At Crayola every now and again the executives would go on the factory floor and mingle with the…

…erceive the idea of management, and it requires you to admit that work is an exercise in feudalism. The kings don’t want to talk to the pawns, so there needs to be a layer in the middle of the kings and the pawns, and if that layer s terrible, it generally can be ignored so long as the kings are doing their thing (deals), the pawns are doing their thing (tasks), and the revenue can be stated as “growing.” Basically, there’s no true responsibility in the middle management ranks, but there’s a high percep…
Is management an actual job?
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Peter H Christian
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Sep 23, 2021
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At Crayola every now and again the executives would go on the factory floor and mingle with the workers. it was affectionately called "Touching the lepers tour"
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Written by Peter H Christian
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Peter played a key role in the 700% growth of Crayola over 17 years. His first book, “What About the Vermin Problem?” is now an Amazon bestseller.
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