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“He mentions the founder's number one or two, referring to the founder of Sony, Akio Morita, who influenced notable figures like Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs.”
Sentiment: Deep Dive
Trigger: Japanese business practices
For: Entrepreneurs and business leaders
Key quote: “They believe in progress by stages in the iterative development that I have described as Edisonian, their persistent trial and error that allows them to wake up one morning after many, many mornings with a world beating product.”
The host mentions 'Founder's Number One or Two' to highlight the contrast between Japanese and Western approaches to business development. This comparison illustrates the importance of iterative progress and control in building a successful company, as exemplified by Dyson's experiences.