General Motors – “Must change”

Pros

New cutting edge technology. People are good to work with.

Cons

Incompetence in managers. Goals not clearly stated to subordinates. Have not had performance reviews in a long time. When confronted about new ideas, common statement is this is the way we have always done it. Resistance to change for the sake of commonality.

Advice to Senior Management

In manufacturing, eliminate redundant layers of managers. Quit pulling from the same schools unless you want the same results. Decentralize if you want plants to compete against one another to see who is really the best!!!
Plenty of downsizing of the "doers", but not one manager downsized.