In a corner of Tokyo, inside a room in a certain high-rise building, a man with a microphone addressed about 50 young people.
“The only time you can feel anxiety about entering society is now. Don’t let it end as just a memory of being nervous—frame it as a step into society. It will change the rest of your life.”
The man is Katsumi Saito, 61 years old. He is the head of the business division of “Meiko Gijuku,” a tutoring school with classrooms in all 47 prefectures across Japan, and a managing director at its operating company. The young people are new employees who have joined the company group.
The evolution of technology, including AI, is accelerating, and unexpected events occur. What is important to survive such tremendous change and an uncertain society is the “ability to think for oneself.”
Thinking this way, Saito has spoken to top executives of listed companies and school students about work, careers, and leadership. This time, it was a new employee training session addressing the company’s new hires.
Saito’s talk continues.
“The sweat you shed in your 20s will definitely…
