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Men and Rubber: The Story of Business Kindle Edition

by Harvey S. Firestone (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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This printing of Men and Rubber: The Story of Business by Harvey S. Firestone is part of the Farnam Street Timeless Classics Series, where we continue with our goal of 'mastering the best of what other people have figured out.'
This is one of the books I give away the most.

Harvey S. Firestone was one of the leaders of American industry. In a testament to his thoughtful corporate leader- ship, Firestone tires are still on cars everywhere. Many of the insights he shares on how to start and run a company are as relevant today as when they were originally written.
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Harvey S. Firestone was one of the leaders of American industry. In a testament to his thoughtful corporate leadership, Firestone tires are still on cars everywhere. Many of the insights he shares on how to start and run a company are as relevant today as when they were originally written.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BXBFGQ2M
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Latticework Publishing (March 1, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 1, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 314 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1778063837
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  • Brock
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Business Biography Written by a Founder That I Have Ever Read
    Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2023
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    If you know you will re-read a book, then the book pays for itself.

    This is one of those books.

    Farnam Street blog atomizes and studies concepts under a microscope. This book zooms out to show many of those ideas combined together through a business biography.

    Harvey Firestone, while not a perfect man, struggled with many of the same issues business owners and operators deal with today, including: hiring people that think clearly, delegation, balancing the details of the business with thought and actions for the future, stomping bureaucracy, developing functional literacy of the technical aspects of a business as a non-technical individual, fundraising, employee incentives, legal battles, etc…

    The wisest people learn from the mistakes and successes of others. Seeing how another individual dealt with these timeless problems will help you solve the same problems.
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  • Pedro Arriola
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2023
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    Great book, is has so many gems on it. Thinkers and doers like Mr. Harvey Firestone made America great. I hope that the current generations don’t destroy this. When his business suffered the economic crisis in 1920 he discovered that his sales department had become complacent and his solution to the challenge was admirable. He thought for himself. He cared for his people. He saw nothing as impossible. When the situation required him to change he did it. He always procured to have money in cash to be well positioned to challenges and opportunities. This is a book worth reading. It has a lot of lessons.
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  • Bodger
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating insight into the companies development
    Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2024
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    A frank first person account of the building of the Firestone corp.
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  • JPom
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, easy to read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2023
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    This book was an easy and enjoyable read. Hearing the stories from Mr Firestone about the tire industry, his businesses, and the travels with Mr Ford and Edison was interesting. Fun to see the perspective from about a hundred years ago.
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  • luis fananas
    5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK
    Reviewed in Spain on November 18, 2024
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    Amazing story of the Firestone company...since the very begining. Very good book, very nice reading, very good advices/lessons about entrepernership and how to build a company. Very good reading.
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