Henry Ford

How Did Henry Ford balance progress and people?

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47 mins

This skoob explores Henry Ford's leadership failures - including his refusal to innovate and autocratic style - which hindered his company's growth and competitiveness, while also examining his early career innovations and entrepreneurial successes.

Ep 1:

Birth of the Quadricycle, Birth of Hate

From a Detroit backyard shed to a revolutionary quadricycle, Henry Ford's rise as an inventor collides with the disturbing story of his influence on Adolf Hitler and Nazi ideology.

Ep 2:

The Tyrant at the Wheel

Henry Ford built an industrial empire on total control—smashing prototypes, spying on employees, and crushing his own son Edsel's ambitions in a ruthless bid to stay in command.

Ep 3:

Building the Machine That Changed the World

Discover how Ford's chaotic, costly assembly line experiment transformed manufacturing forever, and how his garage-tinkering mindset foreshadowed today's lean startup revolution.

Ep 4:

Ford's Legacy in Every Assembly Line

Ford's assembly line reshaped the modern world, from cheap goods to soulless call centers and classrooms—while Henry Ford II fought to rescue his grandfather's crumbling empire.

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