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It's certainly a PR piece. The story may even be apocryphal. But there is a rational reason for him to take such a small action. Promoting such a story within
by paulsutter 10y ago
It's certainly a PR piece. The story may even be apocryphal. But there is a rational reason for him to take such a small action.
Promoting such a story within the company spreads the word that a good way to impress the boss is to question processes and look for improvements. Especially if he asked similar questions frequently.
People could start to think, what if the boss comes by, is there anything inefficient in my task that I can improve before that happens.
- hackuser 10y agoGood point. The following is something I thought of before and after I replied to the comment below, but which escaped my mind when I wrote it: It depends on how the author represents the story. If he represents it as an example of Rockefeller's leadership technique and skill, that's one thing. If the author represents it as Rockefeller's exceptional efficiency and engineering acumen, or is trying to show how relatable Rockefeller was, then the author is doing PR too.