"Jock Talks"

Staff gathered in Cafeteria

Harold Cipywnyk, (unregonised) and Jock

Jock giving slide chat

Toward the end of his years in R&D, Jock gave talks about once every six weeks and would brief the staff on every aspect of company's business. From these one-hour talks, the staff received more inside financial and sales info than mill superintendents received. Stelco had a culture of secrecy that hindered effective management of its business. Superintendents and other senior leaders often had to make decisions without sufficient relevant data. Pity...