Ohmae

Ohmae is a Japanese surname, romanized as Ohmae or Ōmae, and written with the kanji 大前. The name is borne by several individuals in Japan, most notably Kenichi Ohmae, a business consultant and author.

Kenichi Ohmae is a Japanese organizational theorist, management consultant, and author known for his work on corporate strategy and globalization. He held a long career with McKinsey & Company as a senior partner and later established his own consulting practice, advising multinational firms on strategy and restructuring.

Among his contributions are The Mind of the Strategist, published in 1982, which popularized several frameworks he developed for strategic thinking. He is also associated with the 3C's framework—company, customers, and competitors—as a tool for analyzing and shaping corporate strategy. In addition, Ohmae advanced the Triad concept, describing globalization as the interdependent relationship of three major regional markets: the United States, Western Europe, and Asia.

Ohmae's work emphasizes external environments, customer centricity, and global perspectives in strategic planning. His writings and ideas have influenced business education and practice by providing accessible frameworks for understanding market dynamics and competitive positioning. While the surname Ohmae is a Japanese family name, it is most commonly linked in business discourse to Kenichi Ohmae, whose ideas helped shape discussions of corporate strategy and globalization.