Japan Inc. has to speed up its decision-making process

Nobuko Kobayashi co-leads the Japan consumer practice of global strategy consulting group EY-Parthenon.

To prepare a tree for transplantation, experienced gardeners begin cutting roots in a circle around the base of the trunk a year or two before the move. The notion is that this can ensure the tree carries along a network of young roots which can immediately start absorbing water and nutrients in the new location.