根こん性じょう論ろん

noun

belief that where there's a will, there's a way; spirit-over-skill mindset

Often used critically to describe an attitude that emphasizes guts and effort over ability, planning, or working conditions.

• 根こん性じょう論ろんだけでは、職しょく場ばの環かん境きょうは改かい善ぜんされない。

  A guts-over-everything mindset alone won't improve the workplace environment.

• 彼かれの指し導どうは根こん性じょう論ろんに偏かたよりすぎている。

  His coaching relies too heavily on the idea that sheer willpower can overcome anything.