What LEGO Teaches small Israeli companies about Winning Globally
This episode breaks down one of the most surprising and useful strategic stories in business: how LEGO went from near-collapse to global dominance — and why the same principles that saved a multibillion-dollar giant are exactly what small Israeli tech companies need to grow globally.
We explore:
Why strategic clarity scales down better than it scales up
How small teams can use LEGO’s turnaround as a practical playbook
The power of purpose (“We build builders”)
Simplification as a growth engine
Choosing a beachhead market
Building a moat as a small team
Fixing bottlenecks instead of symptoms…
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