Transformational CEOs : leadership and management success in Japan / Kimio Kase, Francisco J. Sáez-Martínez, Hernán Riquelme.

Transformational CEOs questions why some Japanese firms succeeded in the 1990s despite an economy that failed--regardless of the burst of the "bubble" economy, a number of Japanese companies have maintained or extended their international leadership in particular sectors. The authors argue that whilst some of the reasons for successes are plain common sense--operational effectiveness and superior CEO leadership--some are Japan-specific and point to a break with traditional leadership rationale.