America Quote by Michael Martin Hammer
“America's business problem is that it is entering the twenty-first century with companies designed during the nineteenth century to work well in the twentieth.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Reengineering Revolution, Michael Hammer, 1990
Companies built for past industrial eras struggle in modern, fast‑changing markets.
In simple terms: Old designs hinder modern business.
Update structures for today's speed.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- digital transformation
- startup scaling
- legacy system overhaul
- market entry strategies
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can legacy firms break entrenched habits?
- What steps modernize without losing core strengths?
Legacy mindsets can resist change.