As we step into a new year, I want to express my gratitude to all of you who have been following my journey and reading my blog. Your continuous support and engagement are deeply appreciated. Today, as you revisit this space, I am excited to share insights that I hope will contribute to making your work life both effortless and effective.
As a long-standing proponent of globalization within the Japanese community, I've often regarded it as a fundamental aspect of modern progress. Since the onset of my career in 1998, globalization has not only been my specialty but also an ideal I've ardently pursued.
I've always believed that anti-globalization, synonymous with localization, stands in stark contrast to global economic growth. However, recent reflections have led me to question globalization's almost totalitarian nature.
Globalization, by its nature, encourages operational unification, often minimizing bespoke procedures in favor of standardized ones. Intriguingly, this mirrors the essence of totalitarianism, which also seeks uniformity in operations and habits.
While I maintain a neutral stance on totalitarianism, its historical manifestations, from communism to fascism, cannot be ignored. Despite this, I deeply value individual philosophy, a cornerstone in countries like the USA, UK, and Japan, which fuels innovation and breakthrough solutions.
I must confess, as a globalist, I championed the widespread adoption of global guidelines and protocols, believing in their efficacy as best practices. This recent realization is shocking to me - that I may have inadvertently supported a form of totalitarianism, even though I deeply respect individualism.
In my next blog, I plan to delve deeper into the rapid spread of globalization over the past few decades, weighing its pros and cons. As a reminder, this blog series is not a critique of totalitarianism or communism including political parties, but rather an introspection on globalization and its consequences.
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