Management Practice Program: Mastering Skills and Expanding Leadership Capacity through Business Administration and the Science of 'Human Capacity' to Launch in October 2026

Yasashii Business Lab Co., Ltd. (CEO: Kōichi Nakagawa) and Hito to Shite no Utsuwa Co., Ltd. (CEO: Takuya Hanyū) will jointly launch the 'Management Practice Program — Mastering Skills, Refining Capacity' in October 2026. This program is designed for corporate managers, aiming to cultivate both management theory and practical skills ('technique') and human leadership capacity ('mind') through on-the-job practice ('action') over a six-month period.

Prior to the launch, a free YouTube live session will be streamed on Friday, July 24, to introduce the program's philosophy.

Background

Managers often find themselves torn between 'delivering results' and 'developing people.' Even after acquiring skills and knowledge, workplace challenges persist, and more situations now demand not just 'what to do' but 'who to be.'

Meanwhile, existing management training programs tend to focus heavily on theoretical and skill-based learning, with few directly addressing 'how one should be as a human being' or 'personal capacity.'

This program bridges that gap by integrating insights from business administration and research on 'human capacity.'

Key Features of the Program

1. Business Administration × Science of 'Capacity' — A unique program design combining management theory by business scholar Kōichi Nakagawa with 'capacity theory,' diagnostics, and dialogue methods developed from research on 'human capacity'—an approach only possible through collaboration between these two companies.

2. Mind, Technique, and Action Are Inseparable — Rather than treating 'mind (capacity),' 'technique (management),' and 'action (on-site practice)' as separate elements, each session integrates learning theory with immediate workplace application, holistically developing all three over six months.

3. Visualizing Growth — Participants assess their starting point through a capacity diagnostic and articulate their transformation at a final presentation event. The program consists of 8 sessions over approximately six months, delivered as a company-specific cohort (10–20 participants from multiple departments within one organization).

Launch Event | Free YouTube Live

'The Human Capacity' Was Science — How Business Administration Reveals the Future of Leader Development

Date and Time: Friday, July 24, 2026, 8:10 PM JST (approx. 60 minutes)

Speakers: Kōichi Nakagawa (Yasashii Business Lab, moderator), Takuya Hanyū, and Kaori Takahashi (Hito to Shite no Utsuwa)

Content: An experiential session with interactive workshops—first half on 'What It Means to Scientifically Understand Human Capacity,' second half on 'How to Refine Capacity.'

Viewing: Free on YouTube (with archive available)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZP6r8OiNr0

Program Overview: Management Practice Program — Mastering Skills, Refining Capacity

Launch: October 2026 (earliest first cohort)

Target Audience: Corporate managers and next-generation leaders (approximately 10–20 participants from multiple departments within one company)

Duration: Approximately six months, 8 sessions (typically on weekdays)

Format: Primarily online (with optional in-person sessions for a mid-program pottery workshop and the final session)

Cost: Individual quotation available upon inquiry

Instructors and Supervisors

Kōichi Nakagawa — CEO of Yasashii Business Lab, business scholar.

Takuya Hanyū — CEO of Hito to Shite no Utsuwa. Concurrently serves as a visiting lecturer at Keio University and a visiting researcher at the University of Tsukuba's Center for Psychological Support Development for Workers. Former editor of the HR journal 'Rōsei Jihō,' he completed his doctoral program at Keio University's Graduate School of System Design and Management (SDM), earning a Ph.D. in System Design and Management. In 2021, he launched a research project on 'human capacity,' forming a research team to disseminate findings. Certified Career Consultant (national qualification). Author of 'Organizational Capacity' (Japan Productivity Center Management Center), published in April 2026.

Kaori Takahashi — CEO of L&M Research Institute, Lead Researcher of the 'Human Capacity' Research Team. After working as a high school teacher, she passed the Small and Medium Enterprise Consultant and Certified Public Accountant exams, and earned an MBA in Business Administration from Takushoku University Graduate School. She founded L&M Research Institute, working as a management consultant, trainer, and human assessment assessor. She wrote her master's thesis on 'human capacity' at Keio University's SDM program. Currently serves as a visiting professor at Japan University of Industry's Professional Graduate School, adjunct lecturer at the Japan Productivity Center's Comprehensive Research Institute, and representative director of the nonprofit organization WII.

Company Overview

Yasashii Business Lab Co., Ltd.: CEO Kōichi Nakagawa Official Website: https://yasabi.co.jp/

Hito to Shite no Utsuwa Co., Ltd.: CEO Takuya Hanyū. Dedicated to research, dissemination, and educational program development on 'human capacity.'

Official Website: https://h-utsuwa.com/