Read Ask Iwata

Satoru Iwata was a corporate president who disproved the notion that heads of large companies must have egos to match their salaries. After running his own software company for a while he became Chief Executive Officer of Nintendo at a time when the company was not at its best. He transformed their fortunes by launching a bunch of ground breaking products including the 3DS and the Wii.

He was taken from us at the tragically young age of 55, but not before he had inspired a whole generation of engineers with his constructive and empathic leadership. The good news, for us, is we can get a copy of Ask Iwata, a set of essays and musings from the man himself. I got one today as a Father’s Day present and it is a lovely read for anyone interested in working with people and achieving great things.