In 1896, Henry Ford puttered around Detroit streets testing his “Quadricycle.” This was the whimsical beginning to a revolution that redesigned the landscape of America.
Cars changed the way America lived, worked, ate, shopped, and listened to music. And more than 100 years ago, the entire industry was a group of men, whose names are now emblazoned on every ... Show More
Jan 2020
Boeing vs Airbus - Get Your Wings | 1
<p>It’s the 1950s, the dawn of the jet age. And leading the world into this era of faster, less shaky flights is the British-made De Havilland Comet.</p><p>But when disaster strikes, a hungry American military plane maker called Boeing spots a golden opportunity to break into the ... Show More
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May 2022
Ford’s Bill Ford: The Refounder Mindset, part 1
<p>We often hear the story about the great leader who joins a legacy company and guides it through massive transformation. But massive transformation can also start from the inside. Bill Ford, the executive chair of the Ford Motor Company, founded by his great-grandfather, is pro ... Show More
34m 17s
Jul 2021
General Motors: Back from the Dead | In With the New | 1
<p>General Motors is America’s carmaker, an empire that helped build Detroit Motor City. Since 1908, General Motors has been a key driver of the workforce, the economy and American culture. But in 2008, the once-thriving car business came to a screeching halt. In the wake of the ... Show More
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