Transforming "Japanese Language Textbooks" into the Ultimate Management Guide for Managers.

Dai-ichi Gakushusha, a publisher of high school textbooks, will launch a new service on June 1, 2026: "Human Skills Course for Managers Learned from Textbook Literature." This program redefines classic literary works, familiar to everyone from Japanese language textbooks, as "ultimate case studies." It utilizes organizational development's "Theory U" to cultivate leaders' decision-making and empathy skills. The course aims to foster the "human skills" needed in today's uncertain business environment by allowing participants to experience the conflicts faced by literary characters, promoting deep self-transformation.