[eBook Code] Good Risks (eBook Code, 1st)

Acknowledgments ix

About the Author xi

Introduction 1

Chapter 1: New York, the Money Center 11

A Trusted Advisor 13

A Professional Money Manager 20

Chapter 2: Dallas, the Nerve Center 27

Orient Leasing and ORIX DNA 33

Millions Become Billions 40

A Bicultural Banker as CEO 48

Chapter 3: Dublin, the Flight Center 59

Corporate Culture 65

What Makes Us Special 71

Chapter 4: Sydney, Plus Thoughts on India 81

India: Challenges and Rewards 86

Chapter 5: Singapore, the Gateway to Asia 91

Asian Markets Today and Tomorrow 98

Chapter 6: Tokyo, the Global HQ 101

Coming Home to Japan 102

Inside Story 107

Chapter 7: Getting the Background 113

American Seeds, Japanese Soil 119

Why Can’t We Do This Overseas? 123

Chapter 8: ORIX Hits a Home Run 127

Quality in Services = Equality at Home 129

Chapter 9: China, a Learning Experience 135

The Chinese Ex?]Bureaucrat 136

The Japanese Ex?]Manager 140

The Real China Story 143

Chapter 10: The President on Strategy 147

Finding a Comfort Zone 149

China: No One to Blame but Ourselves 151

Korea: Diff erent Challenges 154

The Business of Energy 155

From Localization to Global Expansion 159

Chapter 11: Meeting the DNA 165

A Journey Above the Clouds 169

Hits and Misses 174

Today and Tomorrow 179

Chapter 12: Baseball Friends 185

Epilogue 193

Two Quibbles about This Book 194

What Is the ORIX Way? 196

Index 199