That determination coincided with a tremendous burst of technological innovation. The engineers took over. Innovation led to greater productivity for all, whether it was a new way of running your sales team or factory, or buying stocks from home. The engineers took over. And they didn't like neckties and pantyhose.
Engineers are practical.
They believe in How Things Work. And engineers know neckties and pantyhose cut off the flow of oxygen to the brain. That makes us uptight, drowsy and dull, unable to put in 16-hour days improving How Things Work. Others saw the engineers were on to something. Soon high-tech execs were wearing polo shirts and deck shoes.