Kyocera Philosophy

Kyocera's guiding principles based on real-life experiences.

The Kyocera Philosophy is a management philosophy written and practiced by Kyocera's founder, Kazuo Inamori. It has heavily influenced Kyocera's progress, resulting in 298 companies and over 81,000 employees worldwide, including DataBank.

Kazuo Inamori, Kyocera’s founder
Kazuo Inamori Kyocera’s founder

The philosophy

Do what is right as a human being.

Underneath this principle are four essential pillars. With these, we apply the philosophy to all aspects of our work – how we do business with our clients and work with one another.

01

To lead a wonderful life

When we maintain an open mind, do our best for our clients and colleagues, and push through fears to stay on the course, we welcome possibilities and see more success.

02

The heart of management

We make decisions with sound, moral judgment, and we've committed ourselves to always putting clients first, even if it means going against the grain.

03

At Kyocera, everyone is a manager

All employees set goals above their current abilities, so we're constantly elevating ourselves and aiming higher, including finding ways to maximize revenue and minimize expenses.

04

Performing daily work

We prioritize experience because great products cannot be made from theory alone. Providing excellent quality and understanding that the work never stops but continually improves are concepts we integrate into our daily work.

The Kyocera Philosophy in action

How we practice the Kyocera philosophy every day.

Helping clients meet outcomes

Helping clients meet outcomes

Our work is inspired by a desire to help our clients achieve their goals, step by step.

DataBankers sharing knowledge

Bringing people together

We understand that many industries lock down and even discourage knowledge sharing. We strive to open that up so that people can be better at their jobs and learn how to create a significant impact in their own way.

Volunteer Day Off

Giving back to our individual communities

Each employee is provided a paid Volunteer Day Off so they can positively contribute to their own cities and neighborhoods during a day of their choice. We love to take advantage of it.

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