Birth: November 4, 1941
When I went into GM there was a lack of morale. The company had gone bankrupt and the people who worked there were embarrassed. Underneath all of, th….
At AT&T, I learned an awful lot about people, and how important it is to have the right people in the right jobs. And when I say 'right people,' I'm ….
I don't know anything about cars. A business is a business, and I think I can learn about cars. I'm not that old, and I think the business principles….
I started at GM knowing very little about that particular business. Not being an expert means you have to learn everything, starting from the basics..
No partnership between two independent companies, no matter how well run, can match the speed, effectiveness, responsiveness and efficiency of a sole….
Be willing to step outside your comfort zone once in a while; take the risks in life that seem worth taking. The ride might not be as predictable if ….
None of us has control over the economy, the job market, or anything else in the global sense. But we are 100% in charge of how we respond to challen….
I'm a pretty average guy and want to keep a low profile. I don't want the world necessarily to know about me..
I find people to be people everywhere. Everyone wants the same thing - be successful..
My goal in coming to General Motors was to help restore profitability, build a strong market position and position this iconic company for success. W….
We commend the commission, under the leadership of Chairman Martin, for recognizing the reality of today's communications marketplace and for fosteri….
TARP is funded by taxpayers, so there are many rules about how that money can and can't be used. The result: GM spends an awful lot of time checking ….
Find your passion is in life, and do what you can to integrate that into your work life. That's not to say you won't have occasional frustrations in ….
I was brought in by the White House as GM's chairman in 2009, around the time of the bankruptcy, and became CEO later that year. As a company, we wer….
So long as TARP money is wrapped up in GM, the company will never shake its 'Government Motors' image. That label, as competitors and GM employees ar….
When I got to GM they were using a matrix method of management which means everybody has more than one boss. I first heard about that system many yea….
AT&T will not block access to the public Internet or degrade service, period..
I've been accused many times of not talking very much, but I guess I don't believe in talking things to death. You can talk too much on most anything….
If someone wants to transmit a high-quality service with no interruptions and 'guaranteed this, guaranteed that,' they should be willing to pay for t….
I am honored to be able to serve GM at this critical juncture and take part in its reinvention..