Have you ever thought about what makes a company not just successful, but legendary?
There are two elements that act as a real propelling engine: a revolutionary idea and epic mythology.
And believe me, when these two forces combine, success is practically guaranteed.
For a change, let's take Apple as an example.
Yes, the iPhone was a technological breakthrough, but the story of two guys, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, starting to build computers in a garage is what really captured the world's imagination.
This narrative not only created an aura of innovation around Apple but also forged an emotional connection with its customers.
People don't just buy an Apple product; they buy into that story, that dream.
And it's not an isolated case.
Amazon, Google, Disney... all these colossal companies have one thing in common: according to their "mythology," they were born in a garage.
During one of my stays in the USA, I was struck by the size of American garages.
Once, asking why the garages were so big, a local replied with an enigmatic smile: "To birth startups, of course."
Whether joking or serious, there's truth in that answer.
Dan Heath, a best-selling author and professor of social economics at the prestigious Duke University in North Carolina, once said:
"No one wants to hear the story of rich kids, with a good network of contacts, meeting in the Marriott conference room to churn out a business plan. There’s nothing romantic about that."
These stories of humble beginnings, of dreams becoming reality, are powerful tools for identification and inspiration.
People empathize with these stories, root for these companies, because they see a piece of their own dream, their aspiration in them.