You meet the nicest
people on a Honda.

At Honda’s Auto Development Center our core values stem directly from our founder, Mr. Soichiro Honda. He spoke clearly and passionately about how a company should be run and what qualities associates should possess in order to produce the best products possible.

Philosophy

We attribute our strong team to two principles that have served us well since the beginning. Respect for the Individual and The Three Joys.

Respect for The Individual enshrines the concept of fairness and equality in every Honda operation around the world. A diversity of ideas and talent is the backbone of what makes our team great. Everyone brings something unique to the table. And collectively they provide a product that fits our diverse customers.

The Three Joys

The 3 Joys outline a trio of essential experiences that any individual can expect to enjoy as a member of the Honda family: Joy of Buying. Joy of Selling. Joy of Creating. Together they form our spiritual guide and moral compass. They inform our every decision, practice and objective, and ultimately make working here both professionally rewarding and personally fulfilling.

The Joy of Buying
The joy of buying is achieved through providing products and services that exceed the needs and expectations of each customer.

The Joy of Selling
The joy of selling occurs when those who are engaged in selling and servicing Honda products develop relationships with a customer based on mutual trust. Through this relationship, Honda associates, dealers and distributors experience pride and joy in satisfying the customer and in representing Honda to the customer.

The Joy of Creating
The joy of creating occurs when Honda associates and suppliers involved in designing, developing, engineering and manufacturing Honda products recognize a sense of joy in our customers and dealers. The joy of creating occurs when quality products exceed expectations, and we experience pride in a job well done.

The Three Joys

Respect for the Individual

Founders Soichiro Honda and Takeo Fujisawa believed in creating a workforce where each member’s ideas received full consideration and respect. Mr. Honda believed that diversity of thought, skills, background and experiences would enrich the workplace and the product, and specifically that these individual differences would generate new ideas. In order for the associates’ best work to come forward, they must feel valued and comfortable speaking up and interacting with their work groups. This is where respect comes in. Only in an atmosphere of mutual respect and inclusion can a workforce reach its highest levels of achievement.

If you hire only those people you understand, the company will never get people better than you are. Always remember that you often find outstanding people among those you don't particularly like. — Soichiro Honda

Racing Spirit

Racing has been a part of Honda’s DNA since the company’s founder, Soichiro Honda, began racing motorcycles at the age of 22. That racing spirit has continued to grow since the beginning of Honda, moving from motorcycle racing to Formula 1, and has expanded over the past 50 years to include everything from off road Baja, Indy and ALMS to Moto GP and grassroots motorsports.

That racing spirit has directly influenced Honda Development and Manufacturing of America by challenging associates to also pursue their dreams of racing through an after-work race club known as Team Honda Research (THR). THR began in 1994 and has grown to include six unique racing clubs (see graphics). These race teams allow associates not only to provide joy and satisfaction to each associate that participates, but also provide unique and insightful input into the products that Honda develops.

Racing ignites associate creativity which leads to new and unique research projects that fuel future Honda products. After-work racing requires each associate to have a passion for learning and creativity. Racing and Honda have gone hand-in-hand from the very beginning. Without racing, Honda would lose a vital characteristic that makes us so unique: Passion.

Racing Spirit 5 Keys to Success

SEEK THE CHALLENGE

By seeking out our competition, we are motivated to do our absolute best.

BE READY ON TIME

TEAMWORK

QUICK RESPONSE

WINNER TAKES ALL

THR Road

THR Drift

THR MC Road

Pikes Peak

THR Kart

THR MC Off Road

THR Rally

Back to Top