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Matthew McElroy
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GM's Trevails has been the most interesting, and probably important, chapter in the entire book. They cover the hubris of what, at the time, was the largest company in the nation, controlling nearly 50% of the auto market.
GM was slow to change, dismissive of customers and competition, and the business reflected that mindset. Leadership changed from open to new ideas, to immensely arrogant, and slow to adapt.
— Jan 12, 2025 01:34PM
GM was slow to change, dismissive of customers and competition, and the business reflected that mindset. Leadership changed from open to new ideas, to immensely arrogant, and slow to adapt.
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Matthew McElroy
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Levin clearly did great research. But unless he was writing just to get published, all of these financial and legal terms were wasted. He should have focused on the story and not the numbers.
— Jan 25, 2025 01:04PM
Matthew McElroy
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I'm not sure why I got this, even from a library book sale. I started it because it has been taking up space on my shelf and because I needed a book for a train ride. I try to bring books that I don't mind losing, or leaving somewhere.
It's not terrible, but you need to be ready for a lot of 80s finance journalism. Ross Perot is a traditional Horatio Alger story (for that entails) who starts a company called EDS.
— Jan 04, 2025 09:55AM
It's not terrible, but you need to be ready for a lot of 80s finance journalism. Ross Perot is a traditional Horatio Alger story (for that entails) who starts a company called EDS.
