The Active Book Dialogue® (ABD) reading group will read and discuss The Heart of Business by Hubert Joly, in addition to the leadership principles inspired by Shinji Hattori, CEO of the Seiko Group.

Eiji Press, publisher of the Japanese edition of Hubert Joly’s The Heart of Business, and Gramco (President Yoichiro Yano), which recommended a Japanese edition to Eiji Press and provided commentary on the book, will jointly host a series of two seminars. Please feel free to join us.
The seminars are designed as a series, but individual registration is also possible.

Seminar 1 Online Seminar on February 28
Interview with Shinji Hattori, CEO of the Seiko Group on his favorite book The Heart of Business: Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism by Hubert Joly, and the leadership principles it inspires for the new era, emphasizing the importance of people and purpose
As part of the seminar, a discussion session featuring Shinji Hattori, Chairman, CEO, and CCO of the Seiko Group, will be held, who cited this book as one of his favorites.
We look forward to your participation.

Date
Wednesday, February 28, 16:00–17:00
Registration
To attend the session, please register using the form below.
Participation is free of charge.
Invitations will be sent out shortly after your application has been received.
Application Form
https://www.gramco.co.jp/contact_ja/ja/register2/
Applications are no longer being accepted.
Agenda
Opening: Yuya Uemura, Producer (Editor in Charge), Eiji Press, Inc.
Outline of The Heart of Business: Commentary author, Yoichiro Yano,
President of Gramco
Discussion Session: "The Heart of Business and Me" (pre-recorded) Shinji Hattori, Chairman of the Board, Seiko Group x Atsuro Yamada, Chairman and Representative Director, Gramco
Conclusion: "After Hearing from Chairman Hattori" + Q&A with Atsuro
Yamada, Chairman and Representative Director, Gramco

Seminar 2 March 14 Face-to-face Seminar
Active Book Dialogue® (ABD): Reading and discussing The Heart of Business and thinking about Purpose
The event will be held in person, using ABD (Active Book Dialogue®), a futuristic reading method in which all participants will read The Heart of Business together, share insights, and deepen their understanding through dialogue. Drawing on Seminar 1 for hints, participants will read the book and interact together.
We hope to gain insights from The Heart of Business, including "leadership that values people," "purpose management," and "five principles of human magic which unlock the potential of people and organizations," while also gathering further practical suggestions.
*Shinji Hattori will only be a part of Seminar 1.
*No need to read the book in advance. All participants will have time to read the book on the spot.

Date
Thursday, March 14, 14:00–17:00
Location
GRAMCO Limited, Yanagiya Taiyo Building 5F, 4-3-16 Nihonbashi-Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Registration
To attend the session, please register using the form below.
Participation is free of charge.
Invitations will be sent out shortly after your application has been received.
Application Form
https://www.gramco.co.jp/contact_ja/ja/register2/
Applications are no longer being accepted.
What is ABD (Active Book Dialogue®)
In this futuristic reading method, participants read a book together, share insights, and deepen their
understanding through dialogue.
Reference: https://www.abd-abd.com

Example of the actual practice
Check-in (ice-breaker)
Process explanation
Summarizing (read your assigned part and prepare a summary)
Relay presentation (2 minutes per person to present their part)
Gallery viewing (reflecting on the entire process)
Dialogue (dialogue among all participants to
deepen awareness and learning)
Check-out
*During the dialogue session, we will prepare some questions. Based on these questions, we hope the process will offer insights on how participants can apply the book’s lessons to their daily lives.
Notes
Please purchase a copy of the book The Heart of
Business prior to the event.
Due to the nature of ABD programs, participants
who arrive more than 15 minutes after the program has begun will not be able to participate. Please

Notes
Please purchase a copy of the book The Heart of Business prior to the event.
Due to the nature of ABD programs, participants who arrive more than 15 minutes after the program has begun will not be able to participate. Please note.
To help maintain the number of participants in the program, please contact us as soon as possible if you need to cancel.
If there are too many applicants, selection will be done on a random basis.