Business consultant and author Isao Hosoya graduated from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, worked for brief a period at Toshiba, and then entered the world of business consulting. After working for Ernst & Young and Capgemini, he became managing director of QUNIE in 2009. Books he has written include the bestselling Jiatama-ryoku wo Kitaeru (Train Your Basic Thinking Skills) and Analogy Shiko (Analogical Thinking) (Toyo Keizai Inc.). His translations include The Trusted Advisor (David Maister, etc., Toyo Keizai Inc.) and Reinventing Professional Services (Ari Kaplan, Akis