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Nikkei Business Associé

February 21, 2006 Issue

FEATURE Why Do They Always Get Results? - Techniques for Making People Like You Questionnaire Prerequisites for a Likable Boss / Subordinate Advice from Takashi Tomita (Psychologist) Basic Conditions for Being Liked by Other People Lesson by Isamu Saito (Psychologist) The Mechanism of How People Develop a Strong Dislike for Others Case Studies - How to be liked by people older than you: Develop a “pseudo-romantic” relationship with your boss - How to be liked by women: You must be able to think both like a woman and like a man - How to be liked by demanding customers: Treat customers as you would your mother - How to be liked by customers so much as they feel like introducing you to their acquaintances: Get yourself attuned to the one who is going to make the final decision of whether or not to buy - How to be liked by others even when you have to be tough on them: The president of a company himself/herself should work the hardest of all - How to be liked when overcoming a complicated situation: Ask questions until you understand everything involved in the issue at hand - How to be liked by persons from different cultures: The president of a company should adopt a modest attitude - How to be liked by others through your writing: Empathize with them with a sense of humor Two People Who Are Liked by Others for “Unexplained” Reasons An analysis of why Hideki Matsui (Japanese Major League Baseball player for the New York Yankees) and Ai Miyazato (professional golfer) are liked by others Sixteen Rules for Attracting People: Takuro Morinaga (Economic Analyst) Conditions for Being a Leader: What can we learn from Machiavelli? - Don't be afraid of getting a bad reputation

SKILL UP

Business Management as a Job, by Tadashi Yanai, Chairman & CEO, Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

“My company treats working mothers quite differently, depending on how they balance their work and child care needs”