Iacocca

Iacocca
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Publisher : Bantam
Total Pages : 402
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780553251470
ISBN-13 : 0553251473
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis Iacocca by : Lee Iacocca

“Vintage Iacocca . . . He is fast-talking, blunt, boastful, and unabashedly patriotic. Lee Iacocca is also a genuine folk hero. . . . His career is breathtaking.”—Business Week He’s an American legend, a straight-shooting businessman who brought Chrysler back from the brink and in the process became a media celebrity, newsmaker, and a man many had urged to run for president. The son of Italian immigrants, Lee Iacocca rose spectacularly through the ranks of Ford Motor Company to become its president, only to be toppled eight years later in a power play that should have shattered him. But Lee Iacocca didn’t get mad, he got even. He led a battle for Chrysler’s survival that made his name a symbol of integrity, know-how, and guts for millions of Americans. In his classic hard-hitting style, he tells us how he changed the automobile industry in the 1960s by creating the phenomenal Mustang. He goes behind the scenes for a look at Henry Ford’s reign of intimidation and manipulation. He recounts the miraculous rebirth of Chrysler from near bankruptcy to repayment of its $1.2 billion government loan so early that Washington didn’t know how to cash the check.

Where Have All the Leaders Gone?

Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 324
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781847396075
ISBN-13 : 1847396070
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Where Have All the Leaders Gone? by : Lee Iacocca

In his trademark straight-talking style, legendary auto executive Lee Iacocca speaks his mind on the most pressing issues facing America today: the shortage of responsible leaders in the business world and in government; the nation's damaged relations with its longtime allies; the challenges presented by the emergence of China and India on the world's economic stage; the decline of the American car business; and the state of the American family. Iacocca shares the lessons he's learned from a lifetime of hard work and adventure, of spectacular successes and stunning defeats, of integrity and grace and good old-fashioned American optimism.

Lee Iacocca

Lee Iacocca
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Publisher : Garrett Educational
Total Pages : 70
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1560740175
ISBN-13 : 9781560740179
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Lee Iacocca by : David R. Collins

A biography of the man who became president of Chrysler Corporation after thirty-two years with Ford Motor Company.

I Gotta Tell You

I Gotta Tell You
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Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Total Pages : 340
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0814325467
ISBN-13 : 9780814325469
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis I Gotta Tell You by : Matthew Wayne Seeger

The book concludes with speeches delivered on special occasions, such as commencements and the celebration of the Statue of Liberty, when Iacocca donned the role of celebrity and statesman.

Icons and Idiots

Icons and Idiots
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 177
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781101608081
ISBN-13 : 1101608080
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis Icons and Idiots by : Bob Lutz

When Bob Lutz retired from General Motors in 2010, after an unparalleled forty-seven-year career in the auto industry, he was one of the most respected leaders in American business. He had survived all kinds of managers over those decades: tough and timid, analytical and irrational, charismatic and antisocial, and some who seemed to shift frequently among all those traits. His experiences made him an expert on leadership, every bit as much as he was an expert on cars and trucks. Now Lutz is revealing the leaders-good, bad, and ugly-who made the strongest impression on him throughout his career. Icons and Idiots is a collection of shocking and often hilarious true stories and the lessons Lutz drew from them. From enduring the sadism of a Marine Corps drill instructor, to working with a washed-up alcoholic, to taking over the reins from a convicted felon, he reflects on the complexities of all-too-human leaders. No textbook or business school course can fully capture their idiosyncrasies, foibles and weaknesses - which can make or break companies in the real world. Lutz shows that we can learn just as much from the most stubborn, stupid, and corrupt leaders as we can from the inspiring geniuses. The result is a powerful and entertaining guide for any aspiring leader.

American Icon

American Icon
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Publisher : Three Rivers Press
Total Pages : 434
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780307886057
ISBN-13 : 0307886050
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis American Icon by : Bryce G. Hoffman

A riveting, behind-the-scenes account of the near collapse of the Ford Motor Company, which in 2008 was close to bankruptcy, and CEO Alan Mulally's hard-fought effort and bold plan--including his decision not to take federal bailout money--to bring Ford back from the brink.

Driven

Driven
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Publisher : National Geographic Books
Total Pages : 68
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781426301551
ISBN-13 : 1426301553
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis Driven by : Don Mitchell

A biography of Henry Ford, the industrial visionary who changed the automobile from rich man's toy into affordable necessity.

Behind the Wheel at Chrysler

Behind the Wheel at Chrysler
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Publisher : Mariner Books
Total Pages : 380
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0156004747
ISBN-13 : 9780156004749
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis Behind the Wheel at Chrysler by : Doron P. Levin

A Detroit Free Press reporter demythologizes Lee Iacocca's leadership of Chrysler, demonstrating how salesmanship and self-promotion invariably trumped innovation and investment. "Everyone who cares about american industry should read [this book]" (New York Times Book Review). Index.

Car Guys vs. Bean Counters

Car Guys vs. Bean Counters
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 209
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781101516027
ISBN-13 : 110151602X
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis Car Guys vs. Bean Counters by : Bob Lutz

A legend in the car industry reveals the philosophy that's starting to turn General Motors around. In 2001, General Motors hired Bob Lutz out of retirement with a mandate to save the company by making great cars again. He launched a war against penny pinching, office politics, turf wars, and risk avoidance. After declaring bankruptcy during the recession of 2008, GM is back on track thanks to its embrace of Lutz's philosophy. When Lutz got into the auto business in the early sixties, CEOs knew that if you captured the public's imagination with great cars, the money would follow. The car guys held sway, and GM dominated with bold, creative leadership and iconic brands like Cadillac, Buick, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, GMC, and Chevrolet. But then GM's leadership began to put their faith in analysis, determined to eliminate the "waste" and "personality worship" of the bygone creative leaders. Management got too smart for its own good. With the bean counters firmly in charge, carmakers (and much of American industry) lost their single-minded focus on product excellence. Decline followed. Lutz's commonsense lessons (with a generous helping of fascinating anecdotes) will inspire readers at any company facing the bean counter analysis-paralysis menace.

Heart Soul Detroit

Heart Soul Detroit
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Publisher : Momentum Books LLC
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1938018001
ISBN-13 : 9781938018008
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Heart Soul Detroit by : Jenny Risher