Jason Fried: Your Only Competition Is Your Costs
Casey knew executives would flatter him, so he had his driver stop at every brown truck to talk to drivers. Fried uses this to show leaders should cut out layers between themselves and the work.

The package delivery company founded by Jim Casey.
Casey knew executives would flatter him, so he had his driver stop at every brown truck to talk to drivers. Fried uses this to show leaders should cut out layers between themselves and the work.
Founder Jim Casey had his driver stop at every brown truck so he could talk to its driver, because his executives had reason to hide bad news.
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John D. Rockefeller's oil refining company that came to dominate American kerosene and oil distribution.
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