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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 367

塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资

Besides overtaking the vans, he would sometimes travel by a by-road--for he knew nearly every road in the country--push on, and then double back upon his drivers, who never knew whether he was before or behind them; and thus general vigilance became the rule of all. By these and various other means the business of the concern was admirably done, and the carrying trade of the country was brought to as high a state of perfection as was compatible with the then state of the roads and canals.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14418
定位:Excerpt 367 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

这位经营者管理货运时,不只按常规路线走,还常抄小路,因为他熟悉全国道路。他会先赶到前面,再折返到马车夫身后,让车夫搞不清他到底在前还是在后。这样一来,所有车夫都时刻保持警惕,不敢懈怠。靠这些办法,公司业务做得非常出色,当时全国的货运业在道路和运河条件下达到了很高水平。核心是:管理者深入一线、出其不意地检查,能逼出全员的自觉。今天做管理,别只坐在办公室看报表,偶尔换路线、换时间到现场,让问题在发生前就被发现。

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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》中的故事,讲19世纪英国货运商贝克森代尔早年管理马车运输的办法。

今日一问

你能否本周换一条不常走的路线或时间,去现场看看真实情况?

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