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Fordlandia: How Corporate Hubris Destroyed a Jungle Empire
What happens when business success breeds hubris? Henry Ford discovered the answer in the Amazon. Determined to secure his own rubber supply, he built Fordlandia, an ambitious industrial settlement in Brazil’s rainforest. But his manufacturing brilliance could not overcome agricultural realities, cultural differences and inadequate local understanding. His vision became an expensive failure, exposing the dangers of assuming that success in one environment guarantees success… Read Article
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