INNOVATION
Some great leaders have built brands by championing innovation. Here are the stories of two leaders, one from the past, one from the present, who became known as innovators.
Henry Ford—Innovation for the Common Man
Henry Ford founded Ford Motor Company in 1903, with 11 other investors and $28,000 in capital. Born on a farm near Dearborn, Michigan, his dream was to build an automobile for the “common man.” Ford’s genius was realizing that with the right techniques, he could mass-produce cars. As the son of a farmer, he knew that making something that was cheap, reliable, and easy to maintain was just common sense.
He didn’t invent the assembly line. He didn’t even know at first how he would mass-produce the Model T. But when he figured ...
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