Not only did the original HJ Heinz envisioned a global company, but also one that built employee loyalty by treating people well—and he did it starting in the late 1800s.

I never realized any of this until I watched Heinz; it is one of the Biography series on CNBC and I’m sure you can find a rerun of it in your local area. Here is a teaser.

Heinz’ belief that “heartpower was stronger than horsepower” and his idea that his employees should be treated like family were as revolutionary then as SAS’ attitude is today, but that belief helped him build a global brand long before any other company conceived of, let alone considered actually doing, it.

Here is another quote that today’s so-called leaders would do well to consider.

“Quality is to products what character is to a man.”

The truth of that statement is blatantly obvious if you consider the products and people from the likes of Enron, AIG, Wall Street and Madoff.

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