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#87 Thomas Watson (IBM)

Sep 1, 2019

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IBM's 10-Year Plan to Become a Punch Card Company

01:20

Learning from Failure: The Impact of a Stolen Wagon on Watson's Career

01:20

Success Amid Imperfection and Opportunity

01:20

Kindness and Generosity Ripple Outward

01:20

Introduction

4min

The Story of Watson's Life

2min

Watson Created a Cult

3min

What Is the Author Saying About Patterson and Watson?

2min

Watson's Characteristics That Lead to Success

2min

Ames and Watson's Early Life

4min

How to Get a Job at the Local NCR Office to Transfer the Payments to the Butcher Shop Buyer

1min

Tom Watson and the Great Depression

3min

IBM Co-Founder Charles Flint

4min

10.

Andrew Carnegie and Charles Schwab

2min

11.

Don't Cap Your Upside

3min

12.

IBM's CTR's Path to Greatness

1min

13.

Is This a Good Book?

2min

14.

IBM Is a Weird Book Man

2min

15.

You Should Know Your Numbers Study the Business

2min

16.

Watson Was Building a Religion

2min

17.

Watson Doubles Down on Innovation

3min

18.

IBM Watson's Day the Tabulating Machine

4min

19.

IBM Watson's Optimization Strategy

3min

20.

The Man Who Built IBM's Buildings

1min

21.

Watson's Management Approach

4min

22.

Watson's Research Center in the Late 90s

5min

23.

How Could a Man With So Many Faults Build a Great Company

3min

24.

IBM Founder's Podcast - The Story of Watson and IBM

2min

25.

Entrepreneurship Podcasts - The Only Way to Devote All Your Time to Podcasts

2min

26.

The Misfit Podcast

2min

27.

How to Get the Most Out of Your Investment

1min

What I learned from reading The Maverick and His Machine: Thomas Watson Sr. and The Making of IBM by Kevin Maney.

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Founders

#87 Thomas Watson (IBM)

IBM's 10-Year Plan to Become a Punch Card Company

Learning from Failure: The Impact of a Stolen Wagon on Watson's Career

Success Amid Imperfection and Opportunity

Kindness and Generosity Ripple Outward

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