I missed Iran but with some bitterness

I should have been in Iran 20 years ago when I was asked to consult for Khodro Khorasan Company.

 Then, I was a mere scholar studying Human Resource Management. 
 

I was supposed to be a member of a project to help Iran further modernize itself.

But I ended up being forced to cancel the trip the very previous day of the departure due to the reason I still stay ignorant.

Recently I have been asked again to give a lecture about HRD (Human Resource Development) to Iranian businesspersons next January although this is not a official request yet.

I wonder if this is the right time for revenge.

Taliban makes me remember

Taliban starting to rule the Afghanistan is getting me closer to the Middle East reminding me of the mission I missed twenty years ago.

Yesterday I was disappointed to hear a Middle East specialist to say on TV he has little idea for Japan to contribute to Middle East.

Do you know the incumbent Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is a graduate of Kairo University in Egypt.

 We don’t either her speak Arabinan or talk about the Middle East.
That’s too bad.

 I guess she should capitalize on what she learned in Egypt to put Tokyo commit to better relationship to Middle East nations.

These indicate our lack of commitment or even thoughts to help the Middle East countries to develop.

Do Iranian people really need us?

I have come to an idea when I got the request to speak in front of Iranian businesspersons the other day.

 That is education.

By the way, I wonder why I was asked either to consult or teach business for Iran.

American or European business specialists should be in a more appropriate place to do the job because they speak better English and know better contents to teach.

My guess is this.

We are in a better position to Iranian people because:

1. Japanese interpret American management methods the way Iranian people could understand better.
2. Japanese own their own management method like team building, harmonious ties between management and workers or just-in-system.
3. Japanese excel in building rapport in any business collaboration.

Anyway, although the January project is still up in the air, I have started doing preparation for the HRD lecture.

As I told you, I believe introducing Japan style HRD rather than American counterpart should serve better for Iranian businesspersons although I will give American MBA style overview of Human Resource Development for the first chapter of lecture.


This is the agenda for the second chapter:

Title: The secrets of Japanese Human Resource Development

1. Kata: the unique and traditional method of a fixed format in which everyone follow the same pattern to contribute the maximum to organization.

2. Kanban system and 5 S: Kanban is the just-in-time system of Toyota original. 5 stands for Seiri、Seiton、Seiso、Seiketsu、Shitsuke　（Sort, Set in Order, Shine Standardize, Sustain） These two are the foundation of Japanese style management.

3. Case study as the final HRD weapon to improve every staff‘s ability
(The case is handy because I have my own text ready which is certified and registered by Centre for Case Study:

I hope I can start contributing to Iran from next year.

                                                                                                         Ichiro Noro

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