The Case for Everyday Legacy
My wife and I had breakfast with Mariano Takishimi, an Argentine born Japanese Chef who manages 3 operations in Los Cabos Mexico. After I got beyond the awe of dining with someone who actually knows about food, I asked Mariano what legacy he would like to leave behind. This is a question I am wrestling with based on a class project on Action Learning and Coaching. As part of the data collection portion of the class, I set out to interview a number of stakeholders to get a wide angle view of the topic of what it takes to live a life that is Legacy driven. My interview list includes two entrepreneurs, two leaders of businesses we provide services to and are intimately familiar with the work we do, and selected members of our staff. So Mariano would be me or the two entrepreneurs. Mariano, who is Japanese, was born in Argentina. Mariano’s father wanted him to study business so he could join the Hitachi corporation where his father worked as an executive. Mariano followed his passion ...