was provoked to respond: "Mr. Fang, no matter what, you must pay attention to the impact in public places."

Fang Zhuo listened to the faster English speaking on the other side, and after distinguishing it for a moment, he said patiently: "Don't be impatient. Speak slowly. What impact should I pay attention to?"

Zhongsen flatly denied it, his voice trembling: "I'm not in a hurry!!"

"Okay." Fang Zhuo nodded and said to the host, "Will you put subtitles when this program is broadcast? Remember not to add an exclamation mark after President Zhongsen's words."

Host Toda Tobi: "Well..."

There were some knowing laughs at the scene. Facts speak louder than words. What's more, Mr. Fang is both factual and eloquent. The vice president of Toshiba will have to put two exclamation marks.

Zhongsen found that the harder he tried to calm down, the more agitated he became, but now it was difficult to give in under the camera: "Mr. Fang, you cannot judge the prospects of a company with many businesses around the world one-sidedly."

"Zhongsen, I understand, you have to defend Toshiba when you stand here." Fang Zhuo became gentle instead, "Why do we say that only the real warriors dare to face the misery and blood."

At this point, he turned to the audience and said: "It is precisely because objective confrontation and dialogue are rare, so real warriors need to stand up. We do not need to criticize President Zhongmori's performance harshly."

"Among these companies that have problems or are suspected of having problems, there are those like Toshiba that are ambiguous, or they think they can still be ambiguous, there are also companies like Olympus that have to accept punishment, and there are companies like Mitsubishi that are currently investigating."

"If you were an employee in any company, would you really be able to analyze the company on camera? If not, you might as well give some applause to the people on the stage. They need courage and encouragement."

Fang Zhuo spoke eloquently, exchanged positions, and understood individual performance under the company's situation.

There was encouraging applause.

Nakamori Yukihei became even more at a loss when he was applauded like this.

"I can continue to make phone calls and continue to find people in the United States, Germany, and France to verify my views." Fang Zhuo waited until the applause died down and continued, "But since Mr. Nakamori is not willing, let's stop here. Toshiba's problems are relatively It’s just a small problem for Japanese companies now.”

Fang Zhuo looked at Zhongsen: "Paper cannot cover the fire, time will tell everything."

Nakamori Yukihei tried hard to respond to the man opposite him, but when he saw the tumbling emotions in Mr. Fang's eyes, he suddenly realized that these emotions were fear.

As a century-old company, Toshiba's nuclear power business is a top priority and it has regarded it as a direction for turnaround. After the Fukushima incident, it even made a desperate move to increase investment.

However, Fukushima is more difficult to deal with than expected, and the market rebound since the middle of the year has been far less than expected. At this juncture, another WikiLeaks incident...

There is still great pressure within Toshiba.

Now there is such a public discussion, and even a direct connection to a member of the NRC in the United States... Mr. Fang made such a casual call, and the audience may not know the weight, but he knows that the NRC only has 5 members in total.

Nakamori Yukihei's thoughts kept coming and going, and he finally missed the opportunity to defend himself.

Fang Zhuo changed the topic from Toshiba to today's program: "I came here today, but I didn't expect to have such exchanges with Takata and Toshiba. Maybe I spoke more directly, more seriously, and more craftsmanship. I think There was already a look on some of the faces of the audience - if I understand correctly, it was pity."

"Was it wrong for me to insist on expressing my attitude to Takata CEO? Or, as Mr. Nakamori said, I should take the impact into consideration and cannot verify it on the spot like this?"

"It's as if I, a craftsman like me, am so serious about my craftsmanship, but I have turned into a villain."

The villain shook his head and said, "Your pity is in the wrong place. If you really want to pity, then pity those consumers and even manufacturers who use substandard products. The most important thing you should do is to supervise and supervise the counterfeit companies." Correct and urge them not to make the same mistake again and again.”

When Fang Zhuo said this, he glanced at Zhongsen again and said with rare praise: "Just like Mr. Aso of Kobayashi Chemical, he bravely exposed the company's drug fraud to the media. He does not need to bear the pressure of colleagues, friends or even family members. ?"

"But he still stepped up."

"Mr. Aso is a warrior, an idealist, and a defender of craftsmanship!"

Kobayashi Chemical's drug fraud was not revealed by Wikipedia, but by executive Koichi Aso, and he was labeled a whistleblower.

On the one hand, Kobayashi Chemical has indeed been engaging in drug fraud for a long time. On the other hand, Aso's image in public opinion is not very friendly.

Fang Zhuo was really a little dissatisfied with this.

what happened?

Can’t you stand on such a high moral point?

Standing at a high point, you can output very well.

Koichi Aso stood up and bowed to thank Mr. Fang for his recognition. When he looked up again, he had tears in his eyes. He was indeed more idealistic and to this day is still under pressure from family and friends.

As public opinion reflects, although no one publicly criticizes themselves, the indifferent disregard is even more terrifying.

Koichi Aso never expected to receive such praise on such an occasion.

"Does Mr. Aso have a new job now?" Fang Zhuo did not hesitate to show his concern for the real warriors.

Aso shook his head.

"Then what are your plans for the future?" Fang Zhuo asked again.

Aso was silent and couldn't give an answer. This time the storm was bigger than he thought.

"I would say, if you are still under pressure, you might as well register your own brand and call it 'Aso Craftsman'. Now we see counterfeiting companies that have been around for decades or hundreds of years. Who knows if you take this step?" Can't we build a new national brand in just a few decades?" Fang Zhuo came up with an idea and said to his neighbor, "It just so happens that Mr. Sun is here today to help invest some money and contribute to the spirit of craftsmanship."

Son was dumbfounded and asked Aso: "Do you have any ideas in this regard?"

Aso remained silent, obviously not.

"There is no need to rush." ​​Fang Zhuo saw this and said with relief, "There is a saying in China that those who work for everyone should not be allowed to freeze to death in the wind and snow. If a warrior like Aso is silently drowned in this storm Among them, I think the ones made in Japan are really hopeless.”

Aso glanced at Mr. Fang gratefully. This feeling of being recognized was so good. Mr. Fang was simply his fellow traveler!

"We can wait until the show is over to discuss the details." Sun Zhengyi expressed his position when he saw this.

There was enthusiastic applause again, which made Aso tears flow from his eyes.

Fang Zhuo used actual actions to demonstrate the true spirit of craftsmanship, and also used Aso and Nakamori to make substantial comparisons. However, it was a rare opportunity for him to look at the replacement of Sony veteran Nakahachi Ryoji with some unfulfilled interest.

From sitting at the scene to now, Zhongbo listened to Mr. Fang's output of wielding moral weapons. When he saw his malicious eyes, he immediately became wary.

I already knew that nothing good would happen to me, but now I want to pin the blame for Sony’s failure on myself?

He took the initiative to pick up the microphone and sighed: "After listening to Mr. Fang's words, I couldn't help but think deeply. I thought about these recent enterprises. Indeed, they have more or less lost some things that they should have persisted in. the spirit of."

Host Tobi Tokuda asked: "Mr. Nakahachi, do you think Sony's previous Western-style reforms brought chaos?"

When Sony started reform, it was to abandon its original business system.

Ryoji Nakabachi thought about it and said vaguely: "There are always gains and losses. The most important thing now is to sum up the lessons of failure and continue to move forward positively. I think the 'craftsman spirit' that Mr. Fang reminded today should be It’s so important to write it on the door of every company.”

He saw that Mr. Fang was a craftsman but not a craftsman today. Hey, a craftsman was not a craftsman, but by the way, he would not be criticized again.

Host Tokuda Tobi nodded and turned the topic to Japan's richest man, Tadashi Yanai, wanting to hear his thoughts on craftsmanship and corporate reform.

Although Yanai Masaru is the richest man, his presence is not strong today. After watching the activities of the world-famous rich man, I feel that it makes sense for Mr. Fang to be rich.

He talked about spirit and culture, as well as seriousness and principles. He also praised Mr. Fang’s communication style today and said frankly that right now we need someone who can wake up the company.

I don’t know if I can wake up. Anyway, someone like Toshiba must be in shock.

Yanai Tadashi suspected that Toshiba's already doubtful stock price would be affected if the news of this live phone verification spread without waiting for the program to be broadcast.

I'm afraid that many media's attention is about to shift away from Toshiba. Putting fraud aside, is Toshiba's nuclear power business viable?

Fang Zhuo, who stood on a high moral ground, was indifferent to praise. However, he was a little surprised when the host proposed to call Kazuo Inamori, a senior Japanese businessman, and the latter also praised him vigorously.

Kazuo Inamori is a famous industrialist, known as Japan's last "Business Saint". He came back last year to save Japan Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy. In just over 400 days, he created unprecedented profits in the history of Japan Airlines. Have a high reputation in society.

He's seventy-nine this year, but his voice on the phone still sounds solid.

Kazuo Inamori had already listened to the live situation relayed by the TV station. He praised Fang Zhuo's "craftsman spirit" as soon as he opened his mouth and believed that Japanese industry needs to persist in this.

Then, he praised Sony for its decisive reforms, which among this group of swirling companies have already responded very quickly.

Finally, Inamori asked to speak directly with Toshiba Vice President Yukihei Nakamori.

The conversation between the two men was in Japanese.

Fang Zhuo listened to Inamori's speaking speed becoming faster and his tone becoming harsher, and he guessed that he was criticizing, while Nakamori kept saying "Hey".

"What was the conversation on the phone like?" Fang Zhuo asked Sun Zhengyi.

"Mr. Inamori requested..." Masayoshi Son paused, "requested Toshiba to admit its mistakes and stop lying to itself. Nakamori defended it for a few words, and then Mr. Inamori got angry."

Fang Zhuo nodded: "Are you scolding?"

Son Zhengyi said "Yeah": "The kind of scolding that cannot be broadcast."

"He is also relying on intuition. There is no strong proof of Toshiba's current fraud." Fang Zhuo is the one who knows the situation of Toshiba best in this round of revelations.

"Looking at Zhongsen's reaction, there may be many problems. Well, it's not the nuclear power business, or the financial fraud that WikiLeaks said." Sun Zhengyi lowered his voice, "It is probably true, and Zhongsen probably knows about it."

"Toshiba's stock price will continue to fall." Fang Zhuo said.

Son stopped talking. He knew that Mr. Fang was very concerned about the counterfeiting of Japanese companies on Twitter, and sometimes he wondered if he was also shorting Japanese companies.

However, seeing him come to Tokyo so openly and so freely in front of the camera, it probably didn't happen.

Toshiba's stock price has not been good in the past few years, and it may be even worse in the future.

People at the show listened to Kazuo Inamori's criticism of Toshiba. Fang Zhuo was not arranged to translate at the same time, so he listened to Son's summary translation from time to time.

Masayoshi Son: Still scolding Zhongsen.

Masayoshi Son: He started scolding Toshiba CEO Nishida.

Masayoshi Son: Oh, continue to scold former CEO Sasaki.

Son Zhengyi: It’s almost done. I feel like he’s tired of scolding me.

As expected, the well-known investor judged the progress of the scolding very accurately. Kazuo Inada, who had transformed from the "sage of management" to the "sage of scolding", began to talk about the problems of Japanese companies in recent years.

He is still young and has just brought JAL back to life. He is not afraid of anyone. He not only talks about Toshiba, but also bluntly says that since a brand like Panasonic is losing money, he should take this opportunity to completely burst the bubble so that he can start anew.

In short, Kazuo Inamori expressed his attitude that both Toshiba and Panasonic have problems.

This attitude once caused a commotion on the scene. With Inamori's reputation, although he has no evidence, speaking like this may force the reaction of Toshiba's CEO or even the former CEO.

Fang Zhuo felt that this influence from Inamori Kazuo was really an unexpected surprise.

Japan's business sage ended the off-site connection. The vice president of Toshiba who was sitting on the scene had an extremely ugly face. He suffered a double blow today, both from Mr. Fang's seriousness about the core business and from Inamori's intimidation of financial fraud. .

This...how should I explain this when I go back?

The program recorded by the TV station ended with a feeling of not having come in vain and waiting to see what happens next.

It is said that the broadcast time will not take too long, but what happened on the field has obviously been circulated without waiting for the broadcast.

Toshiba remained silent and did not immediately respond.

However, the international rating agency S\u0026P suddenly adjusted Toshiba's stock rating, downgrading its long-term corporate credit from "BB" to "B" and placing it on the negative watch list.