"Wakuwaku Daisakusen" at Hakone marathon

   I would like to introduce one example of remarkable leadership in Hakone marathon at beginning of 2015. You may know this success story of team from Aoyama Gakuin university that won this year's marathon. After the marathon, I saw the team's background story on TV many times and I found that similarities overlapped with some of 10 strategies from L@E. 

    The coach, Susumu Hara showed the great leadership spending for 11 years. Here, I would like to focus on two things. First, he had both short and long term vision. This was written as same as L@E, Chapter 1 "Vision and Quick Victories". It starts from 2004 when Hara came to Aoyama Gakuin and at first, he showed the presentation of 10 year's planning towards teachers at the school and he succeeded to attract them. Then, he tried to adopt new training into the team, but once, there was time that they faced the crisis of abolish club because of luck of members. However, Hara never give up and kept to have confident with his own goal. Finally, having clearer vision, he could succeed to win.

   Next, I focus on his optimism personality. He has really positive thinking. First, he called the team's strategy "Wakuwaku Daisakusen" and he always gave the "right speech" inspired the team. Therefore, he could enjoy the race his self, and he could share this idea with members. It seemed that all of them could enjoy to run. Although I ever thought that marathon is tough and hard, and it needs "gaman"(tolerance), the team seemed so different. Also, I felt their strong relationship as good friend from their enjoyable race.

   We can often see the good leadership and team work from sports like this example. Also, there are many good points that we should learn from it and contribute to our own story.

   If you want to see more, I recommend this one.

   Finally, I chose this picture. Power Pousing!!