Andrew carnegie once told me of a worldwide search he conducted for his chief chemist . his scouts found brilliant man working for a german firm . his ability was without question . carnegis entered into a five - year contract for the man ; s sevices . within a year he had released the man from the bargain 卡内基曾经告诉我,他找寻一位首席化学家的故事:经过全球探访后,他找到一位当时在一家德国公司任职的化学家,这位化学家的能力是无庸置疑的,于是卡内基便和他签了5年的合约,但是不到一年卡内基就和他解约了。