Not long ago, a friend who works in television complained that the industry has no interest in real business stories. And, I have to agree with him, since we don’t see much on television that doesn’t involve stock prices or some sort of scandal.
Well, with one exception, perhaps. The British Broadcasting Corporation and PBS in the USA aired a popular business show called “Back to the Floor.”
Fast Company magazine first told us about the program, which sees CEOs leaving their corner offices for a stint on the front lines. And, as they work on the front lines, the cameras are rolling.
For many, if not all of the CEOs, the experience is a great eye-opener. And, according to the magazine, “Almost without exception, CEOs learn a lesson in communication. ‘We find people at the heart of every organization who know exactly what’s right and what’s wrong with it,’ says Thirkell [Robert Thirkell, the show’s producer]. ‘But between them and the bosses is a layer of people — those whose careers depend on sanitizing that information. Bosses are always surprised at how much knowledge exists further...