(A little late to this party) But I'm obsessed with LEGO as a company.
world's biggest toy company (2x Mattel and Hasbro)
and a culture + strategy that's persisted since its founding in 1932 https://t.co/TzVWSH2Yld
(A little late to this party) But I'm obsessed with LEGO as a company. world's biggest toy company (2x Mattel and Hasbro) and a culture + strategy that's persisted since its founding in 1932 https://t.co/TzVWSH2Yld
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