Karen Dillon on The Singer Sewing Machine

January 22, 2019 Scott Miller

Join Karen Dillon, former editor of the Harvard Business Review and co-author of the forthcoming book The Prosperity Paradox, as she shares how innovation can lift nations out of poverty. In this clip, Karen Dillon shares the origin story for one of the world's most popular sewing machines: The Singer Sewing Machine.

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Scott J. Miller is Executive Vice President of Business Development and Chief Marketing Officer for FranklinCovey. Scott has been with the company for 20 years, and previously served as Vice President of Business Development and Marketing. His role as EVP and Chief Marketing Officer caps 12 years on the front line, working with thousands of client facilitators across many markets and countries.
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