Talk:Minoru Makihara

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The result was: promoted by Amkgp (talk) 06:50, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

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• ... that Japanese business executive Minoru Makihara, who was credited with the turnaround of Mitsubishi Corporation, had Katharine Graham, the then owner of The Washington Post, as a part of his social circle? Source: New York Times
  • ALT1:... that Japanese business executive Minoru Makihara, who was credited with the turnaround of Mitsubishi Corporation, had activist shareholder Robert Monks as his roommate during his time at Harvard? Source: New York Times Strategy+Business

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Created by Ktin (talk). Self-nominated at 02:00, 26 December 2020 (UTC).

• The article is long enough and new enough with no copyright violations. A QPQ has been completed. However, I don't think either hook is interesting. He knew notable people, but so have a lot of other people (whether notable or non-notable). It seems like there should be a more interesting hook due to his career. SL93 (talk) 03:11, 13 January 2021 (UTC)

• @SL93:, thanks for the review. Appreciate it. Re: the interestingness, ALT1 was specifically drawing attention to his reforms at Mitsubishi that focused on portfolio returns and his friendship with someone who would go on to become a marquee activist shareholder is directly relevant / interesting. I had included ALT0 because that might help make the connect to a non-business audience. But, that said, if you think there is something else more interesting in the biography, I am happy to change as well. Not wedded to either of my proposed hooks. Cheers. Ktin (talk) 02:24, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

• Ktin I'm not too sure because he had nothing to do with his friend becoming an activist shareholder.SL93 (talk) 02:36, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

• ALT1.1 ... that Japanese business executive Minoru Makihara, would credit his association with activist shareholder Robert Monks, who was his roommate at Harvard, for some of the reforms at Mitsubishi Corporation? Ktin (talk) 03:00, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

• ALT2 ... that despite Japanese business executive Minoru Makihara being labeled as "the alien", he was credited with the turnaround of Mitsubishi Corporation?SL93 (talk) 02:36, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

• My fear is that this one is too sensationalistic. Tried a rewording below, see if this might work better.

ALT2.1 ... that Japanese business executive Minoru Makihara, who was credited with the turnaround of Mitsubishi Corporation, had to convince employees and press of his Japanese credentials before embarking on organizational reforms? Ktin (talk) 03:00, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

• ALT3 ... that Japanese business executive Minoru Makihara, who was credited with the turnaround of Mitsubishi Corporation, was known as Ben Makihara outside Japan? SL93 (talk) 02:36, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

Happy to make any additional edits. Cheers. Ktin (talk) 03:00, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

• I'm approving either ALT1.1 or ALT2.1 for the promoter to choose from. SL93 (talk) 03:05, 14 January 2021 (UTC)