The Harada Method the Spirit of Self-Reliance

by Takashi Harada, Norman Bodek

A step-by-step process for setting and achieving personal and corporate goals - A guide to a highly successful life - Winning at sports brought to the workplace - The world's best process to develop people to their fullest capability - Helping leaders to be effective coaches

360 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2012

Reviews

[Bob Wallner · Rating 4 out of 5]

As someone who has focused on developing and utilizing a personal hoshin system, I'm always on the lookout for a book that can help me be the best "ME" possible.

The Harada Method had been on my radar screen for many years. I had an opportunity to hear the late Norman Bodek speak on the topic at a lean conference I believe in the first decade of the new millennium. I believe the book was a work in process at the time, so that's why it kind of fell off my radar screen.

In summary Harada-san through his years as a coach has produced some of the best athletes in their respective fields. When he sat back and looked at the system he had created, he learned that it was applicable beyond athletics to nearly anyone who wanted to attain some goal(s).

With the help of Mr. Bodek, he was able to document his system and bring it to the American market in a method that most Americans appreciate....Copy and Paste.

First off I want to say that I greatly appreciate Harada's holistic view of life. It is very clear in this book that you must embrace not only yourself but your impact on the community and others as well. I also appreciate that it is rooted in the need for self-reliance. I am one who has never really had a true sensei. Most of what I have accomplished and learned is through reflection and self-reliance.

That being said, I learned from the earliest lean writing that you cannot copy and paste something into every environment. Harada Method is a very structured system that leaves little room for open interpretation. There are specific forms (64 Chart, Routine Check, etc) that are used (almost mandated) for this method. Contrary to this being a "self-reliant program" this requires you to check in with a coach regularly. Although I believe in the power of having a coach, I cannot make this a part of my kata.

Full disclosure...I do really like some of the forms, and in particular, I plan on incorporating the 64-Chart into my Personal Hoshin planning as a support tool. There are other parts as well that I may be incorporating as well. I do feel if you have nowhere to start the Harada Method is a solid system, but for me, I do not plan on utilizing the system as designed at this time.

[Marina Osaka · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book(Japanese version) because my dad asked me to summarize it as a gift for his father's Day. I noticed that it is beneficial to set my future plan and purpose and how to achieve it.
I think the contents can be applied to relationships like families and co workers too!

[Joseph McBee · Rating 3 out of 5]

I became interested in this book because I love baseball and Dodgers Ace Shohei Ohtani said the Harada method was what he used to achieve his outrageous goals.

While Ohtani is beyond impressive, this book is not.

There are nuggets to be mined in its pages, but at the end of it I was more impressed with the Dodger's pitcher than I was this book.

I give it three stars not because of the writing, but because the methods itself are interesting, and clearly work if applied correctly.

[Warren]

I've begun to read the Harada Method in early 2013, as part of my work on the Harada Method course with Harada's co-author Norman Bodek.

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