The Henry Ford method of handling problems

Without a doubt the most renowned business leader Detroit has ever produced is?Henry Ford?(1863 -?1947). He revolutionized?the industrial age with?his invention of an?assembly line where?the product moved?instead of the?workers. Today this seems logical but prior to Ford the main part of a product was stationery and workers moved from station to station for repetitive tasks. Ford not only saved time and increased productivity it was favored by employees.

But with the assembly line came other problems, especially as automation became more advanced. Wrong parts ended up on cars, the line would shut down or parts would not be available.

“Do not find fault,” Ford would say, “Find a solution.”\

When people think of Detroit, they think of the automotive industry which will inevitably turn to one of the Motor City’s most famous residents, Henry Ford.?

Many think Ford was the inventor of the automobile. Nothing could be further from the truth. Although Ford was an avid inventor and admired other inventors, especially Thomas Edison, his inventions were process based – not manufactured products.?

Ford’s inventiveness is as timeless as his ideas. He conceptualized the assembly line allowing cars to be made it more economically than in the past. He also introduced the concept of franchising dealerships as he developed a nationwide network to sell enough cars to keep his assembly lines rapidly moving.

Of course, any process is prone to problems. Ford faced more than his share as he developed problem-solving skills to enable his assembly lines in franchise network to succeed.?

The key element for him was to refine from trying to lay blame.

“Do not find fault, find a solution,” said Ford.

In a job interview do not blame others for things that have gone wrong or for goals you did not attain. Instead share how you learned from a problem, taking responsibility for the problem.

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About Patrice & Associates of Rochester Hills:

Since 2002?Max Impact Corporation?has leadership and business development consultancy across a wide variety of industries. In 2018 the company added a franchise of?Patrice & Associates, considered by many as the Gold Standard of Recruiting. Still under the leadership of?Rick Weaver, Patrice & Associates of Rochester Hills has more than 150 offices and more than 300 recruiters in the United States and Canada finding hidden management talent, primarily in the hospitality sector.