Akio Toyoda Informative Speech
Akio Toyoda: President of Toyota Motor Corporation
Script
AMBA 620
Professor Shandler
May 27, 2011 Self-Introduction Hello everyone ! My name is Akio Toyoda, the president of Toyota Motor Corporation. I would like to thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to be with us today.
I would like to give you a brief background of my education and profession. I earned a degree in law from Keio University in 1979 and a master's degree in business administration from Babson College in the United States, in 1982. I joined Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) in 1984. In April 1988, I had an opportunity to serve as an executive vice president and board member at Toyota's production joint venture with General Motors in California, New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. In the beginning of 2000, I …show more content…
Sakichi Toyoda, who is also my grandfather. I think in many ways, my values, standards and integrity are inherited by my grandfather. I am grateful to be a part of the Toyota Motor Corporation itself and having the opportunity to carry on our company traditions.
Having been exposed to different parts of the world, I have learned many different effective leadership skills. For instances, my seven years living in the United States, with the trainings from graduate school at Babson College and experiences working in California, New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI) as Executive Vice President and Board member, I have learned and developed many skills including diversity, and flexibility. Many research have done on positive effect of diversity, it is believe that diversity in team is beneficial because it provides for a larger pool of knowledge and perspectives from which a team can draw as it carries out its work. (Colquitt, 2011). I am a firm believer on team efforts that is how we are who we are
Script
AMBA 620
Professor Shandler
May 27, 2011 Self-Introduction Hello everyone ! My name is Akio Toyoda, the president of Toyota Motor Corporation. I would like to thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to be with us today.
I would like to give you a brief background of my education and profession. I earned a degree in law from Keio University in 1979 and a master's degree in business administration from Babson College in the United States, in 1982. I joined Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) in 1984. In April 1988, I had an opportunity to serve as an executive vice president and board member at Toyota's production joint venture with General Motors in California, New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. In the beginning of 2000, I …show more content…
Sakichi Toyoda, who is also my grandfather. I think in many ways, my values, standards and integrity are inherited by my grandfather. I am grateful to be a part of the Toyota Motor Corporation itself and having the opportunity to carry on our company traditions.
Having been exposed to different parts of the world, I have learned many different effective leadership skills. For instances, my seven years living in the United States, with the trainings from graduate school at Babson College and experiences working in California, New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI) as Executive Vice President and Board member, I have learned and developed many skills including diversity, and flexibility. Many research have done on positive effect of diversity, it is believe that diversity in team is beneficial because it provides for a larger pool of knowledge and perspectives from which a team can draw as it carries out its work. (Colquitt, 2011). I am a firm believer on team efforts that is how we are who we are