The collaboration between SHAPE Partners and the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on "creating a development manual" was featured in the book Hawks Method: How to Build a Team That Keeps Winning, released on March 28, 2025.

This book was written by Mr. Sanshiro Hibi, who worked as an editor for the renowned sports magazine Number, primarily covering baseball, before becoming an independent non-fiction writer. Drawing on his extensive interviews and in-depth reporting, the book offers a detailed look at the organizational initiatives of the SoftBank Hawks.

The content examines and explores the SoftBank Hawks, a team that genuinely aims to become the world champions, from an organizational theory perspective. Within this context, the joint project between our firm and the SoftBank Hawks was highlighted.

Table of Contents for Hawks Method: How to Build a Team That Keeps Winning

Chapter 0: The Defeat that Prompted Reform

Chapter 1: The Fourth Team and the Coordinator System

Chapter 2: Challenging Baseball DX

Chapter 3: The Evolution of Scouting

Chapter 4: Creating a Development "Manual"

Chapter 5: The Inheritors of the Philosophy

Chapter 6: To Become the World Champions

Afterword

The initiative between our company and the SoftBank Hawks is introduced in: Chapter 4: Creating a Development "Manual"

Book Overview

Title: Hawks Method: How to Build a Team That Keeps Winning
Publisher: Nikkei BP
Release Date: March 28, 2025
Price: 1,870 JPY (tax included)
ISBN: 9784296207893
Amazon Sales Page: https://amzn.asia/d/3SaK5uR