Management Hall of Fame: Leading Management Gurus

Henry Ford
Ford Motors - (1863-1947)

• " Sometimes it is the men 'higher up' who most need revamping - and they themselves are the last to recognize it." (Henry Ford)

Key Work

Henry Ford  an "entrepgineer". A is unique combination of an entrepreneur and an engineer*.

• Attends business school for three months.
• Chief engineer at Edison electric factory in Detroit. 
• develop a prototype automobile in his garden ( note he did not invent the motor car)
• Wins Grosse Point car races.
• Founds Ford Motor Co.
• Produces Model A Fordsmobile
• Produces and sell 10 million of Model  T
• His introduction of mass production assembly line methods changed the manufacturing model 

*Note: "Engineer" is a French word meaning innovative or creative

Books & References:

• Doubleday, Ralph H. The Triumph of an Idea: The Story of Henry Ford. New York: Graves, Doran & Company, Inc., 1934.
• My Life and Work

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