Date: Sat, 01 Sep 2007 03:18:48 +0100 From: Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: New 9-3 - Form over Function? pah-leeze...
still me wrote: > Eeyore wrote: > > > >> GM lives far in the past, with archaic, ignorant, incompetent, useless > >> management that doesn't have a clue. > > > >That certainly seems to be the case. Bad news for Saab too. > > It isn't going to change, ever. Ross Perot, a guy who was a self made > billionaire back when it meant something, a no nonsense manager who > always got the job done no matter how complex or challenging, a > manager to model for "get it done" kinds of guys, gave up in > frustration after a couple years on the GM board and sold his > previously acquired stake. > > That says something about how hopelessly entrenched they are in their > commitment to never learning and never changing. I find it truly quite bizarre. The same kind of thinking killed the UK motor industry too. The largest UK owned auto manufacturer is now the outfit that makes London taxis ! Graham
