Whether its running a multinational company or a family business, being the ceo requires a special set of skills. In depth view into general motors price to book value including historical data from 2010, charts, stats and industry comps. Under barras leadership, gm envisions a world with zero crashes, to save lives. Very interesting read about general motors from john delorean yes, he of the car from the movie back to the future, who was a senior executive with the corporation. The book is best when he discusses the managerial issues that continue to plague gm to this day book was written in the mid1970s. Those few powerhouses, however, are just the tip of the executive iceberg. General motors was such an economic and industrial juggernaut that a book like this couldnt begin to do more than just give the most superficial look at its history. Yet, over the years, when the ceos of such companies as hp, gm, and ibm have dipped their pens in ink, enthusiastic book buyers have made their scribblings bestsellers. Motors during the early twentieth century and served as the companys ceo.
Book charts rise of gm ceo mary barra detroit free press. In 2016, she was recognized with a third gracie award for her fortune series, from the corner office, where she interviewed female ceos heading general motors, lockheed martin, mondelez international, and hsnhome shopping network on leadership lessons. Why gm ceo mary barra killed chevrolet cars, approved. When sloan took over the firm in the early 1920s, general motors was a mess. Rather than proactively changing the way things were being done at gm, the company didnt face the harsh reality of its situation and reacted by filing bankruptcy. This book is a must read for all business owners, executives, college business majors and not just in. Hundreds of ceos for general motors barneys auto parts emporium. Discount prices on books by general motors, including titles like 2019 camaro wall calendar. Durant durant 18611947 was a carriage maker who used to run his own company, durantdort carriage co. During the past 5 years, the average book value per share growth rate was 4. Throughout general electric s past, each of the ge presidents has had a restless drive for business growth, technology innovation and a better world.
Xerox and general motors have former hr executives as their ceos. I read this book for the second time since my graduation from bschool in 1991. Sloan was the ceo and later chairman of general motors for 35 years from around 1920 to 1955. News looked at where 10 of the most powerful fortune 500 ceos went to business school. Both general motors and hewlettpackard have had more than one ceo who was brought in from outside. Interesting facts about general motors did you know cars. List of books and articles about general motors online. My years with general motors became an instant bestseller when it was first published in 1963. My years with general motors became an instant bestsel. Even today, bill gates praises my years with general motors as the best book to. The ultimate business howtobook by jack welch former ceo of general electric. General motors chairman and ceo barclays global automotive conference november 15, 2017. Mary barra has methodically reshaped general motors. In my experience, management will often report the salaried headcount reduction has been executed.
Alfred sloan was the ceo of general motors from 1923 to 1946 when the car company was arguably the most important organization on. Chevrolet is a division of general motors corporation. As barra nears her fiveyear anniversary as gm ceo, the full scope of her imprint on the nations largest automaker is. The history of general motors gm, one of the worlds largest car and truck manufacturers, dates to more than a century and involves a vast scope of industrial activity around the world, mostly focused on motorized transportation and the engineering and manufacturing that make it possible. Rometty is the current chair, president and ceo of ibm, and was the first woman ever to take charge of the company. Durant, after founding company that builds chevrolets, regains control. There are around 37 countries where the company makes vehicles under top brands. She was elected chairman of the gm board of directors on january 4, 2016, and has served as ceo of gm since january 15, 2014. Sixty to zero by alex taylor iii at gm, kicking tires and taking names in sixty to zero, alex taylor iii examines the collapse of general motors and the detroit auto industry in. Vehicles and vehicle parts are designed, manufactured and distributed by gm.
General motors profile, history, founder, founded, ceo. General motors books list of books by general motors. The ceos of general motors and ford claim the business world needs a shift in priorities, geelys hard hits in the home market foretell of more bad things to come, walmart is suing tesla and. The ratio of a ceos pay to a laborers was tiny compared to today. Outsider ceos such as william perez of nike and jeff nugent of revlon were hired by boards to lead their companies through major transformations but were not retained by the same boards through a two. For fans of management books, this month marks a big anniversary. Management guru peter drucker speaks of it several times throughout his writings. On june 1, 2009 general motors filed for bankruptcy in new york. General motors cos book value per share for the quarter that ended in mar. Yet, later examination of this action reveals only the removal of hourly employment. Sloan was the ceo of general motors in its early beginnings, and he. They allowed their car lines to get stodgy and produced something the consumer didnt want.
My years with general motors amazon alfred sloan was the ceo of general motors from 1923 to 1946 when the car company was arguably the most important organization on earth. During the past 3 years, the average book value per share growth rate was 0. General motors is proud to deliver a wide array of vehicles and brands to fit your individual driving needs. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle. Aged 60, ginni rometty is young compared with her male equivalents, but she is one of the oldest female ceos of a fortune 500 company. Motors during the early twentieth century and served as the companys ceo and. Bill gates told fortune, my years with general motors is probably the best book to read if you want to read.
The headquarters of the company are in detroit, michigan. Heres where 10 of the most powerful fortune 500 ceos got. Mary barra is chairman and chief executive officer of general motors company. Find the latest book value per share for general motors company gm. Founded in 1908 as a holding company in flint, michigan, as of 2012 it employed approximately 209,000.
Facing controversy, gm reveals ceos total pay usa today. His company was the biggest carriage maker in the world at the time when he finally decided to create general motors. Apparently, many readers believe top executives are as capable of writing useful books about management as they are at running big businesses. So are boeing, ibm, microsoft, shell, general motors and dow chemical. Explore our brands to learn more about their individual personalities and the vehicles they offer. The decline and fall of the us car industry by freedman, craig. Forbes annual list of the worlds most powerful women boasts 27 business leaders, all paving the way for more female executives to effect change from the csuite. General motors recall hearing general motors ceo mary barra is sworn. Reportedly general motors will attempt to reduce costs with a salaried headcount reduction. If you have to read just one business book to understand the global corporate. Gm built cars, trucks, buses, trains, ships, airplanes, earth moving equipment, home appliances, and.
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