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约翰·D·洛克菲勒：洛克菲勒回忆录·补录 100
约翰·D·洛克菲勒《洛克菲勒回忆录》· Random Reminiscences of Men and Events · 领导
The Standard has not now, and never did have a royal road to supremacy, nor is its success due to any one man, but to the multitude of able men who are working together. If the present managers of the company were to relax efforts, allow the quality of their product to degenerate, or treat their customers badly, how long would their business last? About as long as any other neglected business. To read some of the accounts of the affairs of the company, one would think that it had such a hold on the oil trade that the directors did little but come together and declare dividends. It is a pleasure for me to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the work these men are doing, not only for the company they serve, but for the foreign trade of our country; for more than half of all the product that the company makes is sold outside of the United States. If, in place of these directors, the business were taken over and run by anyone but experts, I would sell my interest for any price I could get. To succeed in a business requires the best and most earnest men to manage it, and the best men rise to the top. Of its origin and early plans I will speak later.
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定位：Additional excerpt 100 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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标准石油公司从来没有一条通往霸主地位的捷径，它的成功也不靠某一个人，而是靠一大批能干的人共同努力。如果现在的管理者放松努力、让产品质量下降或怠慢客户，生意还能撑多久？跟任何被忽视的企业一样久。有人读了些报道，就以为公司对石油贸易的控制牢不可破，董事们只需聚在一起宣布分红。洛克菲勒很高兴能借此机会赞扬这些人的工作，他们不仅为公司服务，也为美国的外贸出力，因为公司一半以上的产品销往海外。如果换掉这些董事，让外行来管，他会不惜任何价格卖掉自己的股份。企业要成功，需要最优秀、最认真的人来管理，而最优秀的人会脱颖而出。
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洛克菲勒在回忆录中回应外界对标准石油公司垄断和轻松赚钱的误解。
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