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'TO A l l M e m b e r s o f S u p e rv is io n DATE J a n u a r y 12, 1953
from C o u rtla n d t S, G ro s s SERIAL NO. 263
s u b j e c t E x e c u tiv e D e v e lo p m e n t P r o g r a m
S ince th e K o re a n w a r beg an, L o c k h e e d has had a s e rio u s d e m
a n d upon th e n u m b e r of e x p e rie n c e d and w e ll tr a in e d p eo p le w e have
had a v a ila b le to f i l l e x e c u tiv e p o s itio n s .
s id ia r ie s h ave gone th ro u g h a ra p id g ro w th , W e h ave t r ip le d o u r
o v e r a ll w o r k fo r c e , o u r b a c k lo g of b u s in e s s has m u ltip lie d fiv e tim e s ,
and w e h ave ta k e n on s e v e r a l im p o r ta n t n a tio n a l d e fe n s e a s s ig n m e n ts
f r o m th e A i r F o r c e and N a v y .
im p o r ta n t e x e c u tiv e d u tie s . W ith in th e n e x t fiv e to 10 y e a r s it is
re a s o n a b le to a s s u m e th a t v a c a n c ie s in o u r e x e c u tiv e ra n k s th ro u g h
r e t ir e m e n t s , illn e s s e s , and d ea th s w il l o c c u r w ith g r e a t e r fre q u e n c y
th a n a t p re s e n t. It is obvious th a t o u r e x p e rie n c e to d ate has b ee n
fa v o r a b ly in flu e n c e d by th e c o m p a ra tiv e y o u th of o u r m a n a g e m e n t
g ro u p .
W e f e e l th a t u n d e r n o r m a l c o n d itio n s a m a n should h ave f r o m
fiv e to 1 0 y e a r s f o r th e p ro p e r jo b e x p e rie n c e , tr a in in g , and d e v e lo p m
e n t to b e c o m e a good e x e c u tiv e . F o r th is re a s o n w e w i l l b e g in
im m e d ia te ly to d r a w up a long ra n g e p r o g r a m to h ave th e m e n a v a il a
b le to step in to e x e c u tiv e p o s itio n s w hen n eeded.
Such a p r o g r a m w i l l no t be e n t ir e ly n ew fo r us. M a n y of yo u
w i l l r e m e m b e r th e lim it e d e x e c u tiv e t r a in in g p r o g r a m th a t w e lau n ch ed
in 1948 and had to suspend a f t e r th e K o re a n d e fe n s e b u ild -u p fo r c e d
us to p la c e a l l th e e x e c u tiv e ta le n t w e had in a c tiv e lin e p o s itio n s .
Y o u a r e a ls o f a m i l i a r w ith th e v a rio u s s u p e r v is o r y tr a in in g
c o u rs e s o ffe re d by th e co m p an y and th ro u g h th e M a n a g e m e n t C lu b ,
A n d yo u w i l l r e c a ll o u r re c e n t a n n o u n c e m e n t of fin a n c ia l a id to e n c
o u ra g e n o n -r e p r e s e n te d e m p lo y e e s and th o s e re p re s e n te d by th e
E n g in e e rs and A r c h ite c ts A s s o c ia tio n to ta k e o u ts id e c o u rs e s d e s ig n e d
to im p ro v e t h e ir a b ilit y to h an d le t h e ir jo b s and e v e n g r e a t e r re s p o n s
ib ilit ie s .
F o r th e p a s t s e v e r a l m onths we have b ee n re v ie w in g o u r p a s t
e ffo r ts and stu d yin g th e p lan s in e ffe c t in o ld e r and la r g e r c o m p a n ie s .
O u r m a n a g e m e n t a d m in is tr a tiv e c o m m itte e is now w o rk in g on an e x pan
d ed e x e c u tiv e d e v e lo p m e n t p r o g r a m th a t w e f e e l w i l l m e e t th e
lo n g - t e r m n eeds of b o th th e C a lifo r n ia and G e o rg ia D iv is io n s a s w e ll
as th o s e o f o u r s u b s id ia ry c o m p a n ie s .
W e have g r e a tly in c re a s e d o u r o p e ra tio n s in C a lifo r n ia , w e
h av e opened and exp an d ed o u r new d iv is io n in G e o rg ia , and o u r sub
In lo o k in g ah e ad , w e can see a need f o r m o r e e ffe c tiv e step s
to e n la rg e th e r e s e r v e of q u a lifie d p eo p le w e have re a d y to ta k e on
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| Full text | 'TO A l l M e m b e r s o f S u p e rv is io n DATE J a n u a r y 12, 1953 from C o u rtla n d t S, G ro s s SERIAL NO. 263 s u b j e c t E x e c u tiv e D e v e lo p m e n t P r o g r a m S ince th e K o re a n w a r beg an, L o c k h e e d has had a s e rio u s d e m a n d upon th e n u m b e r of e x p e rie n c e d and w e ll tr a in e d p eo p le w e have had a v a ila b le to f i l l e x e c u tiv e p o s itio n s . s id ia r ie s h ave gone th ro u g h a ra p id g ro w th , W e h ave t r ip le d o u r o v e r a ll w o r k fo r c e , o u r b a c k lo g of b u s in e s s has m u ltip lie d fiv e tim e s , and w e h ave ta k e n on s e v e r a l im p o r ta n t n a tio n a l d e fe n s e a s s ig n m e n ts f r o m th e A i r F o r c e and N a v y . im p o r ta n t e x e c u tiv e d u tie s . W ith in th e n e x t fiv e to 10 y e a r s it is re a s o n a b le to a s s u m e th a t v a c a n c ie s in o u r e x e c u tiv e ra n k s th ro u g h r e t ir e m e n t s , illn e s s e s , and d ea th s w il l o c c u r w ith g r e a t e r fre q u e n c y th a n a t p re s e n t. It is obvious th a t o u r e x p e rie n c e to d ate has b ee n fa v o r a b ly in flu e n c e d by th e c o m p a ra tiv e y o u th of o u r m a n a g e m e n t g ro u p . W e f e e l th a t u n d e r n o r m a l c o n d itio n s a m a n should h ave f r o m fiv e to 1 0 y e a r s f o r th e p ro p e r jo b e x p e rie n c e , tr a in in g , and d e v e lo p m e n t to b e c o m e a good e x e c u tiv e . F o r th is re a s o n w e w i l l b e g in im m e d ia te ly to d r a w up a long ra n g e p r o g r a m to h ave th e m e n a v a il a b le to step in to e x e c u tiv e p o s itio n s w hen n eeded. Such a p r o g r a m w i l l no t be e n t ir e ly n ew fo r us. M a n y of yo u w i l l r e m e m b e r th e lim it e d e x e c u tiv e t r a in in g p r o g r a m th a t w e lau n ch ed in 1948 and had to suspend a f t e r th e K o re a n d e fe n s e b u ild -u p fo r c e d us to p la c e a l l th e e x e c u tiv e ta le n t w e had in a c tiv e lin e p o s itio n s . Y o u a r e a ls o f a m i l i a r w ith th e v a rio u s s u p e r v is o r y tr a in in g c o u rs e s o ffe re d by th e co m p an y and th ro u g h th e M a n a g e m e n t C lu b , A n d yo u w i l l r e c a ll o u r re c e n t a n n o u n c e m e n t of fin a n c ia l a id to e n c o u ra g e n o n -r e p r e s e n te d e m p lo y e e s and th o s e re p re s e n te d by th e E n g in e e rs and A r c h ite c ts A s s o c ia tio n to ta k e o u ts id e c o u rs e s d e s ig n e d to im p ro v e t h e ir a b ilit y to h an d le t h e ir jo b s and e v e n g r e a t e r re s p o n s ib ilit ie s . F o r th e p a s t s e v e r a l m onths we have b ee n re v ie w in g o u r p a s t e ffo r ts and stu d yin g th e p lan s in e ffe c t in o ld e r and la r g e r c o m p a n ie s . O u r m a n a g e m e n t a d m in is tr a tiv e c o m m itte e is now w o rk in g on an e x pan d ed e x e c u tiv e d e v e lo p m e n t p r o g r a m th a t w e f e e l w i l l m e e t th e lo n g - t e r m n eeds of b o th th e C a lifo r n ia and G e o rg ia D iv is io n s a s w e ll as th o s e o f o u r s u b s id ia ry c o m p a n ie s . W e have g r e a tly in c re a s e d o u r o p e ra tio n s in C a lifo r n ia , w e h av e opened and exp an d ed o u r new d iv is io n in G e o rg ia , and o u r sub In lo o k in g ah e ad , w e can see a need f o r m o r e e ffe c tiv e step s to e n la rg e th e r e s e r v e of q u a lifie d p eo p le w e have re a d y to ta k e on (O v e r) |
