Thomas Edison on Leadership – Part 3: The Incredible Lesson of Managed Chaos
Episode Description
Welcome to a special four-part podcast series titled “Thomas Edison on Leadership.” In this series, we’ll explore the surprising and insightful leadership principles of one of history’s most prolific inventors—principles that still speak powerfully to today’s leaders in business, ministry, and innovation.
Thomas Alva Edison (1847–1931) was not only the mind behind the electric light bulb, the phonograph, and motion pictures—he was also the founder of 14 companies, including General Electric. Over the course of his lifetime, he was granted 1,093 patents, a staggering achievement that speaks to both his creativity and his tenacity. But what often goes unnoticed is Edison’s extraordinary ability to lead others, manage chaos, overcome failure, and build an enduring legacy of innovation.
Edison was an incredible leader, a tireless experimenter, and a shrewd entrepreneur. His Menlo Park and later West Orange labs were among the first true innovation hubs, long before the term became common.
In this third episode, we see how Edison saw chaos as necessary — up to a point.
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