In case you missed the news yesterday, the 'Auto Czar', former head of AT&T, certainly a juggernaut under his leadership, replaced the new CEO that they had just put in to run GM 8 months ago. In the corporate world that is when nothing is happening and I have to look like something is, I reorganize. When I was at Compaq for three (long) years my boss reorganized his department at least four times, maybe five. In one kickoff meeting for the latest reorganization the HR Director was sitting next to me and leaned over and said, "one more butt moving exercise'.
We had a massinve reorganization when I worked for Pepsi as Director of Distribution. 6,000 Managers were flown to Dallas, we rented the convention center for a week and all to introduce the New Pepsi ... my new title, Director of Delivery. Duties? Same.
I know I'm an original cycnic but what the new Administration is doing is classic in some ways. But then my guess is perhaps the long time auto guy the Obama placed in to head GM didnt agree with all the new 'green' cars they are ordered to produce. Right or wrong, America doesnt buy those cars.
And as you think today about removing this guy, for whatever their reasons eight months after placing him in office ... think about General McCrystal left to head the war in Afghanistan ... with less troops than he needs. Its like I used to tell my bosses, "If you already know the answers to the questions then just tell me what to do and I'll execute. It seems when the new Administration doesnt get the answers they want they send you off until you do or they get rid of you. Keep your eye on General McCrystal.
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