What did you do yesterday?

From C.L. Shartle and the book entitled Executive Performance and Leadership (1956):

Observer: Mr. R......., we have discussed briefly this organization and the way it operated. Will you now please tell me what you do.

Executive: What I do?

Observer: Yes.

Executive: That's not easy.

Observer: Go ahead, anyway.

Executive: As president, I am naturally responsible for many things.

Observer: Yes, I realize that. But just what do you do?

Executive: Well, I must see that things go all right.

Observer: Can you give me an example?

Executive: I must see that our financial position is sound.

Observer: But just what do you do about it?

Executive: Now, that is hard to say.

Observer: Let's take another tack. What dd you do yesterday?