May 18, 2026

Special Feature 1:

Charismatic leadership goes wrong
---Nidec Corporation’s lessons for other companies---

Special Feature 2:

A checklist for level of AI use added to management tasks
---AI agents replace labor: competition intensifies over implementation---

A Bird’s-eye View:

Taiwan represents the “Strait of Hormuz” of semiconductors
---International supply networks to take a massive hit if absorbed by China---

News in Depth:

Oil stockpiling can’t resolve Strait of Hormuz crisis
---Sea lane risks undermine corporate management---