9 I Invented the Modern Age: The Rise of Henry Ford — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2017-07-10
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“But basically, you have this inventive, uh, genius who can build these great products, and then you have Couzens that makes sure…”
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Focus
“Ford appealed the decision, and in February nine-- uh, Ford appealed the decision.”
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People
“No fire, no boiler, no smoke, and no steam.”
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Persistence
“Hardly a bad return on investment of $10,000 three years earlier.”
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
“Malcomson protested violently at the next shareholders meetings despite the fact the Ford Motor Company had enjoyed a net profit that year…”
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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