Winding Paths to Success : Chart a Career in Uncertain Times.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kobayashi, Nobuko.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women in the professions--Japan.

Women in the professions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2023.

Summary:

"This book tries to answer this question through firsthand interviews with successful senior Japanese women who have embarked on a career around 1987, thus approaching retirement. They range from corporate, entrepreneurs to academic. They are a minority compared to their male peers in the cohort, but they present a wide spectrum of how a minority can carve out a long and rewarding career. Diversity of their colorful lives tells a reality of Japanese women not relegated to a monolithic, victimized position in the society. Often their careers take an unexpected turn making them more thrilling rides than straightforward paths of men. The mentors play an important role. The role models are often amiss, but not missed by these trailblazers. It is also about riding the wave -- if the employer is routing for women to ascend, why feel ashamed about seizing the opportunity? They are tales of individual struggles and triumphs. The women are funny and forthcoming. Much has changed throughout their career, but there is still a long way to go. Having been there done that, they share their observations for what needs to be done. Prefacing these stories will be the societal context within which the readers should associate each chronicle."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Prologue

1 Levity

Yuki Shingu, CEO of Future Architect, Inc.

Yuki Shingu Makes a Brilliant Comeback to IT Career After Nursing Care Leave

Japan-Almost Silent over #MeToo

Why Having Women at the Top Is Not Enough

References

2 Independence

Makiko Nakamori, Head of Nakamori CPA Offices, External Board Member to M&amp

A Capital Partners, LIFULL, and Itochu Corporation

Makiko Nakamori Approaches Corporate Governance with Resolve

Gender Diversity in Japan Inc. Must Blast Past Tokenism

Women Must Learn to Harness the Power of Networking

3 Purpose

Mami Kataoka, Director of the Mori Art Museum

Mami Kataoka Believes in the Power of Art to Change the World

Every Day Is International Men's Day in Japan

Companies Must Face Up to the Downsides of Workplace Diversity

4 Altruism

Ayako Sonoda, CEO of Cre-en Inc.

Ayako Sonoda Inherits Altruism and Entrepreneurism Passed from Her Mother

Let's Get Real About Female Equality in Corporate Japan

Not Feeling Welcome

Broader Yardstick

Rolling with the Punches Hurts Japanese Women

5 Conviction

Miyuki Suzuki, Former President of Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China (APJC)

Miyuki Suzuki Drives Change as Outsider from Within

Meetings with Women That "Take Too Long" Are a Good Thing

Kawaii Culture Hurts Japanese Women in Business

6 Leadership

Masami Katakura, Chairwoman and CEO of Ernst &amp

Young (EY) ShinNihon

Masami Katakura Realizes Her Leadership Potential with Help from a Mentor

Former Princess Mako's Marriage Holds a Mirror to Japan

Japan's Language Gender Divide Hurts Women at Work

7 Growth

Ryoko Nagata, Former Standing Audit and Supervisory Board Member of Japan Tobacco (JT).

Ryoko Nagata Stays Clear of Cigarettes in a Tobacco Company

Japan Must Break the Glass Fence Keeping Mothers at Home

Japanese Companies Must Capitalize on the Gender Gap Disclosure Rule

8 Curiosity

Noriko Osumi, Vice President of Tohoku University

Noriko Osumi Normalizes Women in Science

Science Ambassadors as Role Models

Hurdling Project to Assist Parents

Japan Needs More STEM Research, Not Tours, to Revive Innovation

Women Can Help Revive Innovation for Japan Inc.

9 Ambition

Yumi Narushima, Head of the Extracurricular Education Company of Benesse Corporation

Yumi Narushima Returns to Benesse After Running a Girls' School

Japan Must Reform Its Antiquated Marriage Laws

Japan's Miss Contests Reflect Society's High Demands on Women

10 Competence

Masae Yamanaka, Vice President of Panasonic Connect

Masae Yamanaka Builds Career in Sales Traversing Four Companies

Reinventing Corporate Sales at IBM Japan

A Younger Multinational: Microsoft Japan

Japanese Company in Global Transformation: LIXIL

Second Japanese Company After Deliberation: Panasonic Connect

Freeze Your Eggs

C-Suite: The Last Frontier for Foreigners Eyeing Japan Inc.

Can Japan Have Prosperity Without Growth?

11 Homecoming

Chikako Matsumoto, Executive Officer and Head of the ESG Strategy and Solutions Office at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (SMTB)

Chikako Matsumoto, World Bank Alum, Thrives at Japanese Trust Bank

"I Am Grateful for the Past Generation"

Finding Her North Star, Sadako Ogata

Career in International Finance

Homecoming

Making an Impact from Japan

Japanese Companies Can No Longer Expect Lifetime Loyalty from Workers

Gender Equity Is Coming to Japan's Workplaces

12 Resilience.

Yasuko Gotoh, Former Career Bureaucrat at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)

Yasuko Gotoh Breaks Ground for Women Career Bureaucrats

Traumatic Start: The Ministry of Transport

Turning Point: Japan Coast Guard

Boomerang: New York to Yamagata

Private Sector: JR Kyushu

"I Just Want to Be Useful"

Japanese Businesswomen Need More Than a Place at the Table

Employers Should Encourage Risk-Taking to Beat Impostor Syndrome

Acknowledgments

Index

EULA.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Kobayashi, Nobuko Winding Paths to Success

ISBN:

9781394158003

1394158009

OCLC:

1416190620