What does it mean to "Go beyond?" Make use of your grit, logically

This content is a repost of our in-house blog called the "CEO Blog."
It was a topic that sparked much discussion among members.

At a department meeting the other day, the subject of “a fighting spirit and grit” was brought up.
Although this subject sparked a large debate, I wanted to share my personal thoughts in regard to working at WOVN.

Is it logic or grit that is needed for high performance?

Firstly, I would like to mention that WOVN is a business that is creating markets and it is in an especially good position at the moment. This is due to the diligent efforts and out-of-the-box thinking of WOVN employees.
I would like to talk about the steps that we can take to reach even further heights.

One of the values to which WOVN gives a lot of importance is "Go beyond."
Based on this value, WOVN employees are encouraged to aim to exceed normal levels of performance when it comes to “Vital work.”
So, what does it mean to exceed normal levels of performance?
Being logical, or having grit?

Using logic to apply theory in martial arts

This is digressing a bit but one of my hobbies is martial arts. It’s an extremely hard sport. (* I’m not very good at it.)

From an outside perspective, it looks as though grit is really important for martial arts, but the truth is that there’s a lot of theory involved. Much like shogi or chess, players are required come up with strategies as well as study and practice established tactics. This is to say that a lot of thinking is involved.
Martial artists who consistently perform well do so by thinking and applying logic. I can assure you that no one is winning just through a fighting spirit and grit.

However, I feel that in matches between top martial artists who are well versed in technique and theory, a strong determination to win is the deciding factor.
When it comes to these high-skill matches, it seems as though martial artists sometimes need to use their grit logically.

Shogi, a game which requires players to have the grit to think constantly

I apologize for going on and on about my hobbies, but another hobby of mine is shogi. (* I’m not very good at shogi either.)
Established tactics, strategies, theory, etc., are of course important here too. It goes without saying, but it’s not a game that you can win just with grit.

This doesn’t mean that grit is irrelevant either.
It’s said that the best shogi players think a thousand moves ahead. This requires players to constantly think.
What I want to explain here is that there’s a difference between thinking and thinking constantly. All humans have the ability to think and take action, but it’s not easy to stay concentrated on something for hours.
I would like everyone to try this, but it’s extremely stressful, mentally, to think about one thing deeply over a period of many hours. It could even be considered a type of penance.
This is where disposition comes into play.

Even in shogi, the disposition of high-skill players complements their techniques and theories.
Based on these two things, I think that, fundamentally, logic is needed in order to exceed normal levels of performance. It’s only in the final showdown that players are required to have grit.

Logic alone can only lead to normal performance and grit alone leads to fatigue

It’s easy to see what would happen if you were to take on challenges and rely solely on grit in an attempt to exceed normal levels of performance. You would constantly have your grit demanded of you despite an inability to achieve your desired results and your team would become exhausted. This wouldn’t necessarily be a surprise.

What if you were to just rely on logic?

You would probably be able to perform at normal levels. You should be able to do what you are told in the way that you are instructed to; this may be fine for those working at large corporations. But WOVN employees need to create markets and shape the future.

Use grit logically to “Go beyond”

In going beyond, I believe you can become a top performer only when disposition/grit is combined with a foundation of skills and logic.
Teams with just grit and no logic become exhausted and have no prospects for the future.
However, it is in the final showdown that disposition becomes the deciding factor.
(If you read this far, you should be able to understand, but I am by no means recommending that you overwork yourself.)

These are the things that I think are necessary to “Go beyond.”
You may have other ideas,
but I’d be happy to discuss them with everyone if there are any.
Thank you for reading!