Synthesis Essay - Henry Ford - 2093 Words

Synthesis Essay – Henry Ford MSgt Ronald D. Dedman Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy September 7, 2014 Instructor: MSgt Tony Sansone Introduction Imagine yourself on a farm. Out in the middle of a Michigan field. This isn’t a modern farm with tractors, combines, hay bailers, and trucks to move everything around. It is small. Very quiet. Just you and a horse. You need that horse to do everything. You and your family are dependent on that animal to feed, clothe, and house yourselves. This was the life of a young Henry Ford in the late 1800’s. Henry really didn’t like those animals, or how dependent he was on them. He was certain that there was a better way to do everything he relied on them so much for. Then, as fate would have it, he learned about the internal combustion engine. Right about then, Henry Ford began to shape his vision. (Ford, 2012a) This paper will describe how he was a visionary leader. 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