This was most particularly attributed to John Blocker, division manager at HP's New Jersey Division in Rockaway. Those of us working there though... really knew what he was doing... he was walking around the facility... BUMMING CIGARETTES. Still... it was an excellent way to keep your finger on the pulse of the activity, morale, etc., in the division and the "style" spread throughout the company over time.
Leadership Elements: A Guide to Building Trust,
Mike Mears, 2009, 364 pages, p.51, Google Books link:
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This was most particularly attributed to John Blocker, division manager at HP's New Jersey Division in Rockaway. Those of us working there though... really knew what he was doing... he was walking around the facility... BUMMING CIGARETTES. Still... it was an excellent way to keep your finger on the pulse of the activity, morale, etc., in the division and the "style" spread throughout the company over time.
Leadership Elements: A Guide to Building Trust,
Mike Mears, 2009, 364 pages, p.51, Google Books link:
BooksG-TOC-51 17 Eylül 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi..