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Does anyone know why these kinds of stories are so popular for Indians? About 20% of Quora is filled with them.
There's no mention about whether or not the flavor Montañez came up with was the one used in the hot Cheetoes, or if the CEO even tried one. Not that it matters, but I think it's interesting that the actual product here we can safely hand-wave away, "The chefs in the test kitchen will make that part work."
The exact flavor isn't important. What is important is that he identified an unserved, high-potential, market and put together what was basically a minimum viable product. I'm sure it needed massive refinement, but that shortcoming is a normal piece of any product development.
So he didn't really just walk in like the title implies. Still it's a remarkable journey. It invokes a certain nostalgia about a past where anyone could move up through the social/corporate ladder and if that is still the case. Personally, I wonder if that time really ever existed or if these are 1/million changes of luck.
More often than not, we get nowhere without people in better positions helping us, it would be great if more people would keep an open mind like that. That CEO deserves recognition.
And if you manage to climb higher on the ladder, don't forget to help others like someone helped you before. Pay it forward.
Why did I know it was going to be an Indian guy telling this story? This one happens to be somewhat true, but frequently they are of the style "and then everyone clapped, and the professor kissed my feet" Does anyone know why these kinds of stories are so popular for Indians? About 20% of Quora is filled with them.
Why did I know it was going to be an Indian guy telling this story? This one happens to be somewhat true, but frequently they are of the style "and then everyone clapped, and the professor kissed my feet" Does anyone know why these kinds of stories are so popular for Indians? About 20% of Quora is filled with them.
Probably serving the ethos "if you work hard, good things will eventually come". Kind of useful phrase to tell people you want to exploit. They'll work harder for same reward.
Why did I know it was going to be an Indian guy telling this story? This one happens to be somewhat true, but frequently they are of the style "and then everyone clapped, and the professor kissed my feet" Does anyone know why these kinds of stories are so popular for Indians? About 20% of Quora is filled with them.
> The CEO got on the line. Loving the initiative, he told Richard to prepare a presentation, and he set a meeting in 2 weeks time. So he didn't really just walk in like the title implies. Still it's a remarkable journey. It invokes a certain nostalgia about a past where anyone could move up through the social/corporate ladder and if that is still the case. Personally, I wonder if that time really ever existed or if t…
Mr. Montanez had done the preparation - he’d immersed himself in the company and its products, and was actively looking for ways to contribute to it. I am very confident that this was not the only idea he had to do so; I strongly suspect Frito-Lay discovered that as well, which is why he ended up in upper management.
Now, does it happen for everyone, every time? Of course not. It’s not even numerically possible for everyone to take this path. I’ve always taken pride in immersing myself with the company I work for as well, and while that has worked out very well in some cases in others it has had no apparent effect. That’s OK. I see it as part of my character, not merely as a play for more responsibility (and compensation).
I don’t think it’s just “luck”, though. I think someone who builds this type of character will benefit from it. It may not make them a VP at Frito-Lay, but it will benefit them.