T Watson- A major religious leader?

Thomas Watson World Religious Leader? Twenty eight years after what is being described here, in a similar gathering of the faithful- The German Nazi Party gather just a few weeks before the German Army entered Poland in 1939; Enthusiastic speeches were made. The food and accommodation as befitted the occasion with some prominent and well known senior party speakers genuinely saying that their leader at that time- Herr Adolf Hitler- Germany’s President- that he would in human history out rank the Jew Jesus Christ and his book Mein Kampf would replace the bible in a generation. Politics: Religion: Business; Private life: We like to keep these things separate and for me to now suggest that 25 years ahead of Adolf Hitler the American Corporate leader –Watson with his wearing identical uniform- cloned –IBM believers had created a religion not much different to that which Hitler achieved when German people- Heil Hilter personal sworn allegiance to him and him alone- IBM Private Life? Living for the Corporation. The Business was achieving the success over and above the government of USA and above the governments of other nations. Which ensured that the only politics worth knowing about was IBM politics- but most of all this extract tells me that Watson was a cult leader of a new religion! Look does any of this matter?..... Well Adolf Hitler the illegitimate Jew found himself coming into 1945 up against the God of History who may well be another Jew just like him- King of the Jews- Broken despised rejected acquainted with grief handed over by his own religious leaders crucified by the Empire- God of Israel. And likewise- Do IBM in religion of worshipping the Corporation have some answering to do for their actions to the same God? Politics? Kingdom of God? Think! ‘However in light of Watson’s conviction he could not join the company as President, but rather as general manager. It didn’t matter. Watson would call the shots. May 1, 1914, was his first day at CTR/IBM. Hollerith’s company, now Flint’s company, would never be the same. It would become Watson’s company. Copying many of NCR’s sales developments and promotion techniques, Watson built an organization that even Patterson would have marveled at…. And Watson borrowed his own NCR innovation, the term THINK, which at CTR/IBM was impressed onto as many surfaces as could be found, from the wall about Watson’s desk to the company stationary… But Watson understood much more about human motivation… Watson wanted to inspire men to greater results, not brutalize then towards mere quotas. His way would imbue a sense of belonging, not a climate of fear… Watson became more than a good manger, more than just an impressive executive, more than a concerned employer, he became central to the company itself. His ubiquitous lectures and pep talks were delivered with such uplifting passion, they soon transcended to liturgical inspiration. Watson embodied more than the boss. He was a leader. He even had a song. Clad in their uniforms of dark blues suits and glistening white shirts the inspired sales warriors of CTR/IBM would sing: Mister Watson is the man we are working for, He’s the leader of C-T-R, He’s the fairest squarest man we know, sincere and True, He has shown us how to play the game, and how to make the dough. Watson was elevating to a higher plane. Newspaper articles began to focus on him personally as much as the company. His pervasive presence and dazzling capitalist imperatives became a virtual religion to CTR employees. Paternalistic and authoritarian Watson demanded absolute loyalty and ceaseless devotion from everyone. In exchange, he alolowed CTR to become an extended family to all who obeyed’ p50-52 IBM and the Holocaust –Time Warner 2002.