Unexpected Common Traits of Promoted People! New Book 'Habits of 115 People Expected by the Company' Based on AI Analysis of 170,000 Employees Across 815 Companies
Diamond, Inc. will release a new book by Shinji Koshikawa on April 22nd. The book uses AI to analyze the behavior of 170,000 professionals, revealing 115 scientific habits that lead to high evaluations and promotions.
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What kind of habits do people who are trusted, valued, and promoted at work possess? The book '115 Habits of People Expected by the Company: Identified by Analyzing 170,000 People from 815 Companies' (written by Shinji Koshikawa) will be released by Diamond, Inc. on April 22nd. This book reveals their characteristics by using AI to analyze daily work records such as statements in online meetings and email histories.
■ Surprising actions of top-tier business professionals practiced before they were evaluated have been identified!
Even when working in the same way, some people gain trust and high evaluations from those around them, while others' efforts do not lead to sufficient recognition. Where does that difference come from? This book provides the answer.
The author is Shinji Koshikawa, President of CrossRiver Inc. After serving as a business leader for Excel and PowerPoint at Microsoft Japan, he established a company that supports corporate work-style reform and business improvement through AI analysis. Koshikawa, whose book 'What Do the World's Elite Do on Their Days Off?' has become a major topic with over 200,000 copies sold, has now scientifically clarified the relationship between 'evaluation and behavior' based on large-scale statistical data.
In this book, based on behavioral data collected from 170,000 employees at 815 companies that Koshikawa has supported so far, he introduces the differences between 'people expected by the company' who are promoted faster than their peers and 'general employees.' Large-scale and multifaceted analysis based on objective data reflecting the reality of daily work—such as online meeting remarks and email histories—revealed unexpected facts. For example, 78% of people expected by the company have a habit of 'walking through the office' even when they have no errand, and 89% actively act as 'button operators' in elevators. It became clear that these seemingly trivial actions led to differences in trust and evaluation from others. This book introduces 115 habits among them that are highly reproducible and easy for anyone to practice.
A feature of this book is that it answers themes such as 'evaluation' and 'promotion,' which have previously been discussed with emotional arguments or rules of thumb, based on scientific statistical data. In fact, for all habits, evidence data such as 'X% of expected people were practicing it' or 'the practice ratio was X times different from general employees' are introduced together. It is a book that summarizes highly reproducible habits common to people who are valued by their bosses and needed by their organizations.
■ Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Communication Habits of People Expected by the Company
Chapter 2: Work Habits of People Expected by the Company
Chapter 3: Interpersonal Relationship Habits of People Expected by the Company
Chapter 4: Management Habits of People Expected by the Company
Chapter 5: Habits Outside the Company of People Expected by the Company
Chapter 6: Document Preparation Habits of People Expected by the Company
Chapter 7: Meeting Habits of People Expected by the Company
Chapter 8: Input Habits of People Expected by the Company
Chapter 9: AI Habits of People Expected by the Company
Chapter 10: Holiday Habits of People Expected by the Company
Bonus: 20 Books Read by People Expected by the Company
Conclusion
■ Author Profile: Shinji Koshikawa
President of CrossRiver Inc. Joined Microsoft US Headquarters in 2005 after working for a Japanese telecommunications company and foreign-funded ventures. Later, as an executive at Microsoft Japan, he served as the business leader for Excel and PowerPoint. In 2017, he established CrossRiver Inc., which practices 3-day weekends and side jobs, and has supported work-style reforms for over 800 companies. The average satisfaction rate for corporate online courses provided more than 300 times a year is 96%, and more than 95% of participants take action. He has written 33 books, including 'What Do the World's Elite Do on Their Days Off?' and 'Habits of the Top 5% Employees Identified by AI Analysis,' with a total of 1.3 million copies in print. He has many media appearances such as NHK, TBS, TV Tokyo, PIVOT, NewsPicks, and ReHacQ.
■ '115 Habits of People Expected by the Company: Identified by Analyzing 170,000 People from 815 Companies'
Author: Shinji Koshikawa
Price: 1,870 yen (tax included)
Publisher: Diamond, Inc.
■ Surprising actions of top-tier business professionals practiced before they were evaluated have been identified!
Even when working in the same way, some people gain trust and high evaluations from those around them, while others' efforts do not lead to sufficient recognition. Where does that difference come from? This book provides the answer.
The author is Shinji Koshikawa, President of CrossRiver Inc. After serving as a business leader for Excel and PowerPoint at Microsoft Japan, he established a company that supports corporate work-style reform and business improvement through AI analysis. Koshikawa, whose book 'What Do the World's Elite Do on Their Days Off?' has become a major topic with over 200,000 copies sold, has now scientifically clarified the relationship between 'evaluation and behavior' based on large-scale statistical data.
In this book, based on behavioral data collected from 170,000 employees at 815 companies that Koshikawa has supported so far, he introduces the differences between 'people expected by the company' who are promoted faster than their peers and 'general employees.' Large-scale and multifaceted analysis based on objective data reflecting the reality of daily work—such as online meeting remarks and email histories—revealed unexpected facts. For example, 78% of people expected by the company have a habit of 'walking through the office' even when they have no errand, and 89% actively act as 'button operators' in elevators. It became clear that these seemingly trivial actions led to differences in trust and evaluation from others. This book introduces 115 habits among them that are highly reproducible and easy for anyone to practice.
A feature of this book is that it answers themes such as 'evaluation' and 'promotion,' which have previously been discussed with emotional arguments or rules of thumb, based on scientific statistical data. In fact, for all habits, evidence data such as 'X% of expected people were practicing it' or 'the practice ratio was X times different from general employees' are introduced together. It is a book that summarizes highly reproducible habits common to people who are valued by their bosses and needed by their organizations.
■ Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Communication Habits of People Expected by the Company
Chapter 2: Work Habits of People Expected by the Company
Chapter 3: Interpersonal Relationship Habits of People Expected by the Company
Chapter 4: Management Habits of People Expected by the Company
Chapter 5: Habits Outside the Company of People Expected by the Company
Chapter 6: Document Preparation Habits of People Expected by the Company
Chapter 7: Meeting Habits of People Expected by the Company
Chapter 8: Input Habits of People Expected by the Company
Chapter 9: AI Habits of People Expected by the Company
Chapter 10: Holiday Habits of People Expected by the Company
Bonus: 20 Books Read by People Expected by the Company
Conclusion
■ Author Profile: Shinji Koshikawa
President of CrossRiver Inc. Joined Microsoft US Headquarters in 2005 after working for a Japanese telecommunications company and foreign-funded ventures. Later, as an executive at Microsoft Japan, he served as the business leader for Excel and PowerPoint. In 2017, he established CrossRiver Inc., which practices 3-day weekends and side jobs, and has supported work-style reforms for over 800 companies. The average satisfaction rate for corporate online courses provided more than 300 times a year is 96%, and more than 95% of participants take action. He has written 33 books, including 'What Do the World's Elite Do on Their Days Off?' and 'Habits of the Top 5% Employees Identified by AI Analysis,' with a total of 1.3 million copies in print. He has many media appearances such as NHK, TBS, TV Tokyo, PIVOT, NewsPicks, and ReHacQ.
■ '115 Habits of People Expected by the Company: Identified by Analyzing 170,000 People from 815 Companies'
Author: Shinji Koshikawa
Price: 1,870 yen (tax included)
Publisher: Diamond, Inc.