When I was at the Dial Corporation (makers of Dial soap) in the 1980s, executives working at corporate headquarters went through a now-antiquated ritual every day at 11:45. Meetings and phone calls would end and most of the directors, senior directors, various breeds of vice presidents, division presidents, and occasionally our CEO would make their way to the top floor executive dining room for lunch.
It’s Time To Bring Back the Executive Dining Room
Dust off the china, press the tablecloths, and re-create a forum where silo walls disappear.
September 24, 2012
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