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# Articles

On building organizations in Japan: market and talent mapping, the first ten hires, and matching people to roles.

- 2026.10.21
  
  ## [Audi's First Year in F1, Read Through Org Design and Talent Mapping](https://nobusato.jp/en/blog/audi-f1-org-talent-map)
  
  Audi lost its team principal two races into its F1 debut. Its dual leadership, three talent pools and hardest hire, read through org diagnosis and talent mapping.
- 2026.10.21
  
  ## [Why do queues get long all at once?](https://nobusato.jp/en/blog/why-do-queues-get-long-all-at-once)
  
  Why do recruiting replies suddenly slow down? A look at the simplest queueing model, with charts you can drag and a live simulation, and why slack isn't waste.
- 2026.10.21
  
  ## [A Method for Building a Sales Agent Network in Japan — How to Find, Screen and Approach Agents for Products Sold to Shops and Small Businesses](https://nobusato.jp/en/blog/sales-agent-network-japan)
  
  Finding sales agents in Japan stalls because of how the information is structured, not for lack of effort. A five-step, channel-first method — and the failure patterns that show ...

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