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Henry Ford, Innovation, and That "Faster Horse" Quote

Harvard Business Review

Instead, his initial advantage came from his creation of a virtuous circle that underpinned his vision for the first durable mass-market automobile. It was better cars, with better financing options. (My methodology in determining the non-existence of this quote is a footnote to this blog post.).

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Why Porter's Model No Longer Works

Harvard Business Review

It will help us decide what we make, how much we make, and how we finance that production. Let's think about the way that changes our modes of production. Big had the dollars to buy the mass-market access to consumers back when mass media was the only way to reach an audience. Big Isn't Enough.

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In Product Development, Let Your Customers Define Perfection

Harvard Business Review

In an era of high-stakes innovation, there is no clearer illustration of how to develop new products the right way (and the wrong way) than a tale of two car companies. How Porsche got the product right. That was heartening to the company’s executives and product designers. How Fiat Chrysler got the product wrong.