Mary Barra GM’s New CEO – Breaking the Glass Ceiling or Déjà Vu All Over Again?
I am still trying to figure out whether putting Mary Barra in as CEO of General Motors is a good or a bad thing. Of course, that’s hardly politically correct; since she’s a woman we should all be applauding her promotion. Unfortunately it’s not that simple. The good news is that she is a “product […]
When do You Need a Cowboy Reserve? The Cases of General Motors and Malaysian Airlines
I got to thinking about all this recently, what first with the unhappy event on MH370, and then the ignition lock saga at General Motors. Both were crises, in their own particular way. And both were badly handled. The question that arises for me is: how can smart leaders in good companies and organizations make […]