128 Henry Leland (Cadillac) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2020-05-31
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“For a time, perhaps half the product, although fully up to the commercial standard of most foundries," meaning that they would be…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: product.
Focus
“It was a heart-rend- rending decision to choose between the solid, well-built Cadillac organization, again, probably the most successful and, uh, single…”
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People
“So they'd fire Leland's employees and, and, and put in their own people, and then Leland would fire them.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: people.
Persistence
“So it says, "Leland now took a long, hard look at his future.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: persistence.
Capital
“It seemed logical to them that an experienced automobile manufacturer not only could appreciate the virtues of the Lincoln car and the…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: capital.
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