May 28, 2025
Do founders still need us?
After watching Warren Buffett’s final annual shareholder meeting, one question kept looping in my mind: Will I be replac...
April 28, 2025
A Letter to the Future Leader: Learn What AI Never Will
Dear Future Leaders: If I could leave you with one truth for the world you’re inheriting, it’s this: In the age of AI, h...
March 26, 2025
Can You Outsmart AI? The New Rules of Learning
In 2019, I talked about “unlearning”—the ability to let go of old ideas—as a key skill for the future workfo...
February 26, 2025
Beware of Outsourcing Your Brain to AI!
Generative AI has revolutionized the way we work, offering incredible convenience. But with this convenience comes a ris...
January 15, 2025
The Infinite Power of Persistence
Three years ago, I set a simple yet firm goal: to walk more than 10,000 steps and 10 kilometers every day. No matter the...
December 20, 2024
The Investor’s Soul-Searching Question
As an early-stage investor, I often ask myself a profound question: While pursuing returns, am I investing in a future t...
November 27, 2024
Skills That AI Cannot Replace
Recently, during conversations with some investors, the topic of AI’s impact on the investment world came up quite...
October 22, 2024
The Secret Behind a Century-Old Japanese Pharma’s R&D Acceleration
The discovery of new materials is a crucial driver for progress across various industries. However, it’s surprisin...
September 26, 2024
The Champion’s Mindset: The Key to Victory
Whether in business or sports, at crucial moments, it’s often mindset, not skill, that determines victory. Recent...
September 9, 2024
Creative Confidence: The Superpower of the Future
Recently, I conducted an AI workshop at a top international school in Japan for nearly 100 students aged 13 to 14, repre...