Masters of Scale

Michael Dell: Break it ’til you make it

Jun 28, 2022

Michael Dell, the visionary founder of Dell Technologies, shares his journey from a dorm room to industry leader. He emphasizes the importance of breaking down existing models to innovate effectively, using deconstruction in technology and sales. Dell reveals his just-in-time inventory system, inspired by Toyota, which transformed supply chain management. He highlights the need for continuous business reinvention to stay relevant in a dynamic market, drawing parallels to personal stories of entrepreneurship and refreshing ideas.

33:05

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Michael Dell

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Deconstructing Innovation: From Tamagotchis to Tech Ventures

20min

Innovative Employee Benefits and Disruption in Technology

4min

Dell's Supply Chain Revolution

8min

The Continuous Journey of Business Reinvention

5min

The first stage of building up a business is to break things down. Michael Dell started a computer company in his dorm room by cracking open some early IBM PCs and figuring out what he could do better, faster, and cheaper. Then he did the same thing to the entire model of computer sales. Learn from Dell how to revolutionize an industry — using deconstruction to gain insight your competitors lack, and then building something bigger and better.

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