Imajina Holds Management Seminar in Tokyo on May 13 to Save Companies from Record Bankruptcy Crisis, Unveils Transformation Method to Become a 'Chosen Organization' with World-Class Leader EQ
Branding company Imajina held a seminar for executives in response to a record-high bankruptcy crisis. To prevent bankruptcies due to labor shortages, the company proposed an organizational transformation method centered on the global standard of 'Leader EQ' and philosophy-based management.
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Branding company Imajina Co., Ltd. held a 'Branding Study Session' for business owners and HR managers at the Tokyo Convention Hall on May 13, 2026. In response to the critical situation revealed by Teikoku Databank's 'April 2026 Report' released on the same day, which showed that corporate bankruptcies nationwide hit a 10-year high for April, this seminar presented 'Leader EQ' and 'Philosophy-Based Management' as concrete measures to avoid 'labor shortage bankruptcies' and achieve sustainable growth.
Nationwide Inner Branding Seminars!
Background: Bankruptcy Cases at a 10-Year High, the True Nature of 'Supply Constraints' Hitting Japanese Companies
On May 13, 2026, the latest bankruptcy statistics released by Teikoku Databank sent a chill through the Japanese economy. The number of corporate bankruptcies nationwide in April 2026 reached 899, an 8.8% increase from the same month last year, marking the worst record for April in the past 10 years.
The essence of this crisis is not simply worsening cash flow, but 'supply constraints' where businesses cannot continue despite demand because there are no 'people'. In fact, labor shortage bankruptcies in fiscal 2025 reached a record high of 441 cases and continue to rise. Furthermore, 90.2% of companies list 'strengthening human resources (recruitment, retention, development)' as their number one management issue, making it clear that the human problem is the bottleneck of management.
However, Japan's management education, which holds the key to the solution, is at an astonishingly low level for a developed country, ranking 60th out of 64 countries. This dysfunction in management is what lowers organizational engagement and triggers the chain reaction of 'employee turnover' type bankruptcies.
Core of the Solution: The Update to 'Leader EQ' Required in the AI Era
What representative Sekino proposed at the May 13 seminar was a strategy to discard management training that relies on conventional 'intuition' and 'experience' and install the global standard of human capability, 'Leader EQ,' into the organization.
'Leader EQ' as defined by Imajina is not just about being 'personable'. In addition to 'EQ' based on self-understanding and understanding of others, it refers to an advanced human capability that cannot be replaced in the AI era, equipped with 'media and information literacy' to ask questions and discern intent, and a 'contributive moral' to improve oneself and gain a sense of contributing to the next society.
Building Psychological Safety with Leader EQ
By controlling their own emotions and engaging optimally with subordinates according to their characteristics (accompanying), leaders improve the psychological safety of the organization.
Organizational Transformation with a 'Common Language' Called Philosophy
The philosophy is elevated from a mere slogan to a decision-making criterion for employees to act autonomously. Data was also presented showing that companies that have realized planned successor and executive development boast a revenue growth rate more than four times that of companies that have not.
Quantifying the Degree of Philosophy浸透
The state of the organization is visualized in four phases: 'understanding, action, empathy, and dissemination'. This scientifically identifies where the organization's vector is misaligned and clarifies the measures to be taken.
Day's Achievements and Implementation of 'Selectable Individual Consultation Sessions'
On the day, crisis-aware managers gathered. Enthusiastic responses were received, such as 'I got a hint to break the current situation where managers feel that training is a 'penalty game'' and 'I understood the structural reason why the philosophy does not trickle down to the field'.
As ongoing support for seminar participants, the following 'Selectable Individual Consultation Sessions' are being offered.
General Management Consultation: How to draw a second growth curve to break through the bankruptcy crisis
Education and Development Consultation: Practical methods to instill Leader EQ in the workplace
Recruitment Consultation: A mechanism for philosophy-empathy-based recruitment that does not rely on the 'wage-hike competition'
PR and Public Relations Consultation: A communication strategy to transform human charm into corporate brand value
Imajina will continue to promote branding that creates 'a society where investing in human resources is a matter of course' and brings out the true strength of Japanese companies.
[Contact for this matter]
Contact: Minami Aoe
TEL: 03-3511-5525
FAX: 03-3511-8228
MAIL: info@imajina.com
Nationwide Inner Branding Seminars!
Background: Bankruptcy Cases at a 10-Year High, the True Nature of 'Supply Constraints' Hitting Japanese Companies
On May 13, 2026, the latest bankruptcy statistics released by Teikoku Databank sent a chill through the Japanese economy. The number of corporate bankruptcies nationwide in April 2026 reached 899, an 8.8% increase from the same month last year, marking the worst record for April in the past 10 years.
The essence of this crisis is not simply worsening cash flow, but 'supply constraints' where businesses cannot continue despite demand because there are no 'people'. In fact, labor shortage bankruptcies in fiscal 2025 reached a record high of 441 cases and continue to rise. Furthermore, 90.2% of companies list 'strengthening human resources (recruitment, retention, development)' as their number one management issue, making it clear that the human problem is the bottleneck of management.
However, Japan's management education, which holds the key to the solution, is at an astonishingly low level for a developed country, ranking 60th out of 64 countries. This dysfunction in management is what lowers organizational engagement and triggers the chain reaction of 'employee turnover' type bankruptcies.
Core of the Solution: The Update to 'Leader EQ' Required in the AI Era
What representative Sekino proposed at the May 13 seminar was a strategy to discard management training that relies on conventional 'intuition' and 'experience' and install the global standard of human capability, 'Leader EQ,' into the organization.
'Leader EQ' as defined by Imajina is not just about being 'personable'. In addition to 'EQ' based on self-understanding and understanding of others, it refers to an advanced human capability that cannot be replaced in the AI era, equipped with 'media and information literacy' to ask questions and discern intent, and a 'contributive moral' to improve oneself and gain a sense of contributing to the next society.
Building Psychological Safety with Leader EQ
By controlling their own emotions and engaging optimally with subordinates according to their characteristics (accompanying), leaders improve the psychological safety of the organization.
Organizational Transformation with a 'Common Language' Called Philosophy
The philosophy is elevated from a mere slogan to a decision-making criterion for employees to act autonomously. Data was also presented showing that companies that have realized planned successor and executive development boast a revenue growth rate more than four times that of companies that have not.
Quantifying the Degree of Philosophy浸透
The state of the organization is visualized in four phases: 'understanding, action, empathy, and dissemination'. This scientifically identifies where the organization's vector is misaligned and clarifies the measures to be taken.
Day's Achievements and Implementation of 'Selectable Individual Consultation Sessions'
On the day, crisis-aware managers gathered. Enthusiastic responses were received, such as 'I got a hint to break the current situation where managers feel that training is a 'penalty game'' and 'I understood the structural reason why the philosophy does not trickle down to the field'.
As ongoing support for seminar participants, the following 'Selectable Individual Consultation Sessions' are being offered.
General Management Consultation: How to draw a second growth curve to break through the bankruptcy crisis
Education and Development Consultation: Practical methods to instill Leader EQ in the workplace
Recruitment Consultation: A mechanism for philosophy-empathy-based recruitment that does not rely on the 'wage-hike competition'
PR and Public Relations Consultation: A communication strategy to transform human charm into corporate brand value
Imajina will continue to promote branding that creates 'a society where investing in human resources is a matter of course' and brings out the true strength of Japanese companies.
[Contact for this matter]
Contact: Minami Aoe
TEL: 03-3511-5525
FAX: 03-3511-8228
MAIL: info@imajina.com