The Role of Top Management Is to Generate a Perturbation without People Being Aware of It.

NTT's laboratories are engaged in a wide range of research and development from basic research to applications, and divided into four laboratory groups. As one of those laboratory groups, NTT Science and Core Technology Laboratory Group carries out research and development with three missions in mind: "Conduct research and development on cutting-edge technologies to expand NTT's business domains," "Create new principles and concepts that will revolutionize society," and "Research and develop technologies that are friendly to the global environment and people." We asked Akira Okada, senior vice president of R&D, head of NTT Science and Core Technology Laboratory Group, about the technology strategy of the laboratory group and his mindset as a top manager. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]