I have heard of West Point Military Academy for a long time and have studied many cases of this school. I often cite their cases when I give lectures in school. What impressed me most was that a new student tried his best to complete the cleaning task assigned by his superiors, but the superiors who checked the hygiene actually wore white gloves and repeatedly punished him. As a result, he worked all night before finally meeting the standard, and he was almost exhausted. I was thinking at the time, what kind of school is this? It's a bit too harsh!
I was surprised when I checked it out. It is said that the president of Coca-Cola, the president of General Motors, the president of DuPont Chemical, more than 1,000 chairmen of the Fortune 500, more than 2,000 vice chairmen, more than 5,000 general managers and directors... all came from West Point Military Academy. West Point has become another cradle of business elites besides Harvard Business School. If this is true, it is really amazing! Just looking at the numbers may be a bit exaggerated. After all, there is no detailed information in the Chinese version of West Point Military Academy. And there are an average of 2 chairmen in the Fortune 500, which is actually quite difficult. But these may not be so important. The important and valuable information is that the school's educational philosophy is relatively standardized, fully mobilizes people's potential, and cultivates very strong execution:
No excuses---is her core value!
In the past industrial era, large-scale mechanization and process-based production and management also needed management and execution talents of quasi-military personnel shaped in a harsh environment like West Point Military Academy! It was very useful in the large-scale production industrial era and even in the early information age! It still has a huge impact today.
However, in recent years, subtle changes have taken place in society, not only in Western countries, but even in the East, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Mobile Internet has begun to rise, Web3, remote work, and distributed office. The original pyramid management structure has undergone great changes, and the management model has also changed. The meaning of the individual and the real human consciousness have become increasingly important!
Traditional authoritative management has begun to flatten and become a cooperative team work & or we work model. More young people value freedom and creativity, and this change has freed up people's energy and enabled them to play a greater role. The technology industry, social media, mobile Internet, web3, AGI have exploded, created huge wealth, and completely changed society!
Each era has its own characteristics. Although the release of human nature has brought great subversion and development to society, the traditional management and education methods still have a positive effect in manufacturing, traditional industries, less developed regions, and even in fully developed countries and regions. They still provide a lot of reference for enterprises and individuals. They are still the cornerstone of social development and innovation! #西点军校 #PIXEL #stark #内容挖矿 $BTC $ETH
