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Essays on reinvention, leadership, and the moments that reset everything.
Series: Every Era Has Its Reboot | Article 1 of 15
The Lights Came On — and Everything Changed
In 1882, when Edison lit up 85 homes for the first time, I'm pretty sure most people assumed electricity was a rich man's plaything.
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Series: Every Era Has Its Reboot | Article 2 of 15
The Floor Redesign
When electric motors arrived in factories in the 1890s, most manufacturers did something logical — but missed a much bigger opportunity. They dropped an electric motor in the place where the steam engine used to be.
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Series: Every Era Has Its Reboot | Article 3 of 15
The Disruptors Were Real. The Obituaries Were Premature.
Every era's disruptor came with a death notice for the incumbent. Most of those obituaries were premature — and the businesses that adapted often grew bigger than before.
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