Blueprint for Developing Next-Generation Management: Different Approaches for Owner-Managed and Salaryman-Managed Companies

Selection and Variation Inc., an organizational and HR consulting firm (Headquarters: Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Nishi-ku, Osaka; Nishi-ku, Nagoya / Representative Director & President: Yoshihiro Hirayasu / URL: https://sele-vari.co.jp/), announces that it will hold the seminar "Blueprint for Developing Next-Generation Management: Different Approaches for Owner-Managed and Salaryman-Managed Companies" on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, from 14:00 to 14:30. Overview Achieving mid-term management plans requires systematic development of management successors who will drive business strategies. Coupled with revisions to the Corporate Governance Code, the establishment and operation of board succession plans have become critical management issues for both listed and unlisted companies. However, the key points of successor development vary significantly depending on the company type (owner-managed company / salaryman-managed company). The following challenges are often observed in practice: ・ Uncertainty in executing mid-term management plans due to undeveloped next-generation leaders ・ Desire to initiate successor development but unsure where to start ・ Inability to identify whom to develop due to unorganized organizational charts and skill requirements ・ In owner-managed companies, hesitation to design combinations of family candidates and internal candidates In this seminar, we will explain practical points for ensuring the effectiveness of management successor development plans (board succession) from formulation to operation, positioning them as "mechanisms for developing human resources to achieve mid-term management plans." [Click here to apply] https://sele-vari.co.jp/seminar/202605261/ Program 1. Why is management successor development linked to business plans necessary now?  ・Linkage between mid-term management plans and successor plans / Demands of Corporate Governance Code revisions  ・Uncertainty in the business environment and management impact of succession risks  ・Common design flaws (personnel-dependent / formalistic / left to nomination committee) 2. Designing management successor development plans by company type × succession route  ・Strategic personnel design and candidate pool (focus on internal development: family succession, internal promotion / external recruitment as supplementary)  ・Systematic curriculum design for next-generation leaders (integration of evaluation, development, and selection)  ・Division of roles with the Board of Directors / Nomination Committee 3. Key operational points for board succession by company type  ・Branching points in design for owner-managed companies (combination of family candidates and internal candidates)  ・Connecting internal development with the nomination committee in salaryman-managed companies (including the pros and cons of recruiting professional managers) 　・Practical points to ensure effectiveness through "consistent support" from formulation to operation *Program content may be subject to change. Event Outline Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 14:00〜14:30 Format: Online via Zoom Participation Fee: Free [Click here to apply] https://sele-vari.co.jp/seminar/202605261/ *We kindly ask that competitors, students, and sole proprietors refrain from applying. *This seminar will be conducted via "Zoom." Please download the Zoom app and confirm your connection in advance. *Strictly prohibit sharing the viewing URL with anyone other than yourself. *Strictly prohibit recording, audio recording, photographing, or unauthorized use of seminar materials. Speaker Daichi Yanase After serving as a local government official, joined a central government agency. Engaged in planning and coordinating land policy and information policy, then joined Selection and Variation Inc. Mainly supports construction companies and various manufacturing industries such as building materials / food equipment / special fibers through HR system reforms, executive training, and evaluator training. Also, for medium-sized companies, he promotes overall governance reforms, including reforms of director and executive officer systems, and support for the formulation and operation of management successor development plans. Graduated from Kyoto University Faculty of Law. About Selection and Variation Inc. An HR consulting firm with high specialization in "organizational and HR domains." We support diverse companies, from TSE Prime-listed firms to SMEs, in achieving strategic goals and improving performance through HR strategy formulation, HR system design, HR system operation, organizational culture improvement, and executive education, among others, promoting transformation related to people and organizations. ■ Supporting reforms based on a track record of early adoption of "job-based employment" Yoshihiro Hirayasu, our representative, was an early implementer of job-based employment systems for major electronics manufacturers during the 1990s when performance-based HR systems were becoming widespread. Since then, we have questioned whether companies can truly grow with traditional practices like mass new graduate recruitment, seniority-based promotion, regular salary increases, and lifetime employment.