Dependence on the Representative Director and President
First written in FY2016. 3 of 7 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 10 of 77 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「Because the chain of command is structured to facilitate the exercise of leadership by the Representative Director and President, it contributes to rapid and accurate decision-making. However, as the organization grows further, this structure has the disadvantage of making the management burden more likely to increase.」
Regarding dependence on the president, the company explicitly identifies the benefit of rapid decision-making as well as the disadvantage of an increased management burden as the organization expands. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「As the business expands, we are actively sharing information and know-how and strengthening our organizational sales structure through management meetings and other forums attended by directors and department heads and above, while developing the next generation of leaders.」
While indicating the risk of dependence on the Representative Director and President, the company continues to address it through management meetings, information and know-how sharing, an organizational sales structure and the development of next-generation leaders. - FY2021MitigatedAnnual report
「As the business expands, we are actively sharing information and know-how and strengthening our organizational sales structure through management meetings and other forums attended by directors and deputy department heads and above, while developing the next generation of leaders.」
As a response to dependence on the president, the company explains that, in addition to sharing information and know-how and strengthening the organizational sales structure through management meetings and other forums, it is developing the next generation of leaders. - FY2019MitigatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, as the business expands, we are actively sharing information and know-how and strengthening our organizational sales structure through management meetings and other forums attended by directors and deputy department heads and above, with the aim of building a management structure that is not excessively dependent on any individual, although」
As measures to reduce dependence on the president, the scope of participation in management meetings has been expanded to include deputy department heads and above, while information and know-how sharing and an organizational sales structure are being advanced. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, as the business expands, we are actively sharing information and know-how and strengthening our organizational sales structure through management meetings and other forums attended by directors and department heads and above, with the aim of building a management structure that is not excessively dependent on any individual. However, if an unforeseen event occurs for any reason, including circumstances leading to the president's departure, our operating results may be affected.」
The company continues to describe the risk of dependence on the president and the measures to mitigate it through management meetings, information sharing and an organizational sales structure. - FY2017MitigatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, as the business expands, we are actively sharing information and know-how and strengthening our organizational sales structure through management meetings and other forums attended by directors and department heads and above, with the aim of building a management structure that is not excessively dependent on any individual.」
Although the risk of dependence on the president remains, specific measures to mitigate it are being implemented through information and know-how sharing at management meetings and the strengthening of the organizational sales structure. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our Representative Director and President, founder Nakamura Satoru (中村悟), plays an important role across our business activities, including decisions on management policies and strategies.」
The founder-president's important role across business activities, including management policies and strategies, is identified as a dependence risk.