Headhunting firm sociologist royalty is without doubt on the speed-dial lists of bailed-out firms, having settled chairmen, CEOs, Chrysler Group LLC, and board members for AIG, Citigroup Inc., Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and GMAC. Then they flew over General Motors so that Ed Whitacre, Jr. could heli-drop in. Now, The Wall Street Journal is reporting that GM has chosen sociologist royalty to support it in locating a imperishable CEO to verify up the function from Whitacre. GM's itemize of requirements makes it country they're hunting for someone bionic, having "extensive global, manufacturing and readying experience." The newborn person should also have solidified credentials working with Asia, since GM believes it will advise more metal over there than in the U.S. incoming year, and the prospective bigwig doesn't requirement to become from within the auto industry'sranks.
No domestic alternative has been put forward for the newborn CEO, exclusive that he or she be "global minded." Perhaps the most important proven concept they crapper bring: the ability to change morale. It's an impressive list, but that's frankly the category of CEO we would expect GM to order anyway, disregarding of its scheme and mart position. And it does category of attain us astonishment if Alan Mulally could simultaneously separate digit carmakers...
[Source: The Wall Street Journal]
Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, GM
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