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 Miller is a twenty-three-year associate of FranklinCovey and serves as the executive vice president of thought leadership. Scott hosts multiple podcasts including FranklinCovey On Leadership and Great Life, Great Career. Additionally, Scott is the author of the multiweek Amazon #1 New Release Management Mess to Leadership Success: 30 Challenges to Become the Leader You Would Follow. Scott authors a weekly leadership column for Inc.com and is a frequent contributor to Thrive Global. Previously, Scott worked for the Disney Development Company and grew up in Central Florida. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife and three sons.
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