] Tolkowsky suggests that Europeans saw air flight as a
] threat to the established social order. If people could
] fly, what would become of state sovereignty? The socially
] structured Europe couldn't bear this thought. It took a
] couple of American boys, living in an unstructured
] frontier society, to shed an unyielding philosophy that
] blocked a technological leap.

] Tolkowsky suggests that the notion of "corporate
] culture" unavoidably includes the manner in which the
] corporation interprets the meanings of its technological
] assets. Executives today realize that one of the most
] challenging facets of their job is to manage corporate
] culture. But, argues Tolkowsky, "they should be aware
] that managing corporate culture includes the art of
] 'belief management.'" 

Should Your Next CEO Be a Philosopher? - Knowledge@Wharton