CEOT. KASUYATAKASHI KASUYA
Message — From the Founder
Beyond expectations.
For 30 years, I have worked alongside business leaders and teams, learning through challenges and setbacks what it truly takes to move a business forward.
That experience has convinced me of one thing: simply delivering what was requested will never be enough to shape the future.
We begin by understanding each partner’s journey: why they started, what they stand for, and which obstacles they have overcome. Only then can we see beyond the stated request to the deeper ambition behind it.
Our goal is to deliver more value than expected—to create the moment when satisfaction becomes genuine delight. We call this the “Delight Threshold.”
Meeting expectations creates a transaction. Crossing the Delight Threshold creates trust. That trust grows into an enduring partnership—one capable of creating new value and innovation that neither side could have imagined alone.
I have seen successful leaders cross this threshold instinctively. I want the next generation to develop that same ability: to understand people deeply, exceed expectations, and build relationships that endure.
To those ready to build a business: even the strongest vision can be held back by limited capital, networks, sales experience, or operating knowledge. I want to put everything I have learned into the hands of the next generation of entrepreneurs.
We will think, work, and take risks together—sharing setbacks as well as success. My ambition is to develop leaders who will surpass me, build ventures grounded in their own worldview, and inspire others in turn.
Fresh momentum for people and business. That is why I founded SECOND WIND, and it remains the mission that guides us.
Founder & CEOTakashi Kasuya